LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Anthony Davis scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while LeBron James added 21 points to power the Los Angeles Lakers over Golden State 127-97 on Saturday, May 6, in the NBA playoffs.

 Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles around JaMychal Green of the Golden State Warriors during the first quarter in game three of the Western Conference Semifinal Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 06, in Los Angeles, California. (AFP)

The Lakers grabbed a 2-1 lead over the defending champion Warriors in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series with game four on Monday at Los Angeles.

Davis made 7-of-10 shots from the floor and 11-of-12 from the free throw line while adding four blocks, three assists and three steals and dominating defensively.

James, who went the first 13 minutes without shooting, added eight assists and eight rebounds and D'Angelo Russell scored all 21 of his points in the first half for the host Lakers.