On December 24, the NBA regular season, the Lakers lost 110-138 at home to the Spurs, eating four consecutive losses, and the Spurs ushered in two consecutive wins. This is Staples' final battle, after which the legendary arena will be officially renamed. The Lakers were behind most of this game, they did not complete the turnaround in the last quarter, and finally lost to the Spurs, the thick eyebrow brother continued to be absent due to injury, James and Wei Shao all cut empty, swallowing 4 consecutive losses.
Statistics:
Spurs: Johnson 16 points and 10 boards, McDermott 13 points and 5 boards, Pelter 8 points, Murray 9 points, 6 boards and 13 assists, White 23 points and 7 assists, Diop 30 points and 7 boards, Walker 21 points;
Lakers: Tucker 13 points and 4 boards, James 36 points, 9 boards and 6 assists, Howard 4 points and 9 boards, Ellington 7 points, Westbrook 30 points, 7 boards and 4 assists, Anthony 9 points;
Focus Lens:
Staples farewell battle, Lakers celebrities have come, and there are also championship trophies won in Staples.
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, McDermott hit a three-pointer, Tucker hit two free throws, Pollle's small throw scored, and James scored five straight points. McDermott hit a three-pointer, Pollertel and James threw in succession, Murray scored, McDermott hit two of three free throws, and Westbrook hit two free throws. Howard let go of the basket, Walker hit a three-point shot, and Ellington and Johnson scored against each other. Johnson hit two free throws, James scored on a layup, Murray hit from the outside, Randall hit two free throws and Walker hit a three-pointer. Westbrook and Diop made one of two free throws, Thomas Jr. scored on a jumper, Randall pressed a whistle to score a basket, and the first quarter ended, the Spurs 33-24 Lakers.
In the second quarter, James made a basket, Walker slammed in a three-pointer, Jones stole a goal, and Randale successfully ate a cake under the basket. Westbrook broke through, Randale and White scored consecutive points, and the Spurs' advantage widened to double digits. James jumped to stop the bleeding, Westbrook assisted James to make a basket, and Randale made a successful layup. Diop broke the ball and counterattacked, and then he played 2+1 to stop the Lakers. Tucker made a good layup, James dunked and Diop scored, and Johnson easily made up the basket. Tucker scored on a back-layup, Vassell hit a jumper, McDermott scored on a layup, Anthony scored 2+1, White and Anthony hit a three-pointer, and the first half ended with the Spurs 66-55 lakers.
In the third quarter, White's open three-point shot, Pelter threw in, James scored on a jump shot, Tucker made one of two free throws, and Pelter's throw was quite stable. Ellington hit a three-point shot, Howard hit one of two free throws, Johnson hit a three-pointer and Tucker scored on a layup. Johnson hit two free throws, Westbrook picked up the basket, Diop made one of the two free throws, and Diop received the ball and scored. James hit two free throws, Westbrook made a layup to close the gap, Diop easily made up for it, and Johnson shot straight in three-pointers. Murray scored on the board, Walker scored on a jumper, Westbrook and James scored consecutive points, Diop hit two free throws, James scored a basket, and Westbrook scored 5 points in a row. White hit a three-pointer, Westbrook also scored in color, Diop scored on a layup, Diop dunked successfully, and the third quarter ended with the Spurs 105-92 Lakers.
In the fourth quarter, White threw a shot in, Jordan Jr. dunked under the basket, and then he made one of two free throws, White hit two free throws, and Diop hit a three-point shot. Westbrook scored on the board, and McDermott hit both free throws. James scored 2+1, Randale scored under the basket and Tucker scored with a dunk. Walker hit two free throws, White and Walker scored consecutive points, the point difference widened to more than 20 points, and the game went into garbage time early. The Spurs have maintained their lead and they have managed to win.
Two teams starting lineup:
Lakers: Westbrook, Ellington, Tucker, James, Howard;
Spurs: White, Murray, Johnson, McDermott, Peltel