On January 26, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Nets will face the Lakers at home. Prior to this game, the Nets were 3rd in the East with 29 wins and 17 losses, and the Lakers were 8th in the West with 23 wins and 24 losses.
Before the start of the match, the two sides announced the starting lineup, specifically:
Lakers - James, Davis, Westbrook, Bradley, Johnson;
Nets - Harden, Mills, Bembry, Edwards, Sharp.
The Lakers had a huge piece of good news today, and that was Davis' comeback. According to Lakers coach Vogel, "Davis will start today, he doesn't have an exact playing time limit, but there will be a range value, and we will always keep an eye on his status." The next few games will be his adjustment phase, we don't expect him to get into form early, he hasn't trained for 5v5 yet, but he can contribute to the win and that's why he's in the game. ”
So far this season, Davis has averaged 23.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 2 blocks per game, and he has missed 17 consecutive games due to a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
The Lakers also released James' admission photos, which can be seen. Although the big battle is imminent, and the Lakers just lost the last game, James's preparation for today's game is still very easy. Also on camera was Munch, who, in recent times, was sent to the bench.
On the Nets' side, Harden had to face the pressure of fighting alone. Durant will continue to be absent due to a knee injury, and Irving will not be able to play at home for the Nets because he did not choose to be vaccinated. In addition, Harden has recently been embroiled in a series of trade rumors, with Harden allegedly unhappy with Irving's non-vaccination and coach Nash's rotation arrangement, hoping to join the 76ers this summer. But before today's game began, Nets coach Nash hit back at the remarks, saying Harden never complained about anything and saying the two had a good relationship.