On March 19, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Raptors away, And Vogel changed the team again, putting Gabriel into the starting lineup, and the two main rotations Tucker and Antony hung up the free card. In the first quarter, the Lakers took a three-point lead with Gabriel's excellent play.
As soon as the game began, Gabriel became a surpriser, scoring seven consecutive points under the basket and outside the line. Westbrook was also in good shape, first scoring easily under the basket, then hitting a three-pointer in the bottom corner, and with Gabriel's outside line, the Lakers made a fantastic 15-5 start. Raptors coach Nash did not pause, and the players quickly made adjustments, responding to a wave of 18-3 climax to complete the rebound.
In the rotation stage, Wei Shao led the team, Gabriel continued the fiery state, and he scored consecutive tough points under the basket, and all the first 6 shots of the individual hit. But it didn't take long for the tough guy to get his third foul and had to be replaced. In the final stages of the first quarter, rookie Reeves also hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner, and the Lakers led the Raptors by 33-30 in the first quarter.
Throughout the first quarter, James delivered 3 points and 2 assists, Westbrook contributed 7 points and 4 assists, gabriel scored 14 points and 2 boards on 6 of 6, which is undoubtedly the key to the Purple and Gold Team's lead, and 14 points have also equaled his career scoring record! On the Raptors side, 4 good show Barnes also performed well with 10 points and 3 boards in the single quarter, and VanVleet scored 9 points.