Lakers Rocket meet
After suffering hardships or willows, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered 5 consecutive losses, and finally ushered in a good opponent, that is, the Houston Rockets. So far this season, the Houston Rockets have won just 10 games, ranking first in the West and recently losing four straight. The Lakers' life is not good, after 5 consecutive losses, the Lone Rangers and Timberwolves have won, and the Lakers have been kicked out of the top eight in the West, so this game is crucial for the Lakers.
Not only to end a 5-game losing streak, but also to return to the top eight in the West, can the 37-year-old LeBron James help the team stop the decline? Don't underestimate the Houston Rockets, this team has a bad record, but the talent is not bad, Porter Jr. and Green are coming back in this game, it is obvious that they want to defend the home.
James played center
The Lakers changed sides again in this game, LeBron James came to the starting center position, Munch replaced Tucker Jr., Bradley returned, and new signing Stanley Johnson also started the game. In such a situation, LeBron James still did not disappoint us, 5 of 7 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in a single quarter, Westbrook also had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and the Lakers bombed 34 points in a single quarter, which was good enough, but still behind the Houston Rockets.
Wood and Porter Jr. both scored 8 points, and the Rockets blasted 35 points in the first quarter, but after returning from the second quarter, the Rockets' scoring momentum began to decline, scoring only 24 points in a single quarter, while the Lakers continued. James is again 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Munch started well, in the first quarter with 7 points, this quarter is 9 points and 2 rebounds, Westbrook also has 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, the Lakers took 33 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the half, they successfully surpassed the Rockets by 8 points. In the second half, Bradley also opened, shooting 4 of 7, with 10 points and 1 rebound in a single quarter, and LeBron James converged on the edge, only 1 shot, no scoring score, but 4 assists.
The Lakers are 30 points in the single quarter, and the offense is no problem, but it is really impossible to defend the Rockets. Wood had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block on 4-of-4 shooting, leading the Rockets to narrow the gap to 5 points. In the final quarter of the game, the attacks of both teams began to decline, the Rockets continued to chase, once chasing the score, Wei Shao key layup scored, and then Anthony also had three points, Wei Shao continuously assisted James to score in the air, but Porter Jr. hit the key three points, and then hit the board layup, continuing to retain suspense.
The Rockets took foul tactics, James had two free throws, Porter Jr. still missed three points, and the Rockets continued to foul James, and there were two free throws. Green made a layup, Andie made two free throws, and in the end, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 132-123, successfully ending a five-game losing streak.
James set a record
LeBron James once again dominated the game, with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, 39 minutes, once again a triple-double, the 102nd career triple-double, in addition, he also became the youngest Mr. 36,000 points in NBA history, which is undoubtedly a historic night. The 37-year-old LeBron James, still every night, delivers such a performance, all the praise, is not enough to praise this great player, the only hope is that James can play for a few more years.
10 assists 7 mistakes, 11 assist 3 turnovers! Who the Lakers give the ball to, there should be no suspense. Westbrook also got a triple-double, 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, shooting 10-of-17 from the field, which is definitely one of Westbrook's best performances this season, but the seven turnovers are still a bit hot-eyed. For comparison, James has 11 assists and only 3 turnovers, so who the Lakers give the ball to, there should be no suspense! Anthony dreamed of returning to the top, with 24 points and 9 rebounds, Munch with 25 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Bradley with 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.
Although the Rockets lost the game, but the performance of the leader Green is commendable, 24 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals on 8 of 16 shots, Porter Jr. also had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Wood 12 shots and 8 shots was 22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, Gordon also had 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 5 of 6 shots, and there were three people on the bench who scored in double figures, that is, the Rockets this game, as many as 7 people scored in double figures, and finally lost, just because of a lack of luck.