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LeBron James' Absurd Pass Went Viral In Lakers-Warriors Game

LeBron James made a fantastic pass during Saturday's game.

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

During the first half, four-time NBA Champion LeBron James made a fantastic pass that went viral on social media.

Anthony Davis threw the ball to James, who immediately sent a bounce pass to D'Angelo Russell.

After receiving the pass, Russell finished off the spectacular highlight with a layup. 

James has always been among the best passers in the NBA and entered the evening with impressive averages of 24.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 52.0% from the field and 39.7% from the three-point range in 41 games.   

Despite his stellar play, the Lakers have had a mediocre start to the season, as they are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 23-23 record in 46 games. 

They have played better as of late and are 6-4 over their last ten games. 

Their most recent matchup was a 141-132 victory over DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls. 

In 36 minutes, James had 25 points, four rebounds, 12 assists and two steals while shooting 10/19 from the field and 3/4 from the three-point range. 

Following Golden State, the Lakers' road trip will continue when they face off against the Houston Rockets on Monday evening in Texas.

On the road, they are 6-15 in 21 games. 

As for the Warriors, they are the 12th seed in the Western Conference with a 19-23 record in 42 games. 

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