The Lakers fought back-to-back today, being reversed with up to 16 points ahead of the Wizards, missing out on a 2-game winning streak. Still, the Lakers still have 3 big gains, and we can look forward to their playoff trip.
The Lakers were reversed
The Lakers won overtime yesterday, and today they continue to play against the Wizards non-stop, which is a test for the physical fitness of the Lakers. However, at the beginning of the game, the Lakers did not seem to be affected by this aspect, but played very excitedly.
In the first quarter, the Lakers began to take the lead, they can always get more points than their opponents, and Wei Shao, who won a triple-double in the last game, was also very active, in the first quarter, the Lakers led by up to 16 points, and finally they ended the first quarter 36-26.
In the second quarter, the two sides were not divided, and although the Wizards tried to narrow the point difference, the Lakers were always able to respond. At halftime, the Lakers continued to lead 67-58.
In the third quarter, the Lakers slackened slightly, the score was chased by the Wizards a little closer, when Satoransky hit a three-pointer, the third quarter ended, the Lakers 99-93 led by 6 points.
In the fourth quarter, the Wizards began to rebound under the leadership of Bo Shen, and they used a wave of 8-0 to reverse the score. Since then, every time the Lakers equalize the score, the Wizards can pull away again, especially Bo Shen, the Lakers have no way to take him, under the bravery of the Wave God, the Lakers are gradually expanded the point difference, and finally return to the sky and lose the game.
James milestones
In this game, James had 38 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and his performance was still the best in the team. Meanwhile, he officially surpassed Carl Malone's 36,928 points in today's game, becoming the second-highest-grossing scorer in regular season history. His next goal is to be the all-time leading scorer, but that will have to wait until next season.
Unfortunately, on this milestone night, he was unable to lead the team to victory, which made this milestone less meaningful.
The Lakers' harvest
It's a bit of a shame that the Lakers didn't achieve a 2-game winning streak today, but they still have 3 gains.
First, since winning a triple-double in the last game, Westbrook has a quasi-triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists today, and his shooting percentage is as high as 66.7%. It shows that Wei Shao has returned to normal, and he can afford his own 47 million worth.
Second, although the Lakers lost, they were still able to rank ninth in the West. Considering that the Eleventh Spurs in the West have a win rate of less than 40%, their best record is estimated to be 32 wins and 50 losses, while the Lakers are already 30 wins and 41 losses with 11 games left, as long as they fight for two more games, they can secure the qualification for the playoffs and compete for a place in the playoffs.
Third, the Lakers lost today, largely due to physical problems, after all, they just experienced an overtime yesterday, the average age of lakers players is older, and it is understandable that they collapsed in the fourth quarter. However, there is no back-to-back in the playoffs, and the Lakers do not have to worry about these problems in the case of adequate rest.