LeBron James Asks Lakers Teammates to Stay Focused After Game 3 Win Over Warriors

• LeBron James has urged his Los Angeles Lakers teammates to stay focused after they beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 3
• The Lakers beat the Warriors 127-97, bouncing back from a 27-point Game 2 loss
• James scored 21 points, while Anthony Davis had 25
• Six Lakers players scored in double figures

After losing Game 2 by 27 points on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers responded by beating the Golden State Warriors by 30 points in Game 3.

LeBron James has asked his Lakers teammates to stay grounded despite their huge win, which gave them a 2-1 series lead.

James had a solid game. He finished with 21 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in 32 minutes as the Lakers 127-97.

Anthony Davis had a great game too. The big man has had ups and downs in the postseason.  In Game 1, he had 30 points and 23 rebounds. He followed that with 11 and 7 in Game 2, and then it was 25 points and 13 rebounds in Game 3.

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Despite his inconsistent output, Davis has been a problem for the Warriors in the series so far, per CBS Sports.

In total, six Lakers players scored in double figures. For the Warriors, Stephen Curry had 23 points, while Andrew Wiggins had 16 and Klay Thompson 15. Wiggins' poster on Davis was the biggest moment for the Warriors.

James' advice to Lakers teammates

After the game, James urged the Lakers' young players to stay focused despite the big win.

"For the young guys that haven't been a part of the postseason or haven't had much experience in the postseason, just stay off the TV and stay off social media...And, 'What's the next challenge? This game is over with, we played well. OK, cool. But we got another on Monday,'" via ESPN.

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Lakers coach Darvin Ham said the margin of the win says nothing about the Warriors.

"Make no mistake about it, the deficit, us winning by whatever, 30 doesn't represent who that team really is. Just like losing Game 2 doesn't represent who we are," Ham said. "This is going to be a battle to the end."

James on Curry

Sports Brief earlier reported on James showering Curry with praise before their showdown in Round 2 tipped off.

The two veterans have battled each other for many years, especially in the playoffs, and are probably still the faces of the league.

James said he has a lot of respect for Curry because he works hard and has achieved a lot on and off the court.