NBA Los Angeles Derby Lakers VS Clippers Harden sent James to lose 5 in a row?
At 10:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 8 (today, Monday), a Los Angeles derby in the 2023-2024 NBA (American Professional Basketball League) regular season was staged at the famous Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Because it is not the NBA broadcast day of China Central Radio and Television, there is no live broadcast plan for major CCTV sports platforms, including CCTV5, and Shanghai Five Star Sports and Guangdong Radio and Television Sports Channel will not broadcast live on TV.
Chinese fans can only find live streaming sources on their own and follow the NBA Los Angeles derby online and on mobile phones.
The recent situation of the two teams can be described as a joy and a worry.
The Los Angeles Lakers, a 17-time NBA champion, got off to a dismal start to the season last season, but made it to the Western Conference Finals and were eventually swept by the Denver Nuggets led by Serbian center Jokic. This season, the Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, got off to a good start and won the NBA's first mid-season tournament, much to the excitement of many fans.
However, the Lakers have suffered a dismal record recently, and have suffered four consecutive defeats in the regular season.
First lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans played by Chinese men's basketball naturalized player Li Kaier on the road, and after returning to the home court, they lost to the Miami Heat, who reached the finals last season, and the Memphis Grizzlies, who ranked at the bottom of the Western Conference standings.
In the last home game against the Grizzlies, the 39-year-old James fought the court for 39 minutes, scoring 32 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals, Brother Thick Mei played 41 minutes, got 31 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and Reaves, who played 41 minutes, got a double-double of 19 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds, but still could not save the defeat. Like the Lakers, the Grizzlies scored double-doubles with five players on the team, but four scored 20+!
With a 17-19 record, the Lakers slipped to 11th place in the NBA Western Conference standings, 1.5 wins away from the Golden State Warriors led by Curry, and the situation of entering the playoffs is not optimistic.
In contrast, the Clippers, who had a poor start to the season, had a smooth ride, beating the Pelicans in the last game, and the Big Four all performed well, with Paul George scoring 24 points, Leonard scoring 19 points and 9 rebounds, bearded Harden dished out 13 assists, and Westbrook scoring 8 points and 5 assists. After winning five in a row, the Clippers are firmly in fourth place in the West with 22 wins and 12 losses.
In this matchup, can the Clippers send the Lakers to a 5-game losing streak? Let's wait and see!