On December 1, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season Thunder defeated the Lakers 133-110 to stop the losing streak.
statistics, etc.
Lakers: James 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, Davis 31 points and 14 rebounds, Russell 16 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists, Reaves 14 points and 3 assists;
Thunder: Alexander had 33 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Holmgren had 18 points and 5 assists, Giddey had 14 points and 8 assists, Williams had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Dort had 12 points and 7 assists, Joe had 10 points, 5 assists and 3 blocks;
Background. Prior to this game, the Lakers had an 11-8 regular season record and the Thunder had an 11-6 regular season record. However, the Thunder have lost to the 76ers before, and the Timberwolves have also experienced two consecutive defeats. Thunder superstar Alexander averaged 30 per game this season5 points, 6 rebounds and 61 assist, 5th on the scoring charts. In this game, the Lakers have a lot of people missing, including Hachimura, Vanderbilt, Vincent, Hayes, Reddish and more.
In the moment of the game.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the two teams took turns scoring points on the offensive end of the opening stage, and when Giddey received Alexander's wonderful pass for a layup, the two teams were tied 9-9. After that, the Lakers blossomed more on the offensive end, Russell, James, Prince and Davis hit shots one after another, and the Lakers also hit 10-3. The Thunder then tried to fight back, but Christie and Russell hit back-to-back 3-pointers to stabilize the Lakers. The two sides then alternated between jumpers, counter-attacks and interior ball-carrying attacks, and when Davis turned to the basket, the Lakers had a 14-point advantage. At the end of the quarter, Alexander's inside and outside shots led the team to a wave of 9-2 to close the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 37-30, but Alexander scored 16 points in the first quarter.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the Thunder continued to score through outside three-pointers, counterattack layups and free throws in the opening stage, and the Thunder chased the score to 46-46 when Williams turned over and made a jumper. For some time after that, the two teams alternated scoring on the offensive end to 50-50. Then the Thunder hit a three-pointer from the outside, countering layups and free throws to blast a scoring surge, and when Joe hit another three-pointer, the Thunder led by 11 points at 65-54. After the game, the Lakers tried to instigate a counterattack, but the Thunder continued to score points on jumpers, counter-attacks and free throws to stabilize the situation. At the end of the first half, the Thunder led by 12 points at 72-60.
In the rematch, the Lakers instigated a new round of **, but Alexander and Holmgren teamed up for jumpers, countered layups and free throws to continue to score points, and the Thunder led by 15 points at 85-70 when Williams hit a three-pointer. Christie hit a three-pointer for the Lakers, but the Thunder quickly countered and went on a 9-2 run led by Dort and Giddey. James then hit a three-pointer and Reaves scored five straight points, but the Thunder continued to score three-pointers from the outside and free throws, and Alexander hit two more free throws when the Thunder were 101-83. After the quarter, the offense alternated scores, and the Lakers couldn't force the difference. At the end of Game 3, the Thunder led by 20 points at 108-88.
In the last game, Davis shot repeatedly, but the Thunder were able to react quickly every time, and the situation on the court did not change, and the Thunder still had a far lead. After that, James hit a three-pointer, Reaves scored on a basket, and the Thunder were followed by Holmgren and Dort, and the Thunder held an 18-point advantage. Due to the large score difference and the lack of time left, the game lost the suspense of the victory, and the two sides then replaced all the main forces. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Lakers 133-110 to stop the losing streak.
Both sides take the lead. Lakers: James, Davis, Russell, Prince, Christie;
Thunder: Alexander, Holmgren, Giddey, Williams, Dort;