NBA regular season: James 28+12 Durant 20 points Lakers missed 20 points to reverse the Suns

On February 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers lost to the Suns 113-123 away. In the five meetings between the two teams this season (including one midseason), the Lakers are 3-2. James shot 12-of-19 from the field, contributing 28 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, and staged many violent dunks in the game. Durant had a mediocre hand, scoring 22 points on 7-of-20 shooting. After this game, James is still 74 points away from the 40,000-point milestone.

The Suns led the Lakers by as many as 20 points, and the Lakers narrowed the gap to two points in the second half, but they did not perform well in the final quarter and eventually lost. Nurkic had 18 points and 22 rebounds, and Allen and O'Neal each hit six three-pointers to be the Suns' winners.

Statistics

Lakers: James 28 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, thick eyebrows 22 points, 14 rebounds and 3 steals, Russell 20 points and 7 assists, Reaves 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Hachimura 13 points, Prince 8 points

Suns: Durant 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Booker 21 points and 9 assists, Allen 24 points and 6 three-pointers, Nurkic 18 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists, Royce O'Neale 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 three-pointers, Bol Bol 11 points

The star of the game

Nurkic, Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neal played well, decompressing Durant and Booker and becoming key contributors to the Suns' victory.

Match tidbits

In the first quarter of the game, James collided with Nurkic when he broke through, and his nose bleed. After a brief treatment to stop the bleeding, he returned to the field.

Towards the end of the third quarter, the thick eyebrow finger was bleeding and also received brief treatment on the sidelines.

In the fourth quarter, the thick eyebrows were still in bounds when they served from the bottom line, and they were whistled for a service violation.

Highlight reel moments

James turned around and broke through the dunk!

Durant shoots in retreat!

Before the end of the first quarter, Grayson Allen made a decisive shot and hit a three-point shot at the whistle!

James rushed straight into the penalty area and dunked again!

Durant hits the ground and passes, Nurkic dunks with both hands!

James steals and counterattacks, flying and dunking!

James once again took advantage of the opponent's mistake to stage a dunk!

Thick eyebrows inside dunk!

James hit two three-pointers in the final quarter!

Game recap

In the first quarter, Hachimura hit a three-point shot, James scored on a mid-range shot, and the Lakers opened the game 5-2. Booker hit a board, Durant scored four points in a row, and the Suns responded with an 8-0 run. James sent a dunk and scored on a mid-range shot, and the Lakers narrowed the gap to 3 points. Booker played 2+1, James's nose injury was bleeding, and after treatment, he hit one of two free throws, Bol Bol and Royce O'Neal hit three-point shots, and the Suns blasted another wave of 18-1 climax, leading by 20 points. Russell and Hachimura hit three points in a row, and Allen hit a three-point buzzer. At the end of the first quarter, the Suns led the Lakers 45-28. 45 points in a single quarter, setting a single-quarter scoring record for the Suns this season, and also tying the Lakers' single-quarter scoring record this season.

In the second quarter, James scored a layup, Russell hit a three-point shot, and the Lakers stopped the Suns with a 7-0 run. Royce O'Neal and Allen also hit three-pointers, and Zhan Mei sent a violent dunk. Prince also hit two three-pointers in a row, Hachimura hit a home run to make it 2+1, and the Lakers still trailed by 8 points. Royce O'Neal and Saben Lee hit three-pointers, Bol Bol scored under a basket, and the Suns responded with an 8-0 run to open up the gap again. Dinwiddie and Russell hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Suns a 72-63 lead over the Lakers at halftime.

In the first half, three Lakers players scored double-doubles, Russell had 18 points and 4 three-pointers, James had 13 points and 7 assists, Hachimura had 11 points, and thick eyebrows had 4 points and 5 rebounds. The Suns have five players in double figures, Booker with 13 points and six assists, Nurkic with 12 points and 13 rebounds, Royce O'Neale with 12 points, Allen and Bol Bol each with 11 points, and Durant with eight points and four assists.

Yibian fought again, Reaves hit a long-range three-pointer, and the Lakers still trailed by 6 points. Durant hit a three-pointer, Booker also hit a shot, and the Suns went on another 8-0 run. The Lakers also quickly returned to color, thick eyebrows, Russell threw shots, James made two consecutive steals and dunks, thick eyebrows finally turned on the offensive mode, dunks on the inside, Christie hit a three-point shot, and the Lakers were 20-8 in a wave, only two points behind. Allen hit a three-pointer to give the Suns a 95-90 lead over the Lakers at the end of the third quarter.

In the final quarter, Allen hit three points again, O'Neal and Durant also scored successively, thick eyebrows served violations, Nurkic hit two free throws, and the Suns led by 12 points. James hit two three-pointers in a row, Durant and Allen hit another shot, and thick eyebrows scored 6 points in a row, and the Lakers still trailed by 6 points. Allen hit his sixth three-pointer, and Royce O'Neal also hit from the outside. James scored on a layup and Royce O'Neale hit another 3-pointer to give the Suns a 13-point lead. In the end, the Suns beat the Lakers at home.

Both sides start

Lakers: Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, James, Bushy Eyebrows

Suns: Booker, Allen, Royce O'Neal, Durant, Nurkic