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The NBA regular season is fiercely competitive and exciting.
The Lakers lost 117-127 to the Timberwolves, ending a four-game winning streak and dropping to ninth in the West. However, please note that in this competition, the Lakers' main player James was suspended due to the flu, and the interior big man Davis was unfortunately injured by his opponent Li Kaier and was forced to leave the game early.
The Timberwolves seized the opportunity to climb to the top of the Western Conference and successfully overtook the Nuggets. In addition, in today's matchup, Lakers player Hachimura performed eye-catchingly, contributing 30 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, with a shooting rate of 60%, and 4 of 5 three-point shots, which was extremely accurate. Reaves, on the other hand, made just 4 of 14 shots and 2 of 8 3-pointers, making his performance disappointing.
Although the Lakers united in the second half, worked hard to chase points, and even once approached the score to single digits, in the face of the huge disparity in strength, the Lakers were unable to recover the game in the end and ended in defeat. In this game, the Lakers did not perform well overall, but Hachimura and Hayes deserved praise.
Youngster Hayes played more minutes in Davis' absence, contributing 19 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and one block in 32 minutes, showing exceptional talent and passionate energy. He played a role as Davis' backup center and performed remarkably.
Overall, with a 41.8 percent three-point shooting percentage, Hachimura was the Lakers' best scorer in the absence of James and Davis. We should pay attention to Reeves' performance and reflect on it.
In addition, in the last game, the Kings won 107-77 on the road, and the Nets were ravaged. After just 24 hours after tonight, the Lakers returned to ninth place in the West. They are currently half a game behind the Kings, 1.5 games ahead of the Warriors and 1.5 games behind the Suns, who are sixth in the West.
With few regular season rounds remaining, today's defeat has a big impact on the Lakers' standings. However, the victors never stand still, and they need to regain their motivation in the face of defeat.