On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to play a number of games, and the Lakers sat at home to meet the challenge of the Raptors. The Lakers have been in poor shape lately, and after suffering a four-game losing streak, the team stopped the losing streak by defeating the powerful Clippers 106-103 in the last game, and the Lakers are currently in 10th place in the West with an 18-19 record, and the pressure of the playoffs and even the play-offs is very high. The situation of the Raptors has improved, with a 3-2 record in the last 5 games, and is still in 11th place in the East with 15 wins and 27 losses.
The Lakers suffered a long drought after a four-game losing streak, and in the last game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers played at home, and the two teams were inseparable throughout the game, and finally the Lakers narrowly defeated the Clippers with 106-103 three-pointers, ending the opponent's five-game losing streak while also stopping their four-game losing streak. In this game, James did his best and scored 25 points + 8 rebounds + 7 assists in the game, and the 39-year-old James also became another scene in the game.
Anthony Davis also played well in this game, scoring a double-double of 22 points + 10 rebounds + 3 steals, and the offensive and defensive integration contributed very much to the team. Russell exploded, scoring 13 points and also having six assists, and a three-pointer in a row helped the team turn the tide in the scorching stage, and was the third contributor to the Lakers' victory. The victory in this game is really important for the Lakers at this stage, not only to retain the tenth place in the West, but more importantly, to defeat the Clippers and other favorite teams to win the championship this season, and the self-confidence of the Lakers players has also been greatly improved.
Compared with the Lakers, the Raptors have been in a better situation recently, and the team has achieved a 3-2 record in the last five games after trading with the Knicks to get Barrett, and the team is slowly improving. Although the team is currently only ranked 11th in the East, it is very small from the Bulls and Nets who are in the play-in spots in front of them, and as long as the team wins a few more games in the next game, it will have a chance to enter the play-in position. In the last game, the Raptors challenged the Warriors on the road, and they beat the opponent by 15 points 133-118, which also showed fans the potential of this team and the fact that it is getting better and better. Although a group of players such as Leonard, who helped the team that year, have gone all over the place, the Raptors have still won the love of many fans. Hopefully this team can get closer and closer.
This game is very important for both teams, and both the Lakers and Raptors need more wins to improve their standings in the East and West. If the Lakers want to win, they must not only count on the combination of James + Davis, but also need Rivers, Russell and others to contribute enough firepower. Coupled with this home game, James hopes to lead the Lakers to defeat the Raptors and win two consecutive victories to save the team's current urgent needs. In this regard, what do you think, welcome to leave a message to interact!