The Lakers came to the last leg of the six-game road streak today, and after consecutive victories over the Celtics and Knicks, they defeated the Hornets 124-118 on the road today, and won three consecutive away games, which is also the first time that the Lakers have won three consecutive road games this season.
The Lakers had a 21-point lead today, but were almost overtaken by the Hornets in the final quarter, but fortunately they still won without danger. The Lakers also achieved a 4-2 record in 6 consecutive away games this time, which is also very good, and the two losses were also due to the absence of thick eyebrows. The Lakers also currently sit in ninth place in the West with a 27-25 record.
The Lakers' Big Three were all very strong today, and they all cut 25+. Thick Eyebrows performed quite well, playing 37 minutes, shooting 12-of-16 from the field, and recording a triple-double of 26 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 blocks, which was also his second triple-double this season and the third time in his career. In the crucial fourth quarter, the thick eyebrows were full of presence, and he scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block on 4-of-4 shooting.
James also performed well, playing 39 minutes in the game, shooting 12-of-22, 0-of-5 from three-point range, 2-of-3 from the free-throw line, finishing with 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 turnovers. Russell was in excellent form, scoring 40 points on 10-of-21 shooting, 5-of-12 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line to finish with 28 points, four rebounds and six assists, and finished with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting in the first half. Russell had scored 20+ in seven consecutive games before, but he had scored less than 20 points in the past three games, and finally found his touch again today.
Reaves didn't have a good hand today, but he was well-rounded, playing 36 minutes, shooting 3-of-8, 0-of-5 from three-point range, 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, finishing with 9 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers, with a plus/minus of +15.
On the Hornets' side, Myles Bridges exploded, playing 40 minutes, 16-of-26 shooting, 5-of-10 three-pointers, 4-of-4 free throws, and 41 points and 4 assists. It is worth mentioning that in the past two games, Bridges has performed very poorly, with a total of 11-of-39 shooting and only 28 points.
Brandon Miller also continued his hot form, playing 33 minutes, shooting 13 of 23, 5 of 11 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 33 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, 6 of 9 in the final quarter, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 16 points in a single quarter, and 8 points in a row at critical moments, but unfortunately still missed the big reversal.