On March 16, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Rockets 110-114 on the road, and lost to the bottom team in the West. The Lakers went 34-36 and remained in 10th place in the West. James continued to miss the game due to injury, thick eyebrows this game rest, the Lakers without James and eyebrows quickly fell into passivity, trailing by up to 18 points, although the second half once narrowed the gap to 4 points, but still lost the game. Russell shot 5 of 17 with 18 points and 7 assists, and Porter Jr. of the Rockets was hit in the face by Russell and once bled nonstop, but continued to play after treatment, scoring 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. The Rockets led 78-46 inside and finished off the Lakers.
Statistics
Lakers: Russell 18 points and 7 assists, Beasley 16 points, Vanderbilt 13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Reeves 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Schroder 16 points, Gabriel 6 points and 15 rebounds;
Rockets: Porter Jr. 27 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, Martin 16 points and 8 rebounds, Green 11 points and 5 rebounds, Shen Jing 13 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Jabari Smith Jr. 18 points and 6 rebounds, Tate 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Christopher 12 points.
The star of the field
Porter Jr. played well. He was hit in the face and bleeding nonstop, but after treatment, returned to the ring and led the team to victory.
Race tidbits
James continued to be sidelined due to injury, and the two watched from the sidelines.
Porter Jr. was hit in the face while defending Russell, bleeding nonstop, and returned to the locker room for treatment.
Reeves was hit in the neck by Tate and the referee gave Tate a technical foul!
Highlight moments
Shen Jing sent a wonderful pass, Martin clasped his hands violently!
Vanderbilt empty dunk!
Reeves beats 2+1!
Lonnie Walker dunks empty!
Shen Jing split with one hand!
Shenjing saves + assists! Martin flew into a snap!
Martin dunks empty-handed!
Porter Jr. hit a three-point shot with great difficulty!
In the final quarter, Smith hit three consecutive points!
Match Review
In the first quarter, Shin Jing hooked a score, Martin dunked, Porter Jr. hit a three-point shot, and the Rockets played a 7-1 start. Russell hit a three-pointer, Hachimura hit a base, Green scored five straight points, and Porter Jr. and Smith scored back-to-back shots. Vanderbilt took a dunk, Shin Jing hit a free throw, Smith scored a dunk, Porter Jr. scored four straight points, and the Rockets were already leading by 14 points. Reeves scored on a basket to give the Rockets a 31-19 lead over the Lakers in the first quarter, and Porter Jr. scored 12 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, Christopher scored five straight points, Tate scored under the basket, Reeves hit a 2+1 and scored six straight points, Walker took a dunk, and the Lakers trailed by 12 points. Smith and Christopher dunked back-to-back, Reeves played 2+1 again, and Russell hit a three-point shot. Shin Kyung dunked with one hand, Smith added a basket and scored, and the Rockets stretched the gap to 18 points. Porter Jr. was hit in the face, bleeding nonstop, and returned to the locker room for treatment. Smith received a technical foul, Martin dunked, and Russell hit a 3-pointer. At halftime, the Rockets led the Lakers 62-48.
In the first half, a total of three players from both sides scored double-doubles. Porter Jr. of the Rockets had 18 points and 4 rebounds, Russell of the Lakers had 13 points, and Reeves Jr. had 13 points and 5 rebounds. The Lakers were blasted inside, and in terms of inside scoring in the first two quarters, the Rockets scored 48 points and the Lakers 20 points.
Yibian fought again, and the Lakers replaced Hachimura with Gabriel. Shen Jing scored on a layup, Beasley hit a three-pointer, Vanderbilt scored consecutive points, Beasley hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers closed the gap to 8 points. Martin scored six straight points, Porter Jr. hit a three-pointer, and Brown scored five straight points. Schroder and Gabriel scored layups and the Lakers trailed by five points. Tate and Green scored back-to-back points. In the third quarter, the Rockets led the Lakers 83-74.
In the final quarter, Tate hit back-to-back layups and Hachimura hit a three-pointer. Rivers was hit in the neck, Tate received a technical foul, and the Lakers closed the gap to four points. Smith hit two consecutive 3-pointers, Christopher hit another 3-pointer, and the Rockets were already leading by 13 points. Schroder scored on a layup, Ethan and Vanderbilt exchanged dunks, and Green and Brown crossed each other for three points. Russell scored four straight points, Shin Kyung scored a layup, Vanderbilt hit one of two free throws, and Porter Jr. dunked. The two sides went to the free throw line in quick succession, and the Rockets led by five points. Reeves caused a first-degree offense, hit one of two free throws, and trailed by four points. In the end, the Lakers lost to the Rockets on the road.
Both sides start
Lakers: Russell, Beasley, Brown, Hachimura, Vanderbilt
Rockets: Porter Jr., Green, Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Shin Kyung