Boom 41+11+6! James sent 12 assists, and the odd soldier scored 4 three-pointers
At 11:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 10, a new round of matchups in the NBA regular season is in full swing, with the Lakers hosting the Raptors. The Lakers ended a four-game losing streak against the Clippers last time out, improving their team's record to 18-19 and sitting in 10th place in the West. Due to Hachimura's injury, head coach Ham promoted Reeves to the starting line again with thick eyebrows and James, but Reaves' outside shooting has declined compared to his bench time. Russell's comeback will be a great help to the Lakers' offense, but the Lakers' overall offensive efficiency is only 111.7, ranking eighth from the bottom in the league.
The Raptors got two starters, Barrett and Quickley, after completing the Anunoby trade, and Barrett has a 3-1 record in four games for the Raptors. And in the last game against the Warriors, Barrett scored 37 points in one fell swoop, which was a key factor in the Raptors winning the game. Meanwhile, the Raptors' new signings Barrett and Quickley are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in terms of team usage so far in the trade. This is also the reason why Schroeder was demoted to the bench, and Schroeder also said that he would accept the coach's arrangement, and all he had to do was to help the team win. But after that, Schroder mentioned that the Lakers had handed him a contract of 80 million, but he didn't accept it, which actually shows that Schroder still has a little emotion about playing as a substitute. The starting lineups of both sides in this game, the Lakers used thick eyebrows, James, Prince, Reddish and Reaves. The Raptors fielded Barrett, Quickley, Barnes, Siakam and Thaddeus Young.
In the first quarter of the game, the two sides started with a big fight on the inside, Siakam broke through the air, and Barnsri scored 5 points in a row with a burst shot. The Lakers' thick eyebrows were in a very hot state, turned around and responded with a 2+1, and scored 13 points in a row under the aerial relay dunk. Reddish hit a solid three-pointer from the outside, and Reaves also scored on a breakaway throw. The Lakers overtook the score, and Wood took advantage of the victory to chase down three points and raise his hand, scoring five points in a row. The Raptors still relied on Siakam's strong basket to score 8 points in a row in a single quarter. In the last 2 minutes, the thick eyebrows seized the opportunity with three points, and the Raptors Schroder immediately returned the color on the outside. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Raptors by four points, 28-24.
In the second quarter of the game, Raptors Barnes broke through the gliding dunk, and Barrett also scored 4 points in a row on the basket. Lakers Russell responded with a three-pointer in time, and James countered with a fast break to go on an 8-2 run. The Raptors' two new signings, Barrett and Quickley, began to exert their strength in this quarter, especially after Barrett failed to make an outside attempt, and scored 14 points on all 6 basket shots on the inside. Quickley also followed up with a three-pointer to score eight straight points. On the Lakers' side, only James and Reddish hit 2 three-pointers, and they were soon overtaken by the Raptors. At halftime, the Lakers trailed the Raptors by two points, 51-53.
In the halftime statistics, thick eyebrows scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 8-of-10 shooting. Reddish had six points and one rebound on 2-of-5 shooting. James had five points, three rebounds and seven assists on 2-of-5 shooting. Reaves had 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Wood had seven points and three rebounds. Russell had five points and four assists. On the Raptors' side, Barrett had 16 points and five rebounds on 7-of-10 shooting. Barnes had 12 points and two rebounds on 5-of-8 shooting. Quickley had 10 points, five rebounds and four assists. Siakam had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Schroder had 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.
In the second half of the game, James made a foul on the court, and the Raptors still Barrett and Quickley hit two three-pointers in a row, and a wave of 8-0 stretched the difference to 7 points. James swept away the slump in the first half, integrated offense and defense on the offensive end, constantly pushed the counterattack and fast attack, and made 5 free throws in a row to score 12 points. Reddish and Prince hit two three-pointers from the outside. However, Raptors Barrett, Barnes hit two three-pointers in a row, and Quickley made two three-pointers to hold the advantage. In the last 3 minutes, Prince, Christie, and Russell hit 3 three-pointers in a row to lead by 6 points. But in the last 1 minute, the Lakers' defense fell into a slump again, and they were beaten 9-2 by the Raptors. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers trailed the Raptors by one point, 88-89.
In the final quarter of the game, the offense of both sides was scattered, Trent Jr. hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Lakers' two big centers Wood and thick eyebrows were also colored. In the final five minutes, Siakam and Reddish also exchanged three-pointers. The Lakers relied on thick eyebrows and 2 free throws to overtake a point, and in the last 4 minutes, Reddish made Quickley a level 1 malicious foul, and Quickley also left the court with 6 fouls. The Raptors or Siakam scored four points in a row, Barrett also scored a breakthrough, and Trent Jr. scored three points in an empty position to lead by one point. Thick eyebrows converted to fast break and scored, James cleverly assisted thick eyebrows to make fouls, Barnes grabbed 2 fast breaks in a row, and then Barnes left the court with 6 fouls. Schroder hit a three-point shot, thick eyebrows grasped the follow-up free throw, and Siakam pressed the three-point game to end. The Lakers narrowly defeated the Raptors 132-131.
In the data of the whole game, thick eyebrows scored 41 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists on 13-of-17 shooting, breaking a new personal season scoring high. James had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists on 8-of-17 shooting, and controlled the court in the final moments, making accurate passes to the basket and stabilizing the advantage. Reddish had 13 points, four of which were three-pointers, and it was really crucial for the Lakers. Wood had 14 points and four rebounds. On the Raptors' side, Barnes had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists on 11-of-20 shooting. Siakam had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Barrett had 23 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. Quickley had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists.