On February 17, Beijing time, the Lakers successfully reversed the Jazz at home, ending their three-game losing streak. In this game, the Lakers suffered a heavy blow, the core of the team Davis only played 17 minutes, because of the injury early exit of the game, the team after the lack of Davis, they did not play well overall, at most 14 points behind the Jazz. However, in the final quarter of the game, the Lakers began to exert strength, with the help of James and Wei Shao, the Lakers won the opponent by 13 points in the final quarter, successfully led the team to complete the reversal, this battle the Lakers can win, James and Wei Shao's play is crucial.
In the most critical fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers had been behind the Jazz by more than 10 points for a long time, and for most fans, it was difficult for the Lakers to win the game. However, when the Lakers were behind by a large score, they did not give up the game, and the team performed well on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which well limited the Jazz's play, and on the offensive end, James and Westbrook took over the team's offense.
The data shows that James scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting in the final quarter, while Westbrook also scored 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting in the final quarter, and in the final moments, he made two free throws to help the Lakers hold the lead. In this campaign, in the case of Davis's injury, James and Wei Shao stepped forward, they showed the temperament of the team leader very well, and jointly scored 24 points in the final quarter to help the team complete the reversal, and they were the heroes of the Lakers' reversal.
After the game, the Lakers' famous magician also posted praise on social media, and the magician said: After AD left the court due to an ankle injury, the Lakers played the best game of the season, and finally the team defeated the Jazz, James scored 33 points, and Westbrook made two free throws to seal the win. As a lakers celebrity, Magic Johnson is still very satisfied with the Lakers' performance in this game, thinking that this is the best game the Lakers have played so far.
In fact, judging from the performance in the game, this is indeed the case, when Davis is injured, few people are optimistic that the Lakers can beat the Jazz. Because whether it is from the performance of this season, or the recent play, or the completeness of the lineup, the Jazz have an advantage, they have won 6 consecutive games before this game, ranking in the top four in the West, and the team's Mitchell and Gobert are on the court, and they are in good shape. In this case, the Lakers want to beat the Jazz, the difficulty can be imagined.
However, the Lakers after Davis was injured, they played a very good performance, the team improved the intensity of defense, and in the execution of the offense more resolutely, in terms of key ball grasp, the Lakers did not waste the opportunity, they have a strong desire to win, the degree of effort at both ends of the attack and defense is better than the Jazz, which is also a key factor for the team to beat the Jazz in the final quarter.
For now, Davis may not be able to return anytime soon, and for the Lakers, they need to maintain the intensity of facing the Jazz, try to do well on the defensive end, and be more efficient on the offensive end. That way the Lakers have the hope of winning more games before Davis returns, going further in the rankings, and occupying a good position in the playoff sprint.