On January 20, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Nets defeated the Lakers 130-112 away, ending a four-game losing streak.
Lakers Davis 26 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, James 24 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Russell 20 points and 7 assists, Prince 10 points, Reaves 9 points and 5 assists, Vanderbilt 12 points and 5 rebounds, Nets Johnson 10 points and 5 assists, Claxton 22 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks, Bridges 17 points and 5 assists, Dinwiddie 19 points and 4 assists, Thomas 33 points and 4 assists, Smith 11 points and 5 assists, Walker 15 points.
In the first quarter of the game, thick eyebrows were in excellent condition on the court to package the first 6 points of the Lakers, Russell hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner, and the Lakers made a dream start of 9-1. Russell's throw went in again, Reaves made a layup, Russell's breakthrough was successful, Prince and Russell scored three points in a row, and the Lakers took a 22-11 advantage of more than 10 points. Claxton hit a dunk in the air, and Thomas scored eight straight points on a mid-to-long-range shooting to make it 21-26. Bushy eyebrows made a strong attack under the basket, Vanderbilt completed an empty catch, Russell and Christie made consecutive long-range shots, and the Lakers ended the quarter with a 37-28 lead.
In the second quarter, Prince made an easy layup, Russell scored a throw, and James also scored a three-pointer, and the Lakers took a 10-point advantage at 44-34. Walker threw in a three-pointer from the right side, and Walker and Thomas teamed up to tie the score to 44-49. James' breakthrough showed its power and hit consecutive three-pointers, Davis kept hitting the basket and hit three consecutive offensive shots, and Johnson, Dinwiddie and Bridges hit back-to-back three-pointers to make it 60-65. Prince threw in a three-pointer to give the Lakers a 68-62 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter of the game, Johnson scored from the middle distance, Bridges made a step-back jumper, Claxton made an offensive basket, Johnson threw in three points, Smith sent a dunk, thick eyebrows and Prince both jumped to grab points, James scored a layup, and the Lakers still maintained a slight advantage at 74-73. Bridges' long-range shot, Claxton hit the basket in a row, Dinwiddiley scored five points in a row, Claxton continued to hit the basket, Dinwiddie and Thomas scored three points in a row, Thomas's toss hit the board again, and the Nets played well on the court, ending the quarter with a 100-90 lead.
In the final quarter of the game, Walker counterattacked and scored a layup, Smith scored five points in a row by hitting the basket, Walker scored three points in the bottom corner, Claxton hit an open jumper, and then he easily ate cake under the basket, and the Nets led 117-98. Smith and Thomas hit two three-pointers in a row, and Thomas ate under the basket to give the Nets a 20-point lead at 125-105. In the next game, the Nets successfully maintained their advantage and won the victory.
Starting lineup
Nets: Dinwiddie, Bridges, Johnson, Smith, Claxton
Lakers: Russell, Prince, Reaves, James, Davis