On January 31, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 121-129 to the Atlanta Hawks. In the first half of the game, the Lakers felt extremely good throughout the team, shooting 71.4% from the field and scoring 71 points. However, who could have imagined that in such a situation, the Lakers would still lose. At the same time, the US media counted an embarrassing record about the Lakers.
According to statistics, the Lakers shot 71.4% in the first half, and they became the team with the highest shooting rate in the first half of the last nine seasons but eventually lost. In April 2021, the Spurs shot 71.4 percent from the first half, but the team eventually lost.
In today's game, the Lakers had entered the final quarter with a 10-point lead, but in the final quarter, the team was actually hit by the opponent with a wave of 38-20 attacks.
Even more embarrassing, a minute and a half before the finale, Munch hit his eighth three-pointer, and he also helped the team chase the score difference to a 121-121 draw. However, who could have imagined that until the end of the game, the Lakers would not score a single point and eventually lose the game.
In this campaign, Trae Young had 36 points, five rebounds, 12 assists, and four three-pointers, and under his leadership, the Hawks ushered in a seven-game winning streak. Currently, the Hawks are 10th in the East with 24 wins and 25 losses, and the Lakers are ninth in the West with 24 wins and 27 losses.