On January 8, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 134-118. After the game, the US media listed the data of Munch's last six starts, and Lakers star LeBron James talked about Munch in an interview.
In his last six games, Munch has started and averaged 22.2 points per game, shooting 55.4 percent from the field and 49 percent from 8.2 three-pointers per game. Therefore, when seeing Munch's data, the US media also commented: "Munch still got a basic salary contract, only $1.79 million."
In today's game, Munch's performance was extremely outstanding, he played 35 minutes, 11 of 20 shooting, 7 of 9 three-pointers, 29 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and the three-point shooting and scoring were all new Lakers career highs. In the first half, Munch shot 5-of-6 from three-point range and scored 20 points. The 29 points scored in the whole game were the Second Highest scores of the Lakers' game.
After the game, James commented on Munch's performance: "I know him well, I've been watching his game since he was in high school, and I'm glad he joined the Lakers when we called him last summer. I am very proud and will remain humble."
Since the beginning of this season, Munch has repeatedly used three-point saviors at key moments in the game, so he is also considered a miracle player in the team's game, and the Lakers signed Munch for $1.79 million last summer is also considered to have found a treasure.