NBA regular season: James scored 37 points and made free throws to kill the Lakers to get revenge on the Rockets
On November 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Lakers played against the Rockets at home, James scored 37 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, scoring a new season high, scoring 35+ points in the second consecutive game, and the free throws were 1.2 seconds before the end, the Lakers defeated the Rockets 105-104, washing away the shame of losing to the Rockets by 34 points when the two teams met on November 9. The Lakers have won two in a row and won five of their last six games, while the Rockets have suffered two straight defeats and the Rockets have lost all four of their games on the road this season.
James has 2,208 career steals in the NBA, surpassing Drexler (2,207 steals in his NBA career) and moving up to eighth on the NBA's all-time steals list. James made two three-pointers in this game, hitting 2,290 three-pointers in his NBA career, tying Vince Carter (2,290 three-pointers in his NBA career) and moving up to seventh on the NBA's all-time three-point list.
Statistics
Rockets: Shin Kyung 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, VanVleet 15 points and 16 assists, Dillon 24 points, Jabari Smith Jr. 14 points, Jeff Green 13 points.
Lakers: James 37 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, thick eyebrows 27 points and 10 rebounds, Reaves 17 points, Hachimura 11 points.
Star of the game: James
James scored a season-high score and made free throws, leading the Lakers to resist the impact of the Rockets at home and complete their revenge on the Rockets.
Highlight reel moments
Thick eyebrows are empty and fastened.
Shin Kyung connected Jalen Green and scored a three-pointer.
Thick eyebrows under the basket to kill.
Shen Jing sent thick eyebrows "hot pot".
James sent a wonderful pass.
James rushed to the basket and knocked Dillon into the basket.
James stepped back for a three-pointer.
Shin Kyung is known as the "Rocket Magician".
James shoved Dillon and got a technical foul.
Game recap
This is the second regular season meeting between the two teams, and the Rockets beat the Lakers 128-94 in that meeting on Nov. 9. After the game started, thick eyebrows hit two shots in a row, Russell hit a three-point shot, and the Lakers opened with a 7-0 lead. Dillon and Jabari Smith Jr. hit the basket one after another, and the Rockets responded. Thick eyebrows received a dunk in the air, James scored a mid-range shot, and the Lakers continued to lead. The Rockets played high-quality defensive counterattacks, Shin Jing gave a big hat to the thick eyebrows, Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. made three-pointers one after another, and the Rockets achieved a comeback.
The Lakers' offensive efficiency declined, and the Rockets were on fire, with VanVleet hitting two three-pointers in a row, and Dillon also contributing from long-range shots, and the Rockets launched a wave of 21-4 to lead by 10 points after a 4-11 start. The Lakers missed consecutive shots, and Jalen Green made one of two free throws for a foul, bringing the difference to 11 points. Reaves hit a three-point shot to "stop the bleeding" for the Lakers, James rushed to the basket and didn't score, Lao Zhan complained to the referee that the Rockets players had foul actions, but the referee did not respond, and the Lakers trailed the Rockets by 8 points 20-28 to end the first quarter. Bushy Eyebrows scored 10 points in the first quarter, but the Lakers shot just 32 percent from the field as a team, shooting 2-of-10 from three-point range.
At the beginning of the second quarter, James controlled the offense, first sent 3 assists in a row, and then made a layup to make it 2+1, and then stepped back to score three points, leading the Lakers to catch up. James cut off VanVleet's pass and made both free throws for a quick break to put the Lakers ahead of the score. James went to rest, Jabari Jr. - Smith scored 5 points in a row to stabilize the situation for the Rockets, thick eyebrows scored 4 points in a row to shoot back, Jabari Smith Jr. cut off Russell's pass to assist Tate in a fast break dunk, and the Rockets regained the lead to stop the Lakers. The Lakers re-sent James after the timeout, and Lao Zhan scored points on two consecutive baskets to regain the lead. Shin Kyung hit a three-pointer, then provided assists for Tate and Jalen Green, and Dillon provided three-point firepower to back it up, and the Rockets ended the second quarter strongly, outscoring the Lakers by six points at 55-49 to complete the first half. The Rockets made 21 shots and dished out 20 assists in the first half, VanVleet had 10 assists in the half, Shin Jing had 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and James had 14 points and five assists in the first half.
At the beginning of the second half, James had a physical confrontation with Dillon when attacking with the ball, and Lao Zhan pushed a handful of Dillon and was whistled for a technical foul. Thick eyebrows scored 6 points in a row, James scored two goals in a row, Rockets head coach Udoka was dissatisfied with the referee blowing a penalty and ate a technical foul, and Zhan Mei led the Lakers to play a wave of 11-3 in the third quarter to overtake the score again. The game entered a stalemate, the two teams bit the score tightly, Shen Jing 4 fouls and went off the court to rest, the Rockets made consecutive mistakes, thick eyebrows seized the opportunity to score points under the basket through defensive counterattacks, Jeff Green showed the role of a veteran, and in the face of thick eyebrows, the defense played 2+1, Jeff Green made all 5 shots in the first 5 shots of the game, helping the Rockets maintain the score in the case of multiple mistakes. James returned to the game, first assisting Reddish to make a three-point shot, and then he forced Dillon's defense to push forward and hit a layup, and the Lakers led the Rockets by six points at 81-75 into the fourth quarter. The Rockets had nine turnovers in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, James scored two more points, and the Lakers led by 8 points. Shin Kyung first made a mid-range shot, and then scored two consecutive layups, and the Rockets narrowed the gap to 3 points to stop the Lakers. At the end of the timeout, Hachimura made a jumper, and James countered with a dunk to give the Lakers a seven-point lead. The tenacious Rockets struggled to catch up, Dillon scored three consecutive points, and the Rockets narrowed the gap to 1 point. James made a three-point shot at the buzzer, VanVleet hit a mid-range shot, James broke through to make a foul and hit two free throws, VanVleet hit a three-point shot, and the Rockets tied the Lakers. James broke through to score a layup, and the score has reached a new season high, and Shin Jing scored on a layup, and the two teams are still tied. Shen Jingzao made thick eyebrows offensive fouls, and thick eyebrows left the court with 6 fouls. James assisted on a long-range three-pointer from range to give the Lakers a three-point lead with 24 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Shin Jing hit a hook shot, the Rockets adopted a foul tactic, and Reaves hit one of two free throws to give the Lakers a two-point lead with 9.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Shin Kyung singled James for a layup, and the Rockets tied the score, leaving the Lakers with 4 seconds to go. James broke through the pull-up layup and caused Eason to foul, James hit one of two free throws, leaving 1.2 seconds, and the Rockets served Dillon from a long distance and missed a three-point shot, and the Lakers narrowly won.
Both sides start
Rockets: Shin Kyung, Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Green, Dillon, VanVleet
Lakers: Bushy Eyebrows, Prince, James, Reddish, Russell