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In Paris mach 1, at the Lakers game 1. Los Angeles corrected the Miami Heat for the first meeting of the NBA Finals (116-98) and sets the tone for the rest.

On the side of Miami, we can however fear the worst after the injuries of Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic. 

"I wonder if I'm not going to go home next week", this is the type of phrase we could hear Wednesday night in the aisles of the AdventHealth Arena, in the heart of Disney World, after this first confrontation with one-sided, which would not herald such a complicated sequel for the Heat if two of its executives did not cause so much concern.

👑 @KingJames' near triple-double helps the @Lakers take a 1-0 #NBAFinals lead!

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25 PTS |

13 REB |

9 AST



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Adebayo, who had in front of him alternately Dwight Howard, Anthony Davis or LeBron James, hurt a shoulder while trying to take a rebound in the 3rd quarter, but, slight reason for hope, the scanner passed in the locker room came back negative.

As for Dragic, he did not return to the floor after the break, hit in the left foot, without his club saying more.

ESPN claimed he was suffering from a plantar aponeurosis, which boils down to a tear and can therefore be serious, although, according to the American media, the Slovenian has said he hopes to replay in this series.

Davis and LeBron in locomotive mode

Twists of fate that take absolutely nothing away from LA, in search of a 17th record title (which only Boston currently holds).

The Lakers advanced like a steamroller, after a diesel start, since it was Miami who started the strongest (21-10).

But from the 8th minute, the Californian franchise saw its Davis and James locomotives set in motion.

The first, for his very first game of an NBA Finals, dominated unchallenged in rackets, finishing with 34 points (9 rebounds).

The second, for his tenth campaign, did as usual when he did not succeed in the triple-double: he came close to it (25 pts, 13 rebounds, 9 assists).

“From the start, I felt good.

A little nervous, but when we picked up the game, I started playing my basketball.

It's a moment that I've waited for my entire career and I want to make sure I take the opportunity, because it doesn't come back too often, ”Davis responded after the fact.

LeBron is determined to continue on this path: “The job is not done yet.

We are not happy with winning a game.

It's as simple as that ".

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