A key steal, plus a magical draw of three points, Westbrook completed the redemption, he and his teammates excitedly celebrated, the Lakers also worked in overtime, thus beating the Raptors 128-123 on March 19, ending a three-game losing streak. This battle staged a god script, the Lakers three military life, 5 points scored in double figures.
Westbrook finally withstood the pressure to complete the redemption, and he cut a triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. James contributed 36 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, and his consecutive goals in the final quarter were also crucial for the Lakers to continue life. Bradley scored the crucial three-pointer in overtime. Reeves handed over a full range of 10 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Of course, there is also the miracle soldier Gabriel, who made all 7 shots in the first seven and entered the starting line to change the lakers' previous three consecutive first-quarter collapses.
This battle can be called ups and downs, the Lakers started 15-5, but the Raptors said 18-3 to overtake, but the Lakers once again attacked to overtake the score. The Lakers and Raptors fought fiercely at the end of the quarter. At one point, it was 105-101, but the Raptors blossomed more to overtake the Lakers.
Zhan Huang took up the Lakers' attack, hitting a difficult three-point shot, a mid-range shot, and another three-pointer. Trent shot a three-pointer with 26.1 seconds left in the game. James didn't make a three-pointer, and Westbrook grabbed an offensive rebound and then missed a three-pointer. This ball inevitably makes people question, Westbrook's three-point shot is relatively poor, the Lakers still have a lot of offensive time, why did he shoot three points?
However, Westbrook completed the redemption, he snatched Achuva, then dribbled the ball to the front court, swung past the defender outside the three-point line, and decisively shot a three-point shot to complete the draw. Westbrook excitedly ran to the Lakers bench and collided with Bazemore to celebrate.
It is worth mentioning that when Westbrook scored this three-pointer, Drake, a Dragon Head fan, opened his mouth wide on the sidelines, with a look of disbelief, and some Raptors fans held their heads with both hands and were also conquered by this ball. In addition, Wei Shao originally stepped on the line, fortunately he took a small step back before the shot, just did not step on the line, otherwise he would not have been able to equalize the score by throwing this goal.
In overtime, Lakers Reeves and Bradley were threatening, especially Bradley scored a key three-pointer with 32.5 seconds left in the game, helping the Lakers lead the Raptors 125-123, and then Reeves stole Scotty Barnes, bradley was fouled and made two free throws, killing the game in one fell swoop.
It is worth mentioning that the Lakers' overtime record this season has reached 7 wins and 2 losses, the number of wins in the league is the first, and other teams have not won more than 4 games in overtime. The Lakers have a 30-40 record this season, with a winning percentage of 42.9%, but a 77.8% win rate in overtime.
Vogel said after the game: "It was really a great team win... We are delighted that we have ended our losing streak away from home. "The Lakers have lost 11 consecutive games on the road, and the team has finally ended the humiliating record. James, who played with an injury, said after the game: "I will do whatever it takes, as long as I can help the team win." ”