On February 26, the Los Angeles Derby ended the battle three times, and the Final Clippers beat the Lakers 105-102, and the Clippers killed the Lakers three times this season. The three superstars of Thick Brow, Leonard and Paul George were absent due to injury, and the Clippers performed strongly in the first half, leading by 16 points at one point. In the third quarter, the Lakers broke out strongly, winning 16 points in the single quarter and surpassing the score. In the final quarter, the point difference between the two sides has never been widened, James fatal mistakes, Anthony lost the key three-pointer, and the Clippers scored in double figures to successfully win.
Statistics:
Clippers: Morris Jr. 10 points, 3 boards, Zubac 6 points and 7 boards, Mann 21 points, 10 boards, 4 assists, 3 assists, Reggie 15 points, 4 boards and 6 assists, Kennard 18 points and 6 boards, Haltenstein 11 points, 7 boards and 6 assists, Kofi 14 points, Covington 10 points and 6 boards;
Lakers: James 21 points, 11 boards and 3 assists, Ariza 2 points and 4 boards, Howard 14 points and 16 boards, Reeves 4 points, Westbrook 18 points, Munch 7 points and 6 assists, Anthony 18 points and 4 boards, Tucker 16 points;
Focus Lens:
James had 0 assists in the first half, 2nd time this season, 2 times against the Clippers;
Lakers player Reeves started for the first time in his career, and he blocked Reggie, which was quite wonderful;
Clippers star Paul George, who is absent due to injury, is wearing a Kobe Bryant No. 24 commemorative T-shirt;
James' mistakes at key moments;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, James scored the first goal with a jumper, and Morris Jr. responded with a jumper. Howard hat Mann, then he scored under the basket. Morris Jr. jumped back-to-back shots, Westbrook also scored with color, and Howard made up the basket. Mann threw a one-arm dunk and scored four consecutive points. Reggie threw a shot, Howard hit both free throws, Westbrook made a layup, Howard and Zubac cut points, Reggie hit a three-pointer, and the score alternated between the two sides. Reggie hit two free throws, Reeves made a layup, Kennard hit a three-pointer from a long range, Coffey picked a basket to score, James hit two free throws, the first quarter ended, the Clippers 24-22 Lakers.
In the second quarter, Mann scored a layup, James hit a three-pointer, Haltenstein threw a free throw, and Kennard hit a three-pointer. Anthony turned over and scored, Covington hooked up, Kennard hit the outside and stopped the Lakers. Howard scored 2+1 from the basket, then he made up the basket, Zubac hooked the score, and Covington took the ball and countered the dunk. Howard scored on a layup and Kennard assisted Mann's quick dunk. Covington's three-point shot, James also with color, mann layup to give the Clippers an extended advantage. Anthony scored on a jumper, James and Reggie hit both free throws, Westbrook scored a layup, Kennard scored a three-pointer, and Anthony hit the outside. James scored with a basket and ended the first half with the Clippers 57-47 Lakers.
In the third quarter, Reggie assisted Zubac to release the basket, Reeves threw the score, and Westbrook hit a jumper. After James hit one of two free throws, Morris Jr. scored on a jumper, Westbrook and Ariza chased the score in a row, and Batum hat Howard. Westbrook scored a layup, and Mann scored four points on a jump shot and a layup. Munch and Tucker scored 2+1, with Kennard hitting a straight three-point shot. James scored a layup, Reggie countered with a dunk, Anthony and Tucker hit three-point shots, and the Lakers rebounded 72-70. James let go of the basket and Reggie helped Fly Haltenstein dunk. Anthony scored on a jumper, Tucker pressed the whistle, and the three-quarter battle was over, and the Clippers were 72-78 Lakers.
In the fourth quarter, Anthony suffered a technical foul and Haltenstein hit both free throws. Tucker made one of two free throws, James hit all two of them and Coffey made a layup. Covington hit an open three-pointer, Kofi made one of two free throws, Tucker threw in, Kofi exploded from the outside and the Clippers rebounded. Munch air-topped in, Reggie threw in, Tucker turned over and scored on a jumper, Coffey also scored with color, Tucker hit a three-pointer, Reggie threw a shot, and Westbrook scored on a jumper. Anthony hit a three-pointer, Mann and Anthony hit consecutive three-pointers, and Haltenstein threw in to score. Kofi and Westbrook scored consecutive points, and Mann scored on a layup with a point difference of only 1 point. Coffey hit both free throws and the Clippers rebounded. Reeves also hit two free throws, and Morris Jr. threw in. Then the controversial ball appeared, the Lakers attacked, whether it was Covington or James touching out of bounds, the referee looked back for a long time, and finally the Clippers challenged successfully, and the referee determined that James stepped out of bounds and passed the ball. Reggie violated the rules for 8 seconds, with 17.8 seconds left, and the Lakers trailed by one point. Anthony conceded a three-pointer and the Lakers lost.
Two teams starting lineup:
Lakers: Westbrook, Reeves, James, Ariza, Howard;
Clippers: Reggie, Mann, Batum, Morris Jr., Zubac;