1.James: 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, plus/minus +19, the first round of the opening game with the ball to break through, although the three-point shooting rate in the previous game was as high as 65%, but this game only shot once three-pointers, resolutely implement the game strategy formulated before the game, the second quarter suffered two fouls in a row and had to go to rest, the third quarter Pacers began to chase points, James continued to assist thick eyebrows to score to stabilize the situation, at the end of the fourth quarter James can also hold the ball to break through the dunk, it is really a god.
2.Brother Thick Eyebrows: 41 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, plus or minus +13, thick eyebrows broke out completely in this game, 6 of 6 in the opening game helped the team take the lead, the offensive end was singled with his back, turned over and jumped, and played 2+1 in a row, ignoring the Pacers' defense, and continuously grabbed rebounds in the front court to assist teammates to score. Standing under the basket on the defensive end to cover the sky, the Pacers' outside players did not dare to break through to the basket easily, and the thick eyebrows surpassed O'Neal to become the third player in Lakers history to cut 40+20+5, the first two were Elgin Baylor and Chamberlain.
3.Reaves: 28 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, plus/minus +10, Reaves came off the bench to score consecutive shots, dominated the game in the second quarter, scored 15 points in a single quarter and sent 2 offenses, helping the Lakers successfully survive James' absence, Reaves has now become the offensive core of the Lakers' rotation lineup, breaking through the rhythm is varied, and the mid-range shooting is very stable.
The Lakers gave up the three-point shot in this game, concentrated firepower on the Pacers' interior line, and soon after the game, the Pacers' main center Turner received two fouls and went off the break, and the substitute center Isaiah Jackson was completely at a disadvantage in height and weight compared to thick eyebrows, unable to complete the heavy task of protecting the frame, the Lakers grabbed 55 rebounds in the whole game, leading the Pacers by 23, relying on more secondary offensive scoring to maintain the lead, and the Pacers' three-point shooting rate was only 244%, the outside three-pointers, the Pacers could not find their own offensive rhythm, and finally the Lakers defeated the Pacers 123-109 to win the first midseason championship in NBA history, each player received $500,000 in championship bonuses, and the Pacers each player could receive $200,000 in runner-up bonuses.