On December 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, with the Kings playing at home against the Spurs. The two teams are the main competitors in the playoffs, the Kings still have many people absent this game, but this time they feel good on the outside, take the initiative from the beginning, and then resist the Spurs' counterattack; In the last quarter, Hield ushered in an outbreak, and the outside hits helped the team seal the victory. In the end, the Kings beat the Spurs 121-114.
The Kings were still plagued by the pandemic in this game, and the main players including Fox, Bagley and Mitchell could not play, and this time they sent the starting lineup of Haliburton, Hield, Barnes, Metu and Thompson. Once the game began, the Kings had the upper hand with their outside touch, and then the Spurs chased the points under Murray and Walker, narrowing the gap to single digits, trailing by seven points at halftime. In the second half, the Spurs were still clinging to the score, but in the last quarter Hield ushered in an outbreak, the outside line hit consecutive hits, once stretched the point difference to 15 points, and finally the Spurs narrowed the point difference and was unable to return to the sky, and finally lost the game.
The Spurs played well in this game, with five players scoring in double figures, Murray 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Johnson 16 points and 11 rebounds, Vassell 11 points, Forbes on the bench 18 points, Walker 19 points. But Hield and Halliburton on the Kings' side played well, combining to shoot down 56 points and hit 10 three-pointers. More critically, Jones on the bench ushered in a big outbreak, played 19 minutes, 9 of 15 shooting, 2 of 2 of three points, and scored 23 points, becoming the miracle soldier of this game.
Hield played very well, shooting 10 of 18 from the field, 7 of 9 from three-point range, and 29 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. In the final quarter, the Spurs fought back, and it was Hield who stepped forward and single-handedly scored 18 points, pulling the point difference directly to 15 points, laying the foundation for the victory of the game. Now that the Kings are in 10th place in the West, they are on the sidelines of the playoffs and have the opportunity to play in the playoffs. Seeing such a hot Hield, Lakers fans must be very envious, and they were only a little bit away from getting Hield.
In this year's offseason, Hield has had a bad relationship with the team, and it has been rumored that the Lakers are in trade negotiations with the Kings, and Kuzma himself thinks he is going to the Kings. Unexpectedly, in the end, Wei Shao suddenly proposed a trade, and then the Lakers and wizards completed the transaction, and Wei Shao joined the Lakers and formed a big three with James and Davis, but the effect is not very good now. Looking at Hield today, the outside feel is excellent, and this alone is very much in line with Zhan Mei's needs, which is a pity.