On January 5, Beijing time, the Lakers and the Kings, the two major western powers, competed in the regular season. The Lakers, eighth in the West, have now achieved two consecutive wins. The tenth-ranked Kings are also eager to continue the winning streak. The Lakers, who played at home, under the leadership of James, played a good offensive and defensive performance.
Lakers vs Kings
In the first half, the two teams faced each other on the field, and the point difference was always between single digits. At the end of the half, the Lakers trailed by two points. In the second half, the two sides continued to fight, and the point difference still failed to open.
James, who scored 14 points in the final quarter, helped the Lakers take a six-point lead in the deciding moment to seal the win. The Kings then went on to shoot from a long range, with Westbrook completing steals on the defensive end and hitting consecutive free throws, and the time gradually ran out. The Lakers, who eventually beat the Kings 122-114, won three consecutive wins and rose to seventh in the West.
The Lakers narrowly defeated the Kings to win three straight
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The first quarter kicked in, Fox and Jones hit the inside to score, Barnes hit a long-range shot, and the Kings made a 9-2 start. James dunked, Munch scored four points, Westbrook scored with James in the middle and long range, and the Lakers tied the score. Fox and Hield felt hot in the hand, and the Kings blossomed more and exploded a 9-2 attack.
James defends Barnes
Tucker and Howard scored together in the penalty area, Munch and Hield fired three-pointers, and Fox and Mitchell scored with impact. Tucker scored four straight points and Howard slammed the dunk again. In the first quarter, the Kings led 31-26.
In the second quarter, Westbrook and James each scored on a layup, Tucker scored 4 consecutive points, and the Lakers exploded a 9-0 offensive to overtake the score. Jones scored four free throws, howard and Anthony scored two points each. Hield's long-range shooting feel is still the same, and James, Westbrook and Howard each scored to help the Lakers take a slight lead.
James was caught in the bag by his opponents
Fox took advantage of his speed and scored six straight points in the penalty area. Tucker scored a single shot, and Howard sent 2 consecutive dunks. Fox scored from a distance and led the team on a 6-0 run. Westbrook played with a single hand, and James scored 4 points in a row of free throws. Hield was hot on the outside, and Fox teamed up with Barnes to score points on the inside. At halftime, the Kings led 59-57.
In the second half, James scored a layup, Bagley dunked, Westbrook scored three points on consecutive free throws, and Fox scored on a jump shot. James hit all 2 free throws, Jones hit a layup, and Westbrook hit the basket. Fox scored from a distance, Bradley scored five straight points in the mid-range range, Barnes threw in and the Lakers requested a timeout.
Munch scrambled for rebounds
Barnes blasted in a long-range three-pointer, and Munch shot from a distance also in color. Hield blasted in a three-pointer and Munch responded by scoring again from the outside. Barnes scored another three-pointer and James failed to hit a long-range shot. Ryan received a dunk in the air and Tucker scored on a layup. Howard scored in the low post, the Warcraft then completed the steal, and Anthony scored four straight points. Kings, request a timeout. Mitchell scored from the middle, and after the third quarter, the Lakers led 85-83.
In the final quarter, Harkris scored with a dunk and Tucker scored on a difficult jumper. Anthony continued to hit a mid-range shot and Halliburton returned the long shot. Jones and Mitchell joined hands to hit the inside to score points, Harkris hit a long-range shot, and the Kings exploded an 11-0 offensive attack to surpass the Lakers by 7 points. James scored four points from a row of pounding baskets, breaking the scoring drought for the Lakers.
Anthony defends Fox
Hield scored two free throws and Munch returned the three-pointer. Ryan scored on a layup, Tucker hit a jumper, and the Lakers clenched the score. Fox hit two free throws, Munch hit another long-range shot, and the Lakers narrowed the gap to one point. The Kings requested a timeout, James hit a three-pointer and the Lakers rebounded by two points. Hield scored from a distance and responded. James and Hield each made a long-range shot to shoot against each other for another three-pointer. Munch threw a shot and the Kings again asked for a timeout. Halliburton scored on a jumper and Munch hit another three-pointer. James fought for rebounds in the front court, attacked the inside to score, and the Lakers took a 4-point lead.
Fox pressed the whistle to pull the layup to score, and Westbrook scored in the low post. James rushed to the basket and hit a 2+0. The Lakers took a six-point lead to seal the win. With just 39 seconds left in the finale, the Kings once again requested a timeout. Westbrook spoiled his opponent's serve and then made 1 of 2 free throws. Fox scored quickly on a layup and Frank Vogel asked for a timeout. With 31.5 seconds left in the final game, the Lakers led 119-114. Munch missed 2 free throws and Westbrook made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Kings requested a timeout. Fox couldn't shoot from a distance, and Westbrook was fouled by his opponent after getting the rebound. Westbrook hit all 2 free throws, Fox made a mistake and the game time was over. The Lakers narrowly won 122-114.
Westbrook jumper
In this game, Lakers 4 giants Cameron Anthony, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, russell Westbrook joined forces to break out. The 4 giants, who worked at the same time in this campaign, scored a total of 72 points, 29 boards, 10 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. The excellent performance of the Big 4 is the key to the Lakers' ability to overcome the strong opponent.
Lakers superstar LeBron James played 36 minutes, shooting 12-of-26, 3-of-10 from three-point range, 4-of-5 from the free throw line, and had 31 points, 5 boards, 5 assists and 1 block. James, in this game, achieved full firepower. James, on the offensive end, constantly hit the inside line, so that he has a good shooting percentage. In addition, James went on a rampage in the final quarter, scoring 10 points alone, directly dominating the trend of the game. In the decisive moment, James hit 2 consecutive long-range shots to help the Lakers seal the victory. James, can be called the winner of this battle.
Lakers James
Russell Westbrook, the core of the Lakers' backcourt, played 34 minutes, shooting 7-of-19, 0-of-1 from three-point range and 5-of-8 from the free throw line, with 19 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Wei Shao, while cutting the third highest score of the whole team on the offensive end, also has a positive contribution in rebounding protection. In addition, Westbrook snatched the opponent in the decisive moment and made a steady free throw hit to help the Lakers harvest the game. In this battle, Wei Shao did not make a mistake. Wei Shao's plus-minus value is the highest +17 in the whole game. Wei Shao's performance is exceptionally efficient and stunning.
James and Westbrook
Lakers interior bigman Dwight Howard played 22 minutes, shooting 6-of-12 and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, with two-doubles of 14 points, 14 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Howard, with a 50 percent shooting percentage, scored high marks. In addition, Howard was the rebounding king of the game. Howard's seven frontcourt rebounds were also the most in the game. Howard, in the penalty area at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends of the deterrent. Howard's outburst changed the offensive and defensive situation on the field. In this battle, the plus-minus value of Warcraft Howard is as high as +11. Howard and Westbrook both played extremely stunning performances.
Lakers interior big player Dwight Howard
In this game, the Lakers' two top scorers Malik Mongk and Horton Tucker achieved a return. Munch played 37 minutes, shooting 8-of-15, 6-of-11 from three-point range and 2-of-4 from the free throw line, and had 24 points, 4 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Munch, who shot 53 percent from the field in this game. Moreover, Munch also shot the team's most six 3-pointers with a 55% shooting percentage.
James and Munch
Tucker played 33 minutes, shooting 9-of-13, 1-of-2 from three-point range and 0-of-1 from the free throw line, and had 19 points, 4 boards and 6 assists to steal blocks. Tucker, in this game, has a super high shooting rate of 69%. Tucker and Munch, both shooting more than 53% in this campaign, transformed into god pitchers.
Horton Tucker
Two-team stats
Kings: Fox 30 points, 3 boards and 6 assists, Hield 26 points and 5 boards, Barnes 14 points, 6 boards and 5 assists, Bagley 4 points and 12 boards, Jones 11 points, 4 boards and 3 assists, Halliburton 7 points, 4 boards and 9 assists, Mitchell 8 points, Lane 9 points and 8 boards, Harkless 5 points and 3 boards.
Lakers: James 31 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, 1 block, Munch 24 points, 4 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal 1 block, Westbrook 19 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal 1 block, Tucker 19 points, 4 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals, Howard 14 points, 14 boards, 3 assists, Anthony 8 points, 3 boards, Bradley 7 points and 3 assists.