On January 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Lakers hosted the Blazers, the Lakers continued to start five small starts, James served as the starting center, the Lakers attacked in the first quarter, 43 points in a single quarter, leading by 15 points, and James bombed 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter.
The Lakers lost to the Grizzlies last time and lost six of their last seven games in poor form, and James is in good shape, but his teammates are not very good. The Trail Blazers have had a poor record this season, ranking 12th in the West with a 13-21 record, after just three straight losses. In the first meeting between the two teams this season, the Blazers won by 15 points.
Vogel lifted the quarantine and the Lakers adjusted their starting lineup again, but it was still a five-squad: Munch, James, Stanley, Bradley, Westbrook, and James played the starting center for the second time in his career. The Blazers' starting points are: Little, Snell, Nance, Powell, Lillard. As soon as the first quarter came up, James played 2+1, and then forced Lillard to win, Nance scored first for the Blazers, the Lakers started very strongly, Westbrook broke through the dry pull jumper score, and the Lakers stopped the Blazers 12-4.
The suspension came back, the Blazers still did not improve, Munch played 2+1, James scored two consecutive strong breakthroughs, made a domineering high arms to celebrate, and the Lakers took a 19-6 lead to stop the Blazers again. After this timeout, Munch also shot a three-pointer, the point difference reached 16 points, the Blazers' offensive dud, Lillard broke through the foul to finally break the scoring drought, James felt hot and hit the three-pointer again, and the Lakers led 25-10. McLemore hit a three-pointer and the Lakers called a timeout.
Back from the suspension, the Lakers' offense is still strong, the Blazers' state has improved, the two teams have alternately increased in scoring, Anthony hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Lakers lead 35-21. Anthony then hit his third three-pointer, giving the Lakers a 15-point lead at 43-28 in the first quarter.
James had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals on 6-of-10 shooting in the first quarter, Westbrook had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Anthony had 9 points and Munch had 6 points. On the Blazers side, Lillard had just 3 points and 3 assists on 1-of-4 shooting, and McLemore was a 16-pointer.