On January 5, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In today's Western Focus battle, the Lakers beat the Kings 122-114 at home to make a three-game winning streak. The record became 20 wins and 19 losses, and the winning percentage returned to more than 50%!
In today's game, the Lakers played well with multiple players, James had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Westbrook had 19 points, Tucker had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and Howard had 14 points and 14 rebounds. However, there is one person who has performed very well from beginning to end, and he is Munch!
Throughout the game, Munch played 37 minutes, shooting 8-of-15, including 6-of-11 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free throw line, totaling 24 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block!
Munch was in good shape in the first quarter, hitting three-pointers quickly and cutting seven points and three rebounds in a single quarter. In the second quarter, Munch assisted Howard's dunks in a row, and delivered four assists in a single quarter. In the 3rd quarter, in the face of the Kings' crazy attack, Munch hit consecutive three-pointers on the outside to help the team withstand the pressure!
In the final quarter of the showdown, Munch hit 3 shots in a row, scoring 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting in the single quarter, which was not inferior to James who scored 14 points in the final quarter. It's no exaggeration to say that James and Munch directed the Lakers' final performance!
It is worth mentioning that in the 3 minutes before the final game, the Lakers trailed by 1 point, Munch received a hand pass from James on the outside line, broke through Fox's defense to the basket, and hit a layup with two Kings players to help the team complete the rebound.
It has to be said that Munch's performance is really too good, he deserves a Lakers starting position. After today's game, Munch was rushed to the second place on Twitter by fans, which is enough to see his popularity and his recognition in the fan circle.