The Lakers were victorious and returned home with unstoppable momentum, setting the stage for a 35-9 victory in the first quarter. Although the Lakers only won 10 points 111-101 in the end, the process was easy. In the roar of the home fans, James, Davis, Reeves all performed well, and Dillon Brooks on the opposite side also played extremely excitedly, and the old Jen Xiti was ejected for a second-degree malicious foul. This game is really full of highlights, and this game the Lakers also set 5 records in one fell swoop!
The first record, about the Lakers. After winning this game, the Lakers have won the key third game nine times in a row with an aggregate score of 1-1, the highest in NBA history. The previous record holder was the Bulls led by the famous Jordan. According to NBA data, when the team that wins the third game 1-1 has a 78% chance of promotion, the Lakers can now be said to have one foot on the next round.
The second and third records, both about James. Old Jen cut 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, 20+ for the 240th time in his playoff career, setting his own record, second behind Jordan, a total of 173. At the same time, this is also the 145th time that Old Jen has cut 20+5+5 in the playoffs, which is also his own record, and he is the only player who can achieve this achievement more than 100 games. On the various lists of the playoffs, James has shown a lonely situation of defeat, and can almost only break his own record every time.
The fourth record, about thick eyebrows. Since 2008, Thick Eyebrow is the first player in Lakers history to record 30 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks or more in the playoffs, becoming the first player in Lakers history in 15 years. The last time this was achieved was Gasol in the 2008 playoffs. In this game, thick eyebrows cut 31 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks, offensive and defensive grabs, once the league's number one center is back!
The fifth record, about Asian player Hachimura. Hachimura scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting in this game, and although he could not continue to cut 20+, he still surpassed Yao Ming in one statistic. Hachimura is the first Asian player to score 15 points + 60% in three consecutive playoff games. Although Yao Ming has performed well in the playoffs many times, his shooting percentage is not high, and he has failed to exceed 50% on many occasions. Now that Bamura is playing better and better with the Lakers, whether it can continue to surpass Yao Ming in the future is not said, but the supremacy of the Chinese men's basketball team in Asia is definitely being challenged.
After winning this game, the prediction website believes that the Lakers have a 73% chance of qualifying, and the championship rate has surpassed the Suns and Warriors, becoming the second favorite to win the Western Conference with 7%. In NBA history, there has never been a team that has won a championship ranked seventh in the division, can the Lakers set this precedent? Welcome to leave your opinion in the comment area.
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