The NBA regular season continues with the Lakers losing 115-126 to the Celtics in a game that ended today. Over the course of the game, the Lakers had a poor performance in the second half, which ultimately led to the loss of the game.
The game started with the Celtics leading the Lakers 32-23 in the first quarter.
However, in the second quarter, the Lakers showed some ability to fight back and took a 34-26 lead. At the end of the first half, the Celtics had a slight lead at 58-57.
In the second half, the Celtics continued to play an efficient offense, leading again 41-33 in the third quarter. The Lakers also struggled to chase down points in the fourth quarter, but the Celtics held on to a 27-25 win to win 126-115.
In terms of game stats, the Lakers' Porzingis contributed 28 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and Bushy Eyebrows had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. James contributed 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Hachimura had 12 points and Reaves had 11 points.
The Celtics' Tatum had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Brown had 19 points, five rebounds and two assists, White had 18 points and 11 assists, Holiday had 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and Prince had 17 points.
In this game, the Lakers had a poor performance in the second half, which led to the loss of the game. The team had some problems on both the defensive and offensive ends, failing to respond effectively to the opponent's attack and not finding an effective attacking rhythm. Celtic, meanwhile, excelled in terms of overall strength and teamwork, coming out victorious through excellent player performances and teamwork.
For the Lakers, this loss is undoubtedly a lesson. They need to learn from the lessons and improve their performance even further, especially in the second half of the game to be more focused and consistent. At the same time, the team also needs to strengthen the coordination on the defensive end and the organization on the offensive end to improve the overall competitiveness.
The biggest reason for the Lakers' loss today is that James played averagely, he was sorry for Davis's excellent performance, James shot 5 of 14 in the whole game, got 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and in the face of the Celtics' forward group, James had no good way to score. What do you think of James' play?