On January 1, 2021, Beijing time, the Lakers ushered in their last game of 2021, and they faced the visiting Blazers at home. The Lakers played a hearty game in this game, from the beginning of the game, they showed their offensive ability to the fullest, and scored 43 points in the first quarter of the game, leading the opponent by as much as 15 points in a single quarter! In the second quarter of the subsequent game, the Blazers did not show any counter-offensive trend, and did not recover the score in the single quarter, drawing with the Lakers.
In the third quarter of the game that followed, the Lakers once again had the advantage, James was still unstoppable, Tucker's defense, Anthony's offense were helpless. In the third quarter, they once again led their opponents by 9 points, and the score was also stretched to as many as 24 points, and the game completely lost suspense! In the end, the Lakers won 139:104 against the opponent and played the best game of the season!
James played 29 minutes in this game, shooting 16-of-26 from the field, 5-of-10 from three-point range, and had 43 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, still showing his recent excellent form. In addition to James, Westbrook also showed good form in this game, he played 30 minutes, shot 5 of 10 from the field, and got 15 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists! Among the role players, Munch scored 18 points efficiently, Johnson also scored 10 points efficiently, and Anthony, who came off the bench, still showed a state of horror at home, shooting 6 of 10, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 16 points!
It can be said that this game is the Lakers' most enjoyable game this season, in the face of the Blazers' weak defense, they can give and take, James's strength on the inside, the breakout after the score, are to make the opponent helpless!
It can be said that the Lakers won a big victory in this game and also made a good ending to 2021, and the victory of this game also allowed them to be more confident in the game, and should have the opportunity to show better form in the future games!