On December 16, the NBA regular season ended a strong showdown, the Lakers through overtime 107-104 reverse defeat to the Lone Ranger, ushered in a three-game winning streak, Westbrook assisted Reeves to shoot a deadly three-pointer. This time, Doncic was absent due to an ankle injury and the thick eyebrow brother returned. The Lakers led the Lone Rangers by 10 points in the first half, and in the second half the two sides fought, with the Lone Rangers starting 7-0 in the final quarter, while the Lakers chased points under the leadership of James, Westbrook and Ellington. Ellington's three-pointer dragged the game into overtime, where Reeves was deadlocked and the Lakers won.
Statistics:
Lakers: Ellington 9 points, James 24 points, 3 boards and 5 assists, Thick Brow Brother 20 points and 12 boards, Bradley 5 points and 3 boards, Westbrook 20 points, 10 boards and 9 assists, Anthony 9 points and 4 boards, Reeves 15 points and 7 boards;
Lone Rangers: Smith 10 points and 9 boards, Porzingis 23 points, 12 boards and 3 assists, Powell 2 points and 3 boards, Brunson 25 points and 8 assists, Hardaway 20 points and 9 boards, Burke 12 points;
Highlight lens:
James was almost injured, he stepped on The Surface of Potin's foot with his left foot after breaking through the layup, and he was a little embarrassed, but fortunately it was not a big problem;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Powell received a dunk in the air, Bradley's three-point shot, James picked up the board to counter a dragon to score, and Brunson picked a basket. Westbrook scored on a layup, Porzingis hit a back-to-back jumper, Smith hit one of two free throws, James hit a three-pointer, and Smith's layup was easy. James and Westbrook scored five consecutive points to stop the Lone Ranger. Brunson broke through, James hit two free throws, Hardaway scored on a jumper, Anthony hit a three-pointer, and Reeves hit a big open three-pointer. Burke hit two free throws, Reeves hit another three-pointer, and the Lakers' advantage widened to double digits. Burke and Westbrook hit both free throws, Porzingis scored on free throws, Ande Struckzingi scored on a layup, and the Lakers made it 33-23 for the Lone Rangers in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Anthony and Burke scored on jumpers, Porzingis scored consecutive baskets, Burke scored on a layup, and Kleber hit a three-pointer. Porzingis hit two free throws, Brunson threw a free throw, Hadaway flew in, and the Lone Ranger rebounded. James hit the board to stop the bleeding, Reeves hit another three-pointer, Brunson and the thick eyebrow brother scored, and the thick eyebrow tried three points but unfortunately did not stick. Brunson scored on a layup, Anthony scored on a jumper and Smith hit a three-pointer. Porzingis received a dunk in the air, Westbrook made one of two free throws, James and Brunson hit a three-pointer, and the first half ended, and the Lakers were 47-50 Lone Rangers.
In the third quarter, Brunson threw a shot at the board, and then he scored from mid-range. Brother Thick Brow let go of the basket, Westbrook played 2+1, Brunson also made a three-pointer, and Brother Thick Brow hit two free throws. James hit a long-range three-pointer, Bradley scored on a jumper, Hardaway received the ball and hit a jumper, and then he hit both free throws. Burke hit two free throws, Westbrook hit 2+1, Thick Brow Brother threw in, and Hardaway hit a whistle-pressing three-pointer. Anthony hit two free throws, Burke scored on a jumper and Westbrook hit two free throws. Jordan Jr. scored in the air, Green hit a three-pointer, Brunson made one of two free throws, and the three quarters ended, and the two teams fought to a 73 draw.
In the fourth quarter, Porzingis' mid-range shot, Smith accelerated, Porzingis hit a three-pointer, and the Lone Ranger stopped the Lakers 7-0. Ellington hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, James scored on a layup, Hardaway scored three-pointers, and Brunson made a successful layup. Thick-browed brother let go of the basket, James scored 2+1, Burke low-handed, Ellington hit another three-pointer, and Hardaway scored on a jumper. Reeves and Westbrook scored five points in a row, and the Lakers achieved a rebound. Porzingis scored with a dunk and then he scored on a jumper. With Ellington left 1.8 seconds to shoot an equaliser's three-pointer, Burke conceded a dead end and the two sides drew 93 to go into overtime.
In overtime, the thick-browed brother jumper scored, Kleber hit a three-point shot in the open space, and Smith flew in to stop the Lakers. Westbrook let go of the basket, thick eyebrow brother let the basket succeed, James dunked, Hardaway hit the super long three-pointer. Westbrook hit a three-pointer and Kleber was still in color with 15.2 seconds left. Westbrook assisted Reeves to shoot a deadly three-pointer, and the Lakers maintained the lead and successfully won.
Two teams starting lineup:
Lakers: Westbrook, Bradley, Ellington, James, Thick Brow;
Lone Rangers: Brunson, Bullock, Smith, Porzingis, Powell;