On January 1, 2022, Beijing time, the Lakers and the Blazers, the two major western giants, launched a regular season showdown. In this campaign, the Lakers continued to use a small lineup, while James served as the starting center of the Purple and Gold. The Blazers, which are short of manpower, also use a small lineup to fight against the Lakers. Portland, which was poorly defended, was defeated by the Lakers' strong offensive momentum. The Lakers maintained a score lead.
Lakers vs Trail Blazers
In the first half, James and Anthony continued to cut points, at one point widening the point difference to 20 points. The Blazers relied on Ben McLemore to score 20 points in the half. After halftime, the Lakers led by 15 points.
In the second half, James continued to exert strength on the offensive end, Anderson and Anthony also had a good feel, and the Lakers achieved more blossoming. The Trail Blazers, on the offensive end, could only rely on Lillard's singles and Ben McLemore's three-pointer to chase points. However, the Lakers, who are all soldiers, have continued to expand the point difference, and have a 30-point lead in the middle of the final quarter, and the game has lost suspense. In the end, the Lakers beat the Blazers by 33 points 139-106.
The Lakers beat the Trail Blazers by 33 points
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At the start of the first quarter, James was in hot form, shooting 6-of-10 and scoring 15 points and 7 boards. James scored two goals in a row to score five points. Nance Jr. scored on the inside, Stanley Johnson blasted in long-range shots, Powell scored singles, and Westbrook scored three points on consecutive free throws. Lillard and Munch each hit the inside to score, James scored four points, and Munch hit a long-range shot to help the Lakers take a 16-point lead.
James dunked
Ben McLemore hit 2 3-pointers in a row against the old home to stop the bleeding for the Blazers. James, salute the long-range three-pointer. Bradley and Tucker joined forces to score from the inside, with Ben McLemore and Nance Jr. each shooting from the distance. After Ben McLemore threw in the shot, the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap to eight points.
Anthony scored two 3-pointers to stop the decline for the Lakers. Ben McLemore dunked and then hit a three-pointer. James teamed up with Tucker to score five points, and Anthony was able to score three-pointers, bringing the point difference to 17 points. Powell played single-handedly, and after the first quarter, the Lakers led 43-28. 43 points in a single quarter is the Lakers' highest score in a single quarter this season.
Anthony dunked
In the second quarter, Munch and James continued to attack on the outside, and the Lakers hit 2 long-range shots in a row. Ben McLemore, Powell and Nance Jr. joined forces to score points inside. James scored 2 free throws, then dunked, and shot from far, and the Blazers asked for a timeout. Munch and Dennis Smith clashed and Bradley hit from a distance, bringing the difference to 20 points again.
Ben McLemore and Lillard completed singles in succession, and Westbrook and James scored 2 points each under the basket. Lillard and Anthony fired three-pointers, Snell shot in from the distance, and Lillard hit all two free throws. After halftime, the Lakers led 69-54.
James took a three-pointer
In the second half, Snell hit a three-pointer, Westbrook scored a layup, James hit a 2+1, Westbrook hooked, James dunked, Stanley Johnson hit a long-range shot, and the Lakers took a 20-point lead. Lillard made 2 of 3 free throws and Westbrook scored on a jumper. Lillard threw a shot and Little hit a dunk. Westbrook assisted Stanley Johnson with an empty dunk, followed by a James dunk, and the point difference once again reached 20 points. Nance Jr. made a layup, Stanley Johnson hit all 2 free throws, Dennis Smith hit a 2+0, tucker scored four points on consecutive free throws, and the point difference was extended to 22 points.
Lillardera hit a layup and Anthony returned the mid-range shot. James hit a 2+0 shot, Powell scored a jumper and the Blazers requested a timeout. Westbrook and Anthony scored on layups in succession, and the Lakers took a 26-point lead. Powell, Ben McLemore and Westbrook each made 2 free throws. After the third quarter, the Blazers trailed 77-101.
Westbrook faced Lillard's defense and opted for a jump shot
In the final quarter, Ellerby scored on a high jumper and Montcla hit a 2+1 hit. James hit 2 free throws and the point difference came to 27 points. Elleby scored five free throws, James returned the long-range shot and Munch hit all two free throws. Ben McLemore hit a three-pointer and Reeves hit all two free throws. Ben McLemore was hot in the hand and hit a three-pointer, while James responded to the mid-range shooting. Dennis Smith scored on a free throw line jumper and the Lakers requested a timeout. With 6:35 left in the final game, the Lakers led their opponents by 23 points. Anthony and James were replaced by Vogel in succession, Tucker hit all 2 free throws, Munch scored in the air, Ariza hit a 3-pointer, and the Lakers extended the point difference to 30 points.
With 5 minutes and 30 seconds left in the finale, the Blazers requested a timeout. The suspense of the game has been divided, the two teams of benches are training on the field, the point difference has been expanded to 35 points, and the time is gradually over. The Lakers eventually beat the Blazers 139-106, giving their opponents four consecutive losses.
James led the Lakers to a wild victory over the Blazers
Lakers superstar LeBron James, playing 29 minutes, shot 16-of-26, 5-of-10 from three-point range and 6-of-9 from the free throw line, and had 43 points, 14 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. James, with a super high shooting rate of 62%, exploded the highest score in the game. In addition, James also shot the team's most three-pointer. Moreover, James is also the rebounding king of this campaign. James, in terms of steals and blocks, also has a very good performance. In the first half, James cut 27 points and 10 boards, paving the way for the Lakers to eventually win against their opponents. James, who kept dunking and slamming into long-range shots, played an almost perfect performance.
Lakers LeBron James
James, 37, set a new season scoring record in this game. James, without a doubt, is still the first person in the active league.
Lakers backcourt superstar Russell Westbrook played 30 minutes, shooting 5-of-10, 3-of-0 three-pointers, 5-of-6 free throws, and had 15 points, 13 boards, 12 assists and 2 steals. Wei Shao, in this campaign has a super high shooting rate of 50%. The number of shots is reduced, and the fight is more reasonable. In addition, Westbrook also grabbed the second most rebounds of the game (after James). At the same time, Wei Shao is also the assist king of the whole game. Under the tandem of Wei Shao, the Lakers achieved a 7-man scoring double and a national soldier.
Lakers Westbrook
Westbrook, who also excelled defensively, was one of the players with the most steals in the game. Wei Shao, achieved a full range of explosions. Westbrook also very well limited Lillard's play. Lillard was underneath his defense, shooting 5-of-15 and 1-of-8 from three-point range. In this campaign, Wei Shao's plus-minus was the highest +29 in the game. Wei Shao, played a stunning performance.
Lakers forward Cameron Anthony played 21 minutes, shooting 6-of-11, 4-of-7 from three-point range and 0 free throws to get 16 points, 2 boards and 3 blocks. Anthony, who hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter, helped the Lakers quickly extend the point difference to 15 points. It is worth noting that Anthony shot the team's second most 3-pointer while still being the block king of this battle. On both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Anthony's performance is extremely efficient.
Lakers Anthony
In this game, the Lakers also ushered in the return of 2 sharpshooters. In this campaign, Malik Munch and Stanley Johnson, two starting defenders, both have high offensive efficiency, and the two have joined forces to become god pitchers.
Munch played 30 minutes, shooting 6-of-11, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, with 18 points, 4 boards, 1 assist and 1 block. Munch, with a 55 percent shooting percentage, blasted the team's second-highest score. Munch, there are also wonderful dunks and pull-downs to score points staged.
Munch staged a difficult pull bar
Stanley Johnson played 23 minutes, shooting 3-of-4, 2-of-3 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with 10 points, 3 boards and 2 assists to steal blocks. Stanley Johnson, who only conceded one goal in this game, shot 75 percent from the field and shot 67 percent from three-point range.
Munch and Stanley Johnson both shot more than 55 percent from the field, making them one of the most efficient offensive players of the season.
Two-team stats
Trail Blazers: Larinas Jr. 13 points and 9 rebounds, Norman Powell 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 breaks, Damian Lillard 18 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds, Little 2 points and 6 rebounds, Snell 6 points and 3 rebounds, Perry 7 points and 4 rebounds, Dennis Smith 4 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Ellerby 9 points and 6 rebounds, McGreave 7 points and 5 rebounds.
Lakers: James 43 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 breaks, 2 blocks, Anthony 16 points, 2 boards, 3 blocks, Westbrook 15 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 blocks, Malik Mongk 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Stanley Johnson 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Bradley 5 points, Reeves 10 points, Tucker 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Ariza 3 points and 4 rebounds.