The final whistle blew and the score was fixed at 120-117, facing the Pelicans, the Lakers won the opponent through overtime with difficulty.
It's definitely a very meaningful game for the Lakers, and it's their first winning streak of the season.
In this game, the Pelicans performed very well, Zion cut down 27 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Valanciunas 9 points and 10 rebounds, McCollum 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Murphy 12 points, Alvarado 15 points and 4 assists, Nance 11 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. For them, it was already considered to be the best effort, after all, at one point in the game, they were 14 points behind the Lakers.
But on the Lakers' side, everyone was clearly holding back, with Davis 20 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, James 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, Walker 28 points, and Brown 15 points and 10 rebounds. However, the best performance was Wei Shao on the bench, who played the game, 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, of course, the need to change is 6 turnovers.
As we all know, the Lakers got bogged down in the mud at the beginning of the season, and after that, Will Shao was put on the bench, and the effect was immediate. According to statistics, when Wei Shao started, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 28.9% from the field, and the Lakers were 0-3. When Wei Shao came off the bench, he averaged 16.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 46.2% from the field, and the Lakers were 2-1.
Obviously, the Lakers are right to put Will Shao on the bench. For the Lakers, the goal is a championship, but now, this goal is obviously still a bit difficult, James is 38 years old after all, although his statistics are not bad every game, but from the court point of view, his dominance has indeed declined a lot. For the Lakers, if they really want to win two championships late in James' career, they must still strengthen him.