On January 16, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets and swallowed three consecutive defeats. In this game, Vogel changed the lineup to let Howard play first, the first quarter of the two teams can actually be only 5 points behind the Lakers, but the second quarter of the small lineup was the Nuggets various three-point shooting crying, half has been behind 13 points, the third quarter of the two teams of the point difference was quickly widened to more than 20 points, the third quarter net minus 10 points and a single quarter only scored 19 points, the end of the early into the garbage time.
James's efficiency in the first quarter was very high, 3 of 4 in a single quarter, 1 of 1 of three points, 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, but unfortunately, the Turtles only scored 2 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in 5 shots, continuing the sluggish feel. Howard was the Wizards of the first quarter, with 11 points and three rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting in the quarter. Nuggets superstar About Teacher scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 3 of 4 in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, the Lakers fell into a thousand miles, Darwin Reed as a two-way contract player to defend James's impact twice in a row, the young Hyland had 3 of 4 in a single quarter, 2 of 3 of 3 points and 2 of 3 points for 8 points and 1 rebound, Najib rebounded twice in front of the court, and Jeff Green had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 4 of 4 + 1 of 3 points in a single quarter. In the first half, the Nuggets scored 11-of-16 three-pointers, and the Lakers' defense was scattered. James made 3-of-9 in the second quarter, 0-of-2 from three-point range, and 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in the half wasn't bad.
In the third quarter, the Nuggets quickly stretched the point difference to 20 points, James hit a three-pointer, and then Jokic returned the three-pointer, Jokic quickly completed a triple-double (the eighth league second of the season), Westbrook recovered with a 9-pointer in the third quarter, completed the first three-pointer of 2022, 7 of 15 in the third quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; James scored 21 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in the third quarter of 19, 2 of 6 three points. The Lakers' defense was so poor that Jeff Green was playing all kinds of baskets and trailing by 23 points after the third quarter.
The final quarter began with the Nuggets two three-pointers to run 30+ points, James breakthrough was robbed by Reid, James continued to miss three points, and then broke through 2+1 hit, the team's biggest problem is still defense, Hyland three-point and Vogel directly suspended. James was 9-of-23, 2-of-8 from three-point range, and with 25 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Vogel announced that he was abandoning the game. James continues the record for the oldest 25+.
Text/Yan Xiaobai