The LeBron James–Alex Caruso connection came alive early in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
The pair of high-flying Lakers turned on the jets early in the first quarter and finished with a beautiful two-man fast break highlight.
The Purple and Gold's tight defense forced the Rockets to fumble the basketball, as James picked up the loose ball and gave it up to a streaking Caruso.
The Laker fan-favorite attracted defenders and proceeded to feed the ball back to LeBron for an incredible two-handed alley-oop hammer.
LeBron ➡️
Caruso ⬆️
LeBron ⬇️
JaVale 👏#NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/vIvDBYGQGL— NBA (@NBA) September 7, 2020
Apart from that breathtaking throw down, the Lakers also came out hot from downtown and held a 36-20 lead after the first 12 minutes of Game 2.
The Lakers will certainly need more of those two-man connections to even up the series at one win apiece.
The Lakers took a commanding 16-point lead going into halftime for Game 2 against James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and the Rockets.
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