On March 22, Beijing time, the Lakers won 131-120 against the Cavaliers, and after this game, the Lakers also improved their record to 31 wins and 41 losses. Of course, such a record is not a good performance for the Lakers, who should have been a championship-fighting team before the season, but to be honest, this is already a game where the Lakers have performed quite well so far this season.
In the whole game, LeBron James can play 41 minutes and have a triple-double of 38 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists on 17 of 29 shooting, in addition to James can contribute 1 steal and 1 block. As for Russell Westbrook, who had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists on 7-of-14 shooting in the 35 minutes, it's worth noting that Westbrook had a team-high +23 plus-minus performance in this game.
Compared to the team's two all-star players, DJ Augustine is undoubtedly the best performing role player in the Lakers. With 26 minutes on the pitch, Augustine scored 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting, including six-of-7 from outside the three-point line.
Dj Augustine, 35, is a veteran player signed by the Lakers in the buyout market, and with Augustine's ability to score on the outside, this is indeed an ideal addition for the Lakers who urgently need to reinforce the threat of the outside. After joining the Lakers, Augustine has been able to contribute 6.3 points and 50% three-point shooting per game to the Lakers (averaging 1.6 of 3.3 shots per game).
At least on the bench, DJ Augustine is the lakers' trusted outside shooter. After the game, LeBron James praised DJ Augustine:
"I've always thrived in my career with a shooter, and DJ is also a shooter, a great shooter."
In addition, Westbrook also praised DJ Augustine after the game:
'Seeing that he can get empty slots and he can hit the shot steadily, you can see that he has become a more confident player and he plays well.
Then in the rest of the regular season, the Lakers need DJ Augustine to provide a stable outside projection performance.