On January 18, Beijing time, a focus battle in the NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Utah Jazz. In the end, the Lakers won 101-95, refusing to lose four straight. LeBron James is still a needle-in-the-sea presence, with 3 bench players scoring doubles. The Lakers haven't beaten such a high-ranking team in a long time, which is a pity.
In the first quarter, the Lakers played ok, forcing the opponent to make 8 mistakes, but eventually lost 1 point because the Jazz's shooting rate was too high. Obviously, the high shooting rate is difficult to maintain, and in the second quarter, the Lakers began to gain the upper hand, winning 7 points at 28-21 and leading the room with 6 points at halftime.
Easy side to fight again, the Lakers in the third quarter habitual collapse, a single quarter only scored 20 points + net negative 12 points, from leading 6 points to 6 points behind, the situation is precarious. When I thought they were going to collapse, the fourth quarter was supported again, and the opponent returned a 12-pointer at 29-17 in the single quarter, and finally won the victory, which was impressive.
In the last quarter, there was a Strange soldier who was the most powerful, he was Stanley Johnson, slashing 10 points to lead the counterattack. In addition, LeBron James is still a needle in the haystack, the 37-year-old played 37 minutes, is the only Lakers to play more than 30 minutes, it can be seen that in Vogel's heart, he is the most indispensable. In the end, James shot 9-of-20, 3-of-8 from three-point range and 4-of-8 from the free throw line, scoring 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
Others, Russell Westbrook shot 5-of-14 and had 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Three-man double-doubles on the bench, Stanley Johnson had 15 points, five rebounds and three assists, Malik Munch had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Horton Tucker had 11 points. The Lakers have not won a strong team for a long time, and this game has beaten the Jazz from the 3rd to the 4th in the West, and I believe that they can also gain some confidence.