On December 22, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Phoenix Suns 90-108. In this campaign, Thomas Jr. felt cold in his hands, scoring 3 points, 1 board and 3 assists on 11-of-11 in the game. At the same time, the US media counted embarrassing data about Thomas Jr. and Horton Tucker.
According to statistics, the Lakers have won 0 and lost 3 since signing Thomas Jr. In the last three games, Thomas Jr. scored 19, 13 and 3 points, respectively.
According to statistics, Horton Tucker played 31 minutes in this game, only 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 1 of 13 shooting, including 8 of 8 three-pointers, tucker has tied the worst record for a single player in Lakers history with 8 of 8 three-pointers.
Previously, the team had only 6 single players shooting at least 8 3-pointers in a single game without hitting a single point, Nick Van Axel, Eddie Jones and Russell 1 each, and Bryant 3 times, all of which were 0 of 8.
In this game, Lakers defenders Thomas Jr. and Tucker felt cold, and both of them threw 1-of-10 statistics in the first three quarters, and the two scored only 6 points together. Thomas Jr. shot 1-of-11 from the game, while Horton Tucker shot 13-of-1.