On March 22, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers 131-120 away from home, winning the second victory in the past three games. In this game, the 37-year-old James played bravery, cutting a large triple-double of 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the team to victory.
In addition to James, the Lakers bench has also made a great contribution. Guard DJ Augustine played his best performance since joining the Lakers. He played 25 minutes off the bench, shooting 7-of-7, including 6-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 20 points and becoming the team's benchman.
This season, Augustine, 34, was originally playing for the Rockets, averaging 5.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 40.6 percent from three-point range. But because the Rockets were committed to rebuilding and wanted to leave playing time to young people, they finally chose to cut Augustine.
On March 2, the Lakers chose to cut Jordan Jr. and sign Augustine. As the No. 9 show in 2008, Augustine is experienced and superb in shooting, and the Lakers see him as a reliable substitute for Westbrook. After joining the Lakers, Augustine did play a lot of famous games: the Rockets scored 16 points and scored three three-pointers to win the Raptors. Considering that Augustine only earned $620,000 in salary with the Lakers, his performance was a surprise.
After the game, James also praised Augustine's play. He said: "Throughout my career, I have been working with the shooters towards success. And Augustine was a veritable shooter, a great shooter. ”