In the absence of Durant and Irving, the Nets won the Christmas game with a 122-115 win over the Lakers on the road.
In today's game, Harden played one of the best performances of the season, playing 38 minutes and shooting 10-of-25, including 3-of-8 from three-point range and 13-of-17 from the free throw line, with 36 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 blocks.
In the first half of the game, Harden scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 15 of 17 minutes, scored 9 more points in the third quarter, and had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists in the third quarter, and finally got a 30+ triple-double in the whole game.
Mills was also brilliant today, making up for the lack of Durant and Irving, playing 35 minutes, shooting 11 of 17, including 8 of 13 from three-point range and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, with 34 points and 7 assists, both of which set a season high. It was the second time Mills had scored 30+ in a single game this season, and he had never scored two 30+s in a single season before.
In addition, Mills today set a single-game three-point shooting record for the Christmas War, 8 of 13 from outside the three-point line. It was also the second time this season that Mills had hit at least eight three-pointers in a single game.
On the Lakers side, James is still full of dominance, playing 39 minutes, 14 of 25 shots, including 3 of 9 three-pointers, 8 of 9 free throws, 39 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, almost one point can get 40+, but the result has become an empty slash. In the past 4 games, James has cut 30+, but the Lakers have suffered 5 consecutive losses.
Westbrook didn't do very well today, although he got a triple-double like Harden, but the offensive end of the performance was very bad, playing 36 minutes, only 4 of 20 shots, including 3 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 from the free throw line, 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Wei Shao had several layups today that could have been scored, but they all turned out. At the last minute, Wei Shao's dunk was also framed by the basket.
In the absence of thick eyebrows, James's performance today has been impeccable, if Westbrook gives a little strength, the Lakers have a complete opportunity to complete the reversal, get the victory, and end the losing streak, but Westbrook has not been able to give James enough help, the performance is far less than Mills, which is paid $5 million a year, so the Lakers lost to the Nets without Durant and Irving.