NBA regular season: Lakers' Big Three 82 points to avenge the Mavericks Doncic triple-double Irving made 4 of 16
On January 18, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Mavericks 127-110 at home, avenging the defeat of their opponents in the previous two meetings. James had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, thick eyebrows 28 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, Russell 29 points, and the Lakers triumvirate combined for 82 points. The Lakers led by two points at the end of the first half, widened the gap in the second half, and eventually won the victory. Doncic returned after a three-game break, contributing 33 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, scoring his 63rd career triple-double. Irving scored just 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting and Hardaway was 5-of-17, including 0-of-7 from three-point range. The Lakers' record has become 21-21, and the winning percentage is back to 50%.
Statistics
Mavericks: Doncic 33 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Lively 16 points and 11 rebounds, Irving 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Hardaway 12 points, Jones Jr. 8 points
Lakers: Russell 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, thick eyebrows 28 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, James 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, Reaves 14 points and 7 assists, Prince 9 points, Vanderbilt 7 points and 9 rebounds, Hachimura 6 points
The star of the game
Russell, Bushy Eyebrows and James all played well and consistently, and together they led the team to defeat the Mavericks.
Match tidbits
James steals and knocks down Irving, then lifts him up. Irving was fortunate to be fine after a check-out and soon returned to the court.
Doncic was pushed by a thick eyebrow on an offense, and he was unhappy that the referee didn't blow the whistle. Before halftime, Doncic got into an argument with a Lakers fan on the home side.
Hachimura's three-point shot in a big vacancy actually shot three non-sticks!
Prince pressed Gwee's neck and brought down the opponent, and was upgraded to a first-degree malicious foul by the referee!
Thick eyebrows did not stand firm, and fell to the floor with Powell in his arms.
Highlight reel moments
James assists thick eyebrows and dunks!
Irving throws the ball and Lively dunks in the air!
Doncic shoots from the back!
八村垒抢下前板,单手暴扣!
James broke through and played 2+1!
Before the end of the third quarter, Gwee hit a three-point shot at the whistle!
In the last quarter, James hit the ground and made a wonderful pass, and Vanderbilt flew and dunked!
Game recap
In the first quarter, the Lakers and Mavericks opened to a 10-10 draw, with Lively scoring 8 points alone, and thick eyebrows completed the dunk. Doncic and Hardaway scored in the middle of the shot, Jones Jr. hit a three-point shot, the Mavericks played a wave of 7-0, thick eyebrows scored 4 points in a row, James hit three points after breaking through, Hachimura also hit three points, and the Lakers responded with a wave of 18-4, surpassing the Mavericks by 9 points. Irving hit three free throws, and at the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Mavericks 32-26, and the thick eyebrows were 5 of 6 in the first quarter, scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
In the second quarter, Doncic hit a three-pointer and Hardaway scored on a mid-range shot. Hachimura responded with a dunk and James scored on a layup. Doncic scored seven points in a row, Jones Jr. and Reaves exchanged three points, Russell also hit three points, and Lively dunked under the basket, and the Mavericks still trailed by five points. Prince brought down Gwee and was whistled for a first-degree malicious foul. The Mavericks hit back-to-back free throws to close the gap. At halftime, the Lakers led the Mavericks 55-53, and Doncic scored 14 points in the second quarter.
In the first half, the Mavericks' Doncic had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Lively had 12 points and 7 rebounds, Hardaway had 10 points, and Irving was 0 of 6, and only scored 3 points from the free throw line. The Lakers' thick eyebrows had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Russell had 13 points and 3 rebounds, and James had 9 points and 3 assists.
Yibian fought again, James scored 2+1, Irving scored two goals in a row, the Lakers were more offensive, Russell scored 5 points in a row, the thick eyebrows scored under the basket, Doncic responded 2+1, James and Russell hit three points in a row, and the Lakers blasted out a wave of 20-5, stretching the difference to 22 points. The Mavericks finally found some outside touch, with Hardy and Kleber hitting three-pointers. Doncic made consecutive free throws and scored more than 30 points. Thick eyebrows also scored 6 points in a row. Gwee hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, and at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led the Mavericks 97-80.
In the final quarter, Hardy scored on a mid-range shot, Hachimura and Vanderbilt scored on a free throw, and Russell hit a three-pointer again, and the Lakers had a 24-point lead. Lively and Jones Jr. dunked, and James played 2+1 again. Vanderbilt and Lively exchanged dunks, Irving and Kleber hit three-pointers, James hit two straight shots, and assisted Reaves on a three-point shot. In the last 4 minutes, the two sides replaced the main force, and the game entered garbage time. The Lakers ended up winning at home against the Mavericks.
Both sides start
Mavericks: Doncic, Irving, Hardaway, Jones Jr., Lively
Lakers: Russell, Reaves, Prince, James, Bushy Eyebrows