NBA regular season: Lakers beat Trail Blazers to complete three kills, Zhan Mei 42 points, Russell hit 34+8

On January 22, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. In today's Western Conference focus battle, the Lakers host a challenge from the Trail Blazers. In the first two meetings of the season, the Lakers have emerged victorious. The Lakers led the Trail Blazers by just five points in the first quarter, and then they gradually widened the gap in the second and third quarters to extend their lead to more than 20 points, and the Lakers withstood the Trail Blazers' comeback in the final quarter and the game went into garbage time early. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 134-110 at home, and they have three kills against the Trail Blazers so far this season. The Lakers have a 22-22 record and a 50 percent win rate, while the Trail Blazers have a 12-30 record and remain in second place in the West.

Data on both sides:

Trail Blazers - Brogdon 23 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Grant 17 points, Simmons 19 points and 3 assists, Walker 12 points and 7 rebounds, Reece 16 points and 4 assists, Ayton 6 points and 4 rebounds, Henderson 4 points;

Lakers - Davis 14 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, James 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Russell 34 points and 8 assists, Reaves 15 points, Hachimura 9 points, Wood 4 points and 6 rebounds, Reddish 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Star of the game: Russell

Russell started 34 minutes today, shooting 14-of-21, including 6-of-11 three-pointers, and scored 34 points, 1 rebound, 8 assists and 2 blocks without making free throws. Russell scored 13 points in the third quarter to help the Lakers open up the gap, and at the beginning of the final quarter, he hit consecutive three-pointers to withstand the Trail Blazers' counterattack and finally help the team win.

Highlights:

1. James converted and sent an assist, and Hachimura received the ball in the bottom corner and scored three points easily

2. The tacit understanding between the Zhan Mei combination The thick eyebrows cut into the field to receive the ball and tear up the defense line

3. Grant made a strong burst inside line and threw a shot with thick eyebrows

4. Slam Dunk Contest Déjà vu Russell hit the ground to help James glide and catch a dunk

5. Brogdon sent a rainbow long pass, and Kamara received the ball and dunked it in one go

6. Simmons sent an empty match connection Ayton ignored the thick eyebrows and the empty basket

7. Consecutive difficult shots to break through the defense line Reeves broke through smartly and scored 4 points in succession

8. Tacit cooperation on the offensive end Brogordon helped Ayton to thunder and send a dunk

9, retired to teach hip-hop dance James carp stood up after splitting the buckle with one arm

10. It's up to play Russell completes the back juggling layup

Contest Recap:

At the beginning of the first quarter, Hachimura hit a three-pointer, James played 2+1, and the Lakers started the game 6-0. Grant and Simmons helped the Trail Blazers score, Russell responded with four straight points, and then James drew a foul and hit both free throws, and after Davis made a shot, James hit another three-pointer to extend the Lakers' lead to double digits. After Simmons hit a shot, Hachimura hit a 2+1 run to extend the lead to 12 points. Then the Trail Blazers played an offensive climax, Brogdon hit a three-pointer and scored five points in a row to lead the team to a 7-2 run to narrow the gap. After Davis hit a shot to stop the bleeding, Grant scored four points on consecutive free throws, Reese hit a three-pointer, Brogdon hit both free throws, and the Pacers went on a 9-0 run to erase the difference! Davis and Vanderbilt scored four straight points to regain the lead, and Brogdon hit a three-pointer. Reddish, Wood and Christie then went on a 6-0 run, and the Lakers led the Trail Blazers 36-31 to end the first quarter as Simmons hit a shot.

In the second quarter, Walker took the lead for the Trail Blazers, and Russell, Reddish and Vanderbilt returned a wave of 6-0 to extend their lead. After Reese hit a three-pointer, Wood and Russell scored five straight points again as the Lakers regained a double-digit lead. After a timeout, Walker and Henderson helped the Trail Blazers stop the scoring drought, Russell scored four straight points, James hit a three-pointer and then counterattacked and dunked, and the Lakers extended their 9-2 run to a 16-point lead. The Trail Blazers then fought back, with Ayton, Simmons and Kamara teaming up to close the deficit on a 7-3 run. Reaves hit a three-pointer, Hachimura and Brogdon hit one of two free throws, and Davis hit both free throws, and Reece and Brogdon scored back-to-back shots to give the Lakers a 67-54 lead over the Trail Blazers to end the first half.

Grant, Simmons and Ayton combined to play 6-2 to narrow the gap to nine points. Russell and Reaves hit back-to-back three-pointers as the Lakers went on a 10-2 run to reextend their advantage. Walker and Simmons hit consecutive three-pointers, Russell scored five points in a row, James scored consecutive free throws, and the Lakers extended the margin to 20 points on a 9-2 run. Grant scored four straight points on his own, and James and Davis responded in quick succession. Grant made a three-point foul and hit all of them, Reddish and Russell scored five straight points to extend the lead to 22 points, and after Grant and Reddish hit shots one after another, Brogdon hit a three-pointer and Reece made a layup. After Russell's shot, Brogdon hit 2+1, and the Lakers led the Trail Blazers by 16 points at 103-87 to end the third quarter.

In the final quarter, James took the lead in completing the split, and after Simmons hit a layup, James scored a three-point shot! After the Trail Blazers Walker hit one of two free throws, Simmons made a jumper, and then Russell and Simmons hit three-pointers successively, and Russell made a three-point shot to extend the lead to 19 points. After the timeout, James hit both free throws, Brogdon and Russell hit the basket one after another, and after James made both free throws for a foul, the two sides switched to the bench and went into garbage time. Schifino and Hayes helped the Lakers continue to extend their lead, and after Reese hit a layup, Christie and Schifino hit back-to-back free throws to help the Lakers continue to extend their lead, and finally the Lakers won a big win at home and completed three kills against the Trail Blazers this season.

Both starters:

Trail Blazers - Brogdon, Sablee, Grant, Walker, Ayton;

Lakers - Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, James, Davis.