The Lakers won three in a row! Davis had a triple-double, James 26+7, and Russell exploded again with 28 points
On February 6, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Hornets 124-118 on the road, and the team won three consecutive victories. In this game, Davis handed over a triple-double of 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, James also had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Russell scored 28 points and ushered in another explosion, and the recent performance was very bright, Reeves 9 points and 11 assists, the whole team blossomed more points, relying on the overall performance to win on the road.
This game is the second meeting between the two sides this season, the first matchup Lakers won at home by 21 points, the team blossomed in that game, all six players scored in double figures, Davis contributed 26 points and 8 rebounds, James handed over 17 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists. Before this game, the Lakers had won two in a row and ranked 9th in the West, while the Hornets suffered seven consecutive defeats, and the team has begun to rot, and the Lakers have an advantage in terms of strength and recent performance.
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers' overall performance was very good, the whole team blossomed, James and Davis teamed up to score 14 points, Russell also ushered in an explosion, he contributed 9 points, Reaves also had 3 points and 4 assists, and the team shot 14 of 22 in a single quarter and scored 37 points, leading the Hornets by 8 points.
In the second quarter of the game, the Lakers' offensive continued unabated, James scored 11 points and 4 assists in 5 of 7, Russell hit three three-pointers and scored 13 points in a single quarter, and Davis also played a comprehensive performance, with 4 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in a single quarter, and the team once again exploded 37-29 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Lakers had scored 74 points, 16 points ahead of the Hornets, and the advantage was very obvious.
In the third quarter, the Lakers' shooting percentage declined, and the Hornets seized some opportunities, making four three-pointers to score 28 points in the quarter and recover two points. After the first three quarters of the game, the Hornets still trailed the Lakers by 14 points, and the gap between the two teams was obvious.
In the final quarter of the game, the Hornets continued to score inside, and the Lakers fell into a scoring drought, and their offense was somewhat stagnant, and with 2 minutes left in the game, the Hornets chased down 4 points. At the critical moment, James hit 2+1, Bridges responded with 2+1, and then the Hornets adopted foul tactics, Reaves hit two free throws, Bridges hit three points, Davis hit two free throws, the game lost suspense, and finally the Lakers beat the Hornets twice on the road, and the team won three consecutive wins.
Before the trade deadline, the Lakers won a wave of three consecutive wins, the team's overall state and performance are very good, through the slump some time ago, Russell and Reaves, who were deeply involved in trade rumors, also handed over a very perfect report card, for now, the Lakers roster strength is still very good, both inside and outside, and the defensive intensity has rebounded, I don't know if the team is willing to trade after the winning streak.