On January 20, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Pacers 104-111 at home, suffering a 15-point reversal. James had 30 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and he unlocked the career milestone of 10,000 rebounds. Howard contributed 5 points and 7 rebounds, equaling Thurmond (14,463) in career rebounds and rising to tenth all-time. The Lakers led the Pacers by as many as 15 points, but the Pacers completed a comeback in the second half. Pacers' Sam Jr. had 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to finish with a triple-double. Le Vere scored 30 points and 22 in the final quarter.
Statistics
Lakers: James 30 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Anthony 14 points and 7 rebounds, Horton Tucker 20 points and 7 assists, Westbrook 14 points, Howard 5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, Munch 10 points
Pacers: Sabonis Jr. 20 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, Brogdon 19 points and six assists, Le Vere 30 points and 8 rebounds, Duarte 11 points, Holliday 11 points
Star of the field: Sac + Le Vere
The Pacers were able to complete a 15-point comeback, and Sa and LeVert were credited! Sassa scored a triple-double and Le Ver scored consecutive points in the final quarter to usher in an explosion.
Game review
In the first quarter, James scored from a backhand layup and Sasa Jr. hit inside. Westbrook hit a three-pointer, James hit a layup and the Lakers went on a 7-0 run. Sam scored on a layup, James hit a three-pointer and Le Vere scored with a dunk. Westbrook hit another three-pointer, Tucker hit a mid-range shot, and Munch threw a shot. Le Vere sent another dunk, Anthony scored a layup, Tucker hit a three-pointer, Anthony hit another hit, James hit another three-pointer, and the Lakers hit another wave of 10-0. Duarte scored a 3+1 and then scored a basket, and in the first quarter, the Lakers led the Pacers 32-23, and James had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the second quarter, James scored on a layup, Munch hit a three-point shot, and Sam threw himself to score a dunk. Tucker hit a mid-range shot and Lamb hit a throw. James scored on a layup, Tucker hit a three-pointer, Brogg scored on a layup, and Westbrook hit another three-pointer. Westbrook attacked fouls, Clegg scored five points in a row, Holliday scored a steal, and the Pacers stopped the Lakers 7-0. Bradley hit a three-pointer, Brog boarded a basket to score, Holliday hit a three-pointer, Howard scored a layup, James took a dunk in the air, and Brogdon threw a throw to score. At halftime, the Lakers led the Pacers 56-50, and James had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
Easy side fight again, Sam Jr. dunked, James hit a three-pointer, Brogdon hit a board to score, Sa hit a three-pointer, and the Pacers narrowed the gap to two points. Westbrook scored on a layup, Anthony scored on a mid-range shot and Duarte hit a three-pointer. Bradley scored on a layup, Holliday hit a three-pointer and the Pacers overtook the Lakers. Anthony hit a hit, Brogdon scored 2+1, Anthony hit another shot, Tucker dunked, and Reeves scored on a layup. Le Vere scored with a dunk. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led the Pacers 80-76, and Anthony scored 10 points in this quarter.
In the final quarter, James made two free throws and one shot, Sam Jr. dunked, James received a dunk in the air, Holliday hit a three-point shot, Le Vere played 2+1, Anthony smashed the ball and was blown a chip, Munch took a dunk, Le Ver scored 8 points in a row, Lamb scored a layup, and the Pacers stopped the Lakers 10-0. Westbrook hit a three-pointer, LeVert hit a mid-range shot, Sa Jr. scored on a layup, and Tucker scored four points in a row. Le Vere scored on a layup and James hit a layup. LeVert scored five more points in a row and James scored with a layup. In the end, the Pacers completed a 15-point comeback and beat the Lakers on the road.
Both sides started
Pacers: Brogdon, Le Vere, Holliday, Clegg, Sabonis Jr
Lakers: Westbrook, Bradley, Ariza, James, Howard