On March 13, Beijing time, the Knicks officially announced that Brunson was determined to miss today's game against the Lakers due to sore left foot. The last time the two teams met, Brunson scored 37 points, and without this scorer, the Lakers may have a few more points to win. Thick eyebrows will lead the team to a four-game winning streak, and the Lakers are also expected to reach a five-percent winning percentage for the first time this season. Previously, they defeated the Warriors, Grizzlies and Raptors in a row.
Before this game, the Lakers were 33-34 and only needed one more win to reach a 50% win rate. The Lakers started the season with a 0-5 win rate and a winning percentage of less than 50%, and if they can win the Knicks, the Lakers will finally become a team with a 50% winning percentage, and their hopes of advancing to the playoffs will also increase.
The first meeting of the season was on Feb. 1, when the Lakers defeated the Knicks 129-123 in overtime. The lineup back then has changed a lot compared to now. He had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals in that game. James had a triple-double of 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. It was a jump shot from Brunson that tied the score and dragged it into overtime.
The current Lakers have better roster depth than they did then, and there are more players who can contribute. In the last game, Russell returned to contribute 28 points, and speaking about the team's current squad, Russell said: "If we spend a training camp with the current squad to strengthen the run-in, the sky is our limit!" ”
The Lakers officially posted a picture of everyone celebrating their 30th birthday for thick eyebrows in the locker room, and the rookie sang a birthday song for him and sent a birthday cake. On the cake is a photo of thick eyebrows playing ball when he was a child, thick eyebrows fanned for a long time without fanning out the candle, and finally pinched by fingers. Are you optimistic that the Lakers will finally make the playoffs this season?