On January 1, Beijing time, the Lakers hosted the Blazers. At halftime, the Lakers led the Blazers 69-54. James contributed 27 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in the first half, shooting 10-of-18, 4-of-9 three-pointers and 3-of-5 from the free throw line. Leading so much, the camera captured old Zhan sitting on the sidelines, and finally couldn't help but smile. During the game, he also passionately collided with Wei Shao to celebrate!
In the first quarter, James scored five consecutive points, Nance hit inside, Johnson scored three points, Westbrook also shot in the middle, and the Lakers stopped the Blazers 12-4. Lillard hit the board, Munch hit 2+1, James scored consecutive layups, Munch hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers stretched the point difference to 16 points. McLemore hit three consecutive three-pointers, and James hit another three-pointer. Tucker scored on a layup and Anthony hit a three-pointer. McLemore scored five straight points and James hit a layup. Anthony scored another three points and Powell scored on a layup. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Blazers 43-28, with 43 points to set a new single-quarter scoring record for the Lakers this season. James had 15 points and seven rebounds, Anthony had nine points, and Trail Blazers bench McLemore scored 16 points.
In the second quarter, Powell scored on a free throw, Munch and James hit three consecutive points, and the Lakers stretched the point difference to 20 points. Nance scored inside, Powell scored on a layup, and the Blazers went on a 6-0 run. James made two free throws and two shots, breaking the Lakers' more than 3-minute scoring drought. Lillard made two free throws, Nance scored a layup, and James scored a one-handed dunk and hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner. After being replaced for more than 3 minutes, James returned to the court again and immediately scored another dunk! James scored another 12 points in this quarter!
The 37-year-old all-round Zhan has scored 30+ points in six consecutive games, and this game against the Blazers, he exploded with 27 points in the first half, which is incredible!