Today, the Lakers played at home against the Timberwolves, who are eighth in the West, and the opponent is in the play-in zone, and they play every game seriously. The Lakers' starting lineup remains the same, and before the game, Lao Zhan came to the arena dressed like this. If you don't look closely, you think he's become a beard.
After the opening, the Lakers' first shot came from Reaves, an unreasonable three-pointer.
The opposite side responded with a three-pointer, and Doncic assisted Hayes to eat the cake easily
I also shoot in
With a long pass from quarterback, it's James' turn to eat cake
Doncic hit both free throws, Conley hit a three-pointer, Edwards hit a mid-range shot, and James made a three-pointer
Doncic scored back-to-back points, too easily, leading by double digits before the Timberwolves took a timeout
James made a three-point shot and went down to rest, at this time he had 8 points and 2 rebounds, and he was super efficient
Doncic scored another basket to assist Van der Biao and hit a three-pointer, which was pleasing to the eye
The Timberwolves hit a three-pointer, James came back and assisted Goodwin
You look at James' defensive aggressiveness, the opposite 24-second violation
Vincent, this guy, is a bit of a jerk
James scored the final goal of the quarter
Huazi was very uncomfortable under Fan Debiao's defense, and he was in a hurry, and he deliberately pushed and ate T, which almost caused a conflict
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers 33-17 Timberwolves, James 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Doncic 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Reaves 3 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Hachimura 1 rebound, Hayes 2 points and 2 rebounds, Goodwin 2 points and 1 rebound, Vincent 2 points and 1 rebound, Vanderbilt 3 points.
In the second quarter, the Timberwolves scored five points in a row, Hachimura opened, and James assisted
Goodwin and James both hit three-pointers, Reaves sat and the Lakers led by 20 points before the opposite side called a timeout
James scored three points again, and at this point he was 4-of-5!
The opposite side scored 5 points in a row, Xiaoli chased the ball, tired, and finally caused the opponent to foul the offense
Reeves High Difficulty 2+1
Doncic's shoes fell off and he wanted to continue on offense, when the Lakers called a timeout
The number of free throws by the Timberwolves began to increase, and in the last 1 minute, there was only 13 points left, and James caught up with a dunk!
Van der Biao scored under the basket and the Timberwolves hit the final buzzer-beating three-pointer
At halftime, the Lakers 58-47 Timberwolves, James 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Doncic 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Reaves 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Hachimura 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Hayes 2 points and 2 rebounds, Goodwin 5 points, Vincent 2 points, Van der Biao 5 points.
In the third quarter, James defended a bit hard and knocked down a row of chairs
Hayes, you're going too far
After Reaves assisted Hachimura, the Timberwolves took a timeout, and Hachimura returned to the locker room with a slight sprain
Lakers reporter said Hachimura suffered a left knee strain and will not return for this game
James scored in one go
The Lakers' three-point shot was pleasing to the eye, and the bench stood up to celebrate
The opposite side scored six points in a row, and Reeves responded with three points
The Timberwolves' offensive momentum continued, and Reaves made a three-point foul and made all three free throws
Edwards ate T's again, accumulating two T's, and was directly ejected from the game. It was his 16th technical foul of the season and would result in a one-game suspension unless revoked.
Without a leader, the Timberwolves chased down only 10 points, and Goodwin showed off
James came back, scored, and swiped a board
After three points from the opposite side, the Lakers called a timeout. James passed Reid and made an easy layup
The Lakers entered the fourth quarter with a score of 84-73, and in the final quarter, James assisted Hayes for a dunk
Reaves was fouled on a three-pointer, challenged by the opponent, failed, and Reaves hit all three free throws
James got his 15th rebound and bullied them for not having an inside
In the last 8 minutes, the Lakers only led by 10 points, Kneckert missed two free throws, and the Timberwolves played a fast break again, and the Lakers only led by 6 points and called a timeout
The Timberwolves continued to score, Van Debilt was fouled, Reed ate a T, Reaves scored a free throw, and Van Debilt also missed two free throws
The referee won't blow the whistle anymore
The Timberwolves continued to score, and the Lakers took a timeout. Doncic 2+1, free throws and then no score
Doncic missed a three-pointer, and he was 0-of-8 at this point
Reid hit one of two free throws, and Doncic either didn't score or went into high difficulty! Timberwolves pause!
The opposite side scored on the impact, Reaves hit both free throws, the Timberwolves scored three points, Doncic was fouled and made both free throws, the Timberwolves missed three points and grabbed the rebound and fouled, and Doncic made one of two free throws.
The Timberwolves hit one of two free throws, and James was fouled and hit both free throws
The Timberwolves hit one of two free throws, and James scored alone
After the timeout, the Timberwolves continued to hit both free throws, and in the last 40 seconds, the opposite side could only foul tactics and was powerless to return to the sky. The final score was Lakers 111-102 Timberwolves, James 33 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists, Doncic 21 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Reaves 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Hachimura 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Hayes 10 points and 7 rebounds, Finneysmith 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Goodwin 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals, Vincent 4 points and 1 rebound, Van der Bick 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Knecht 1 rebound.
The Lakers are on a four-game winning streak, and James' 17 rebounds set a new record for his most rebounds in a single game this season.