On March 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Wizards played at home to the Lakers, and Kuzma was absent due to a knee injury. The Lakers took a 10-point lead in the first quarter of the game, the Wizards trailed by up to 16 points in the first three quarters, and the Wizards in the fourth quarter were three-pointers and two teams in a row, and the scoring of Porzingis and Avdía helped the Wizards seal the victory at the critical moment, and finally the Wizards defeated the Lakers 127-119 to end a six-game losing streak. James surpassed Karl Malone in career scoring in this game to rise to second place on the all-time scoring list.
Match data
Lakers: James 38 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Munch 17 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Westbrook 22 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, Anthony 13 points, Reeves 9 points.
Wizards: Pope 18 points and 10 rebounds, Yamura base 10 points, Porzingis 27 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Kispert 13 points, Avdia 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Satoransky 16 points.
Star of the Field: Porzingis
Porzingis exploded in the fourth quarter, scoring 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the quarter and hitting a winning three-pointer to help the Wizards end a six-game losing streak.
Highlights of this session
Westbrook assisted Anthony's three-pointer
Munch scored with a dunk
James scored through and surpassed Malone in career scoring
James hit a three-pointer to tie Karl Malone on aggregate
Game review
After the game began, Johnson scored offensively, Eight Villages base jumper hit, Westbrook scored, Reeves scored on a layup, James attacked, Westbrook hit a layup, Kissbert hit a three-pointer, Pope hit a three-pointer, James and Munch scored separately, Kissbert offense scored, Munch hit two free throws, Westbrook quickly attacked, Eight Villages base jumper hit, Johnson scored a layup, and the Lakers led 20-13. Reeves then hit a three-pointer, Avdia hit a three-pointer, Kissbert scored on a layup, Munch scored on a dunk, Anthony scored five straight points and the Lakers led by 16 points. Then Avedia hit a three-pointer, Gabriel scored a free throw, Avdia hit two free throws, Gafford dunked, Gabriel hooked a score, Andranski attacked to win, ending the Lakers' 36-26 lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, James scored 4 consecutive points, Avdia scored on a layup, Satoransky hit a three-pointer, Porzingis scored under the basket, James hit two consecutive three-pointers, Porzingis hit a free throw, James hit another three-pointer, Pope scored 5 points, Kissbert hit a three-pointer, James scored a layup, Storlansky hit two free throws, Westbrook jumper hit, and the Lakers led by 7 points. Then Garford scored on a layup, Reeves hit two free throws, Westbrook scored on a layup, Garford dunked and hit again, and the Lakers led by five points. Then James scored on a layup, Munch scored with a dunk, eight village baseman offense scored, Munch hit a three-pointer, Garford dunked, Anthony hit a three-pointer, Neto scored a layup, and the Lakers led 67-58 at halftime.
Easy side again Johnson dunked, Porzingis jump shot hit, Kisper scored on the layup, Westbrook jumper hit, Porzingis jumper scored, James scored in the air, Eight Villages base jumper also hit, Johnson and Reeves scored separately, the Lakers led by 11 points. Then James scored 2+1, Johnson scored a free throw, Eight Villages scored under a soft basket, Neto hit a three-pointer, Munch returned a three-pointer, Pope also hit a three-pointer, Johnson scored a layup, Ismail hit a jumper, Pope hit a jumper, and the Lakers led by 8 points. Immediately after James hit a three-pointer, Pope scored on a free throw, Anthony scored on a jumper, Garford hit two free throws, James hit a layup, Anthony hit a three-pointer, Kissbert returned a three-pointer, Satoransky and Garford scored separately, Westbrook jumper hit, Satoransky hit a three-pointer, and the Third Quarter ended with the Lakers taking a 99-93 lead.
In the last quarter, Augustine scored on a layup, Satoransky hit a shot, Avdia hit two free throws, Westbrook jumper hit, Gafford hooked up, Westbrook hit a three-pointer, Gafford hit two free throws, Ismail scored a layup, Gafford dunked a score, Porzingis scored 2+1, and the Wizards rebounded by 1 point. James then played 2+1, Porzingis and Pope scored separately, Bradley hit a shot, Satoransky attacked, Westbrook hit a three-pointer, Porzingis hit a jumper, James attacked, Porzingis scored 4 consecutive points at the critical moment, Avdia hit a three-pointer, and the Wizards sealed the victory.
Starting lineup
Lakers: Westbrook, Munch, James, Johnson, Reeves
Wizards: Pop, Hachimura, Porzingis, Kispert, Neto