With the New Orleans Pelicans successfully beating the Atlanta Hawks, they also managed to overtake the Los Angeles Lakers, who are ninth in the West. Who would have thought that the Los Angeles Lakers, who were still called the favorite team to win the championship at the beginning of the season, would be reduced to a team that even had difficulty hitting the playoffs in the process of deepening the regular season. Watching the regular season showdowns come to an end, the Lakers can only barely grasp the tail of the playoffs with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses.
In this game, LeBron James led the team to Cleveland again, away to the Cavaliers who were located there. I have to admit that in the place where this dream began, James's debut did get a lot of cheers from fans. However, today's James is no longer the same, and the Lakers want to win the game in front of the Cavaliers, it is not so easy. That's right, so far, the Cavaliers have a record of 41 wins and 30 losses, ranking sixth in the East, and have a good chance of getting playoff tickets in advance.
At the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers, who were playing at home, took the lead and took the initiative to take the lead. Garland sent 7 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 1 steal in the first quarter, and Markkanen also had 5 points and 6 rebounds to help the team play a 35-28 score to take a seven-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Lakers, who are in a backward state, can also make a strong counterattack. James shot 7 of 8 in a single quarter, sent a key 17 points, as well as 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block data, Wei Shao is not willing to show weakness, also sent 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.
In the case of the team's superstar players successively threatening, the Lakers also sent a 39-27 score, not only recovering the 7 points behind in the first quarter, but also achieving a 5-point rebound with a halftime score of 67-62. The situation was reversed, and the Cavaliers, who lost the initiative in the lead, did not compromise. After Yibian fought again, they quickly counterattacked. In the third quarter, Garland played 12 minutes of playing, delivered 8 points and 9 assists, led the players to a high state of full strength, and won a 35-29 score.
Before entering the crucial final quarter, the Cavaliers even led the Lakers by a crucial one point. However, the difference between the two teams is not very large, and both sides have a good chance of winning the game. Surprisingly, in the fourth quarter of the competition, the Lakers finally played the style of their favorite team to win the championship again. James stepped forward and even played the momentum of the king of the final quarter, sending a comprehensive statistic of 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the team to play a 35-23 score. In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was over, and the Lakers won the game with a score of 131-120.
After the whole game, James's performance can be described as amazing and worldly. In nearly 41 minutes of overtime, he delivered a game-high score of 38 points, a luxurious triple-double of 11 rebounds and 12 assists, and also played the role of Mr. Key in the key final quarter. The results of the facts once again prove that James is still trustworthy even at the age of 37, and he is the highest password for the team to win. While winning this game, Westbrook's performance is also worthy of praise.
Indeed, Westbrook also delivered a luxurious double-double of 20 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists in this game, which not only eased the pressure on the team's scoring end, but also connected the team's overall offense. Not only that, but he also helped the team to beat the opponent's crucial 23 points (the highest in the game) in the 35 minutes of playing, and finally not the triple-double king of the crotch-pulling team. Again, this season's regular season showdown is coming to an end, and the Lakers have to do their best in the next game if they want to get tickets to the playoffs.