![Lakers power forward Anthony Davis hangs on the rim after throwing down a dunk against the Warriors.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d0e4e36/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1962x1308+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F58%2Fbbf7f0f74a738e829e7df716c463%2F1290602-sp-la-lakers-warriors-game3-015-ls.jpg)
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Anthony Davis finished with 25 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots while LeBron James and D’Angelo Russell each scored 21 to lead the Lakers to a 127-97 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.
![Anthony Davis is fouled hard by the Warriors' JaMychal Green in the first quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/659aa6d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2127x1464+0+0/resize/2000x1377!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2F84%2F85d3263d45afb6d9d72121eb53a4%2F1290600-sp-0506-g3-lakers-warriors11-wjs.jpg)
![Lakers Anthony Davis blocks the shot of Warriors Moses Moody as LeBron James helps on defense in the first quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/58a3f2d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1956x2723+0+0/resize/2000x2784!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fee%2F23%2F53021a9f4b9396bac77d531eae79%2F1290600-sp-0506-g3-lakers-warriors20-wjs.jpg)
The Lakers lead the best-of-seven playoff series 2-1 with Game 4 on Monday night in L.A.
![Warriors forward JaMychal Green stretches to block a shot by Anthony Davis during the first half.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c85fcb4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3088x2803+0+0/resize/2000x1815!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F84%2F59c4ae02452eb451ac828ae58346%2F1290602-sp-la-lakers-warriors-game3-003-ls.jpg)
James, who didn’t take a shot in the first quarter, was two rebounds and two assists shy of a triple-double.
![Los Angeles, California May 6, 2023-Lakers D'Angelo Russell gets a pass off in front of Warriors Draymond Green.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2245b78/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1899x2220+0+0/resize/2000x2338!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fc5%2Fafaca908419980e11bf5eac35e52%2F1290600-sp-0506-g3-lakers-warriors14-wjs.jpg)
Davis, who scored only 11 points in the Lakers’ Game 2 loss at Golden State, made seven of 10 shots from the field and 11 of 12 free throws.
![Lakers guard Lonnie Walker IV, right, strips the ball away from Stephen Curry in the second quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4504fb8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5016x3552+0+0/resize/2000x1416!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2F46%2Fe98fa13d4026afc5b696118b8380%2F1290600-sp-0506-g3-lakers-warriors1-wjs.jpg)
![Anthony Davis is fouled by Moses Moody while trying to attempt a shot in the third quarter.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/becb2b8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5014x7212+0+0/resize/2000x2877!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fac%2Fc6%2Fadd1f88b44f19cbbf3beb0557210%2F1290600-sp-0506-g3-lakers-warriors7-wjs.jpg)
![The Lakers' bench gets animated as L.A. pulls away from Golden State in the second half.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d7bc7bb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4025x2589+0+0/resize/2000x1286!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F70%2F5a%2F084180b7492f9a14bd12db20790d%2F1290602-sp-la-lakers-warriors-game3-019-ls.jpg)
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