On April 1, Beijing time, the Lakers suffered four consecutive defeats against Jazz. The Jazz led by 6 points in the first quarter, the Jazz pulled away to 11 points after halftime, the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 6 points in the third quarter, but Howard pulled it to 14 points after the game, and the Jazz quickly opened the point difference to 15 points in the last quarter.
Howard's performance in this game was once again impressive, facing Rudy Gobert, who was holding 205 million in 5 years, he was not afraid at all, and in the first quarter of 7 minutes, 6-of-3, 1 of 2 free throws, 7 points and 4 rebounds, including a half-interception. Gobert scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block on 3-of-3 in the first quarter, and the two were not comparable.
Howard played better in the second quarter, with 6 minutes in a single quarter, 3 of 3, 1 of 1 three-pointers and 8 points and 3 rebounds, Howard hit three-pointers, and there was a 2+1, and he had 15 points and 7 rebounds (6-of-9) in the 13 minutes of the half. Gobert scored 12 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block in the half, and the base salary howard was not inferior at all.
In the third quarter, Howard continued to dunk the performance, completed three dunks in a single quarter, scored 6 points and 4 rebounds on 3 of 9 minutes, played 23 minutes in the third quarter, 9 of 12, 1 of 1 of 3 points, 21 points and 11 rebounds, and Howard scored 20+ again after playing against Philadelphia on March 24.
Even NBA officials began to cheer for veteran Howard, on March 24, Howard faced Embiid, 9 of 14 with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, and in the third quarter of this game Howard has won 21+11, this game Howard is facing Gobert, these two centers are the league's top centers.
The final quarter did not start directly on Howard, the point difference was quickly stretched to more than 15 points, Gobert rebounded in two consecutive frontcourt rebounds The Lakers can only rely on fouls to limit him. Howard came on after being pulled away to 16 points, Warcraft steal Clarkson assisted Munch to create a foul, Howard came on after rebounding was significantly better protected, Tucker's three-point shot narrowed to 10 points, Bojan hit another three-pointer, and the Jazz pulled away to 18 points The Lakers were powerless to return to heaven.
Howard scored 21 points, 12 rebounds and 1 steal on 1 of 13 from 31 minutes and shot 69.2 percent from the field.
Text/Yan Xiaobai