Finally won! In the final moments, Westbrook nodded to open the rebound, sent James to reach a triple-double, and the two superstars completed the same triple-double. In the final moments of the game, the Lakers double star finally found its own rhythm and completed the perfect ending.
After losing 5 consecutive games, the Lakers ushered in the Rockets of the Fish Belly Weak Brigade. On one side is the Rockets, who have lost 4 consecutive games, and on the other side are the Lakers who have lost 5 consecutively. Whether it is the overall situation or the past confrontation, this is not an opponent with a huge disparity in strength, and it can even be called a rookie pecking performance.
Since both teams were teams without much defense, the opening two sides went straight to the point and engaged in a confrontational battle. The offensive efficiency of Westbrook and James is quite high, and the Lakers' five small lineups have penetrated each other's defenses. In the first half, James scored 18 points, 5 boards and 4 assists on 7-of-11 shooting; Westbrook had 15 points, 8 boards and 4 assists on 7-of-8 shooting.
In the third and early fourth quarters, the Lakers took a big lead with their sharp offense. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers also had the largest 11-point lead of the game. But the Rockets' young people are unreasonable, don't pay attention to winning or losing at all, and only want to play every round. Jaylen Green's hand feels outstanding, shooting three consecutive points in the final quarter to close the gap and help the Rockets maintain suspense.
At 2:35 before the final, the Lakers only led 117-116. Green's layup was ruled to interfere with the ball, but James asked for a challenge, and the Lakers challenged successfully. This goal also became a turning point in the game. After returning, Anthony hit the key three-pointer in the bottom corner, and James also turned on crazy harvest mode.
Starting at 1 minute and 40 seconds, James rushed to the basket to create a kill, and two free throws were hit; in 1 minute and 18 seconds, he and Wei Shao completed a wonderful combination, impacting the basket to cut a dunk; 52.2 seconds, James and Wei Shao copied the last goal, completely widening the point difference. Since then, the Rockets have committed frequent fouls, and James' scores have risen. After shooting two free throws in 35.1 seconds, James had 32 points. In 65 seconds, James slashed 10 points and went all out to kill the game.
In the game, James made 32 points, 11 of 19 from the field and 3 of 5 from three-point range with 32 points, 11 boards and 11 assists; Westbrook shot 10 of 17 from the field and 2 of 2 three-pointers to blast down a triple-double of 24 points, 12 boards and 10 assists. Meanwhile, James' career total scores exceeded the 36,000-point mark, and he became the youngest Mr. 36,000 in history.
Although the strength of the Rockets is weak, although the Lakers' win is very difficult, this game finally helped the Lakers end the losing streak. It is expected that in the future, the Lakers can find confidence through weak teams and find the temperament that belongs to the strong conquest.