Lakers fiasco! James slashed 24+9+5 in the air and was punished by Russell in the final quarter
On November 5, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers lost to the Magic and missed three consecutive wins. In this game, the Lakers were suppressed by the more impactful Magic, James slashed 24 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and the Lakers lost the game and the winning streak was ended.
In the first quarter, James pushed Banchero with his back to the inside and scored on a step-back jumper. James' pass was tackled by Suggs, but soon James was stealing Ingles. Still after the half-quarter, James was replaced and rested, and after coming on the court, James was fouled by Anthony, and he hit both free throws. The Lakers were passive in the first quarter, trailing the Magic by 14 points.
In the second quarter, James broke through and caused Isaac to foul, and he hit both free throws, followed by James assisting Christie on a jumper. James was whistled for a foul, and the Lakers switched to scrums after a successful challenge. James assisted Russell's jumper, and then he slammed to the basket and went up to the bout. In the first half, James scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, but unfortunately the Lakers were already 16 points behind their opponents.
In the third quarter, James assisted Reaves to score in a row, and was whistled for an offensive foul when he broke through. James misses a layup, and Bushy Eyebrows scores on a dunk. James passes, and the thick eyebrows receive a violent dunk in the air. James causes Banchero to be fouled offensively. Big Wagner defended with 3 seconds and James scored on a free throw. James then hit a three-pointer and also assisted Russell on a breakaway layup. The Lakers' deficit has widened to 21 points, during which James was whistled for an offensive foul, causing controversy.
In the fourth quarter, James assisted Reaves on a jumper and scored, and then he scored on a driving layup. James' breakaway drew a foul on Wagner Jr., who made one of two free throws. James misses a layup, but he scores on his own layup. James scored on a layup to close the gap. The Lakers had hoped for a comeback, but Russell's three-pointer still missed, and Anthony hit a three-pointer to widen the gap to 16 points again. The Lakers lost the game, and James regretted the empty cut.
For James, it is a pity that he did not have a chance to reverse this game, and the 39-year-old James has done his best, including the fourth quarter after consecutive breakthroughs to cause damage, and still shows good physical and competitive condition. The Lakers are believed to suffer from "James dependence", James is on the court when the score leads, once James is off the court, the opponent can quickly overtake or open the score gap, so that the Lakers lose the game, looking forward to James' next performance.