The NBA regular season ushered in a key card battle, and the Rockets sat home and ushered in the challenge of the Lakers, who won 2 straight games.
At present, the Lakers are ranked eighth in the West, and the Rockets are first in the West, and the difference in strength between the two teams is high.
Finally, after 4 quarters of play, the Lakers defeated the Rockets 134-109 to win a three-game winning streak.
Both teams start
Rockets: Jaylen Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Shin Kyung, Martin Jr. and Jabari Smith.
Lakers: James, Bushybrows, Russell, Reeves and Vanderbilt.
Match Review
In the first quarter, the Lakers reversed the road, thick eyebrows cut 13 points in a single quarter, the Rockets fell into passivity, and the Lakers established a huge advantage of 14 points.
In the second quarter, the Rockets fought back, Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. combined to score 13 points, but at the end of the first half, the Rockets were still 10 points behind the Lakers.
Yibian fought again, the Lakers were not to be outdone, Beasley hit 2 three-pointers in a row, Hachimura shot 3 shots without missing a shot, and the Lakers led by 18 points in the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Lakers were cheerful, James scored 4 points in a row, the difference reached 25 points, the Rockets could not chase the score, had to shoot and lose, the game lost suspense.
25 points to beat the Rockets! The Lakers won three straight games
In this game, the Lakers comprehensively crushed the Rockets at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the whole team scored a double-double, beating the Rockets by 25 points, which was worth the trip while also winning 3 consecutive victories!
Lakers statistics, James 18 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 1 block; Thick eyebrows 40 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks; Reeves 18 points, 1 rebound and 8 assists; Beasley 13 points and 1 rebound; Yamura had 20 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks.
In this game, James recorded a triple-double, shooting 8 of 18 from the field, with a team-high plus-minus of +23, and tied Kidd for career triple-doubles to rise to fourth all-time.
Thick eyebrows continued to be hot, shooting 15 of 20 from the field, shooting more than 70%, crashing a game-high 40 points, and the offensive end exploded the Rockets!
Of course, the Lakers were able to beat the Rockets in this game, and the performance of Reeves and Hachimura also played a crucial role.
In this game, Reeves was very efficient, shooting 4 of 7 from the field, 9 of 10 free throws, cutting 18 points, and giving out 8 assists, which was extremely efficient.
Hachimura ushered in an outbreak in this game, shooting 10 of 14 from the field, with a shooting rate of more than 70%, and got a double-double performance of 20+12, making a great achievement!
More importantly, after beating the Rockets in this game and winning three straight games, the Lakers' current regular season record has improved to 40-38.
In this way, the Lakers not only won their 40th regular season game, but also surpassed the Pelicans in the rankings and moved up to seventh place in the West.
In addition, the Lakers are currently only 0.5 wins behind the Clippers and Warriors, and there is still a chance to complete the comeback and rush out of the play-off zone!
In contrast, on the Rockets' side, the team lost to the Lakers in this game and suffered a 25-point defeat, which obviously disappointed home fans.
Rockets stats, Jaylen Green 24 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists; Kevin Porter Jr. 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal; Shen Jing 18 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks; Martin Jr. 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist; Jabari Smith had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
In this game, Shen Jing played well, shooting 9 of 17 from the field, handing over an all-around performance of 18+15+5+2+3, although it filled the data column, but helplessly chopped.
Fortunately, for the Rockets, with the team already missing the playoffs this season, the Rockets do have a great chance to impact the top picks and compete for the top pick in this summer's draft!