On December 29, Beijing time, in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season, the Hornets lost to the Lakers 112-133 and suffered nine consecutive defeats.
Data counting
Hornets: Bridges 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Rozier 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Richards 11 points and 10 boards, McGovins 10 points and 2 boards, Miller 17 points.
Lakers: Russell 16 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, Vanderbilt 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Davis 26 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Reaves 16 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, James 17 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists, Wood 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
The outcome of this battle
First quarter: The Lakers hit three consecutive shots in the opening frame, and McGovins was full of crosshairs from the outside and scored a three-pointer. The Lakers took advantage of the height and continued to hit the inside, but they were all capped, and in the counterattack, Bridges scored three points from the outside. Zhan Mei's connection began to play an effect, James hit the ground and passed, and Davis understood that he would dunk and score. Rozier and James exchanged three-pointers, and the two teams alternated leads. Miller used his personal skills to shake off James and missed a two-point attempt, and Richards made a dunk. Davis scored two points on a steal and a fast break, and the Lakers trailed the Hornets by seven points. Miller, who ambushed the bottom corner, scored a three-pointer with a cold shot, and Russell King returned the color with his left hand. Davis was caught inside the three-point line and crossed straight to the bottom left corner, where Reaves lived up to expectations and scored a three-pointer. At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets beat the Lakers 33-28.
Second quarter move: Hachimura took advantage of his body and singled McGovins with his back, and succeeded in playing 2+1. Smith also hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc. James hit back-to-back three-pointers for Wood and Reaves, and the Lakers tied the score at 42-41 to stop the Hornets. The Hornets fought back and beat the score again. James' three threats did not deceive his opponent and had to distribute the ball to his teammates. Miller's outside trial shot was blocked by Davis and hit a counterattack. McGovins misses an arrow from a horseback and Richards jumps high to make a dunk. After Davis cut and dunked, he yelled at Miller and was whistled for a technical foul, and then James missed the ball, causing Wood to be fouled defensively. In the last 4 seconds, Zhan Mei connected again and dunked the score again. At halftime, the Hornets were 57-58 Lakers.
Easy side matchup: At the beginning, James accelerated the attack frame and played 2+1 Then, James began to take over the game, scoring 4 points with a breakout defense, and Bridges hit a three-point shot from the outside to quench his thirst. Davis aggressively grabbed the rebound and handed it to James, who made a long pass to the bottom corner of Hachimura and hit a mid-range shot. The Hornets missed a pass, Vanderbilt steals a fast-break layup, and Bridges is capped. Hachimura hit a shot from the free throw line to continue to expand the score, and Davis hit a three-point shot. James pushed forward from the backcourt, hit Miller and hit a layup, but the referee didn't blow for a foul. Davis's left side of the screen was not in place, causing James to miss the ball and the opponent to dunk and score. Ismael ran back from the bottom corner to the top of the arc, received the ball and hit a small shot from a big step back. Russell passed Hachimura in seconds to end the quarter. Hornets 80-99 Lakers.
Late game: Wood finds his crosshairs, and the receiver hits the outside ball to keep the score open. Hayesty exploded and dunked, and the morale of the whole team soared. Bridges forced a foul and made two free throws. The Hornets missed and gave Reaves a chance to shoot through the heart from the outside, and the Hornets called a timeout. Then the Hornets' outside touch improved slightly, hitting two three-pointers in a row. Schifino, who had just come on the field, played the true color of a killer and scored two points with archery on horseback. Stop the Hornets again. After half quarter, the Hornets trailed the Lakers by 23 points. The Lakers victory is in sight, and after the mentality is relaxed, the whole team can shoot anything. McGovins showed no weakness, breaking the scoring drought from the outside, and the Hornets, who were behind, were in a big mess and full of holes in defense. Burknay hit a three-pointer at the end, but it was too late. In the final game, the Hornets lost 112-133 to the Lakers and suffered a nine-game losing streak.
Both sides start
Hornets: Bridges, Rozier, Richards, McGovinns, Miller
Lakers: Vanderbilt, Davis, Prince, James, Hachimura