One of the highly-anticipated games today, the Lakers vs. Pacers in the midseason championship finals, saw the Pacers rely on their fast-paced, dynamic offense (midseason best offensive efficiency of 1274) Survived the group stage and the playoffs, while the Lakers relied on the best defense in the midseason (1023) Reach the finals.
After the start of the first quarter, the Lakers showed a strong desire to win. Reddish followed Haliburton, Davis and James at all times.
The high-pressure defense allowed Haliburton, who had not made a mistake in the first two games, to get two turnovers in the first quarter of this game. Davis was dominant on the offensive end, making all six of his first six shots.
The fly in the ointment was that the Lakers fouled too many fouls on the defensive end, and the Pacers clung to the score with free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led by five points at 34:29.
After the start of the second quarter, the Lakers continued to storm the Pacers' paint area. James didn't feel good from the outside, but he played well with consecutive offensive baskets. Rivers came down and scored 22 points at halftime to help the Lakers maintain their lead.
The Lakers led by as many as seven points in the second quarter, but were never able to control the foul, and the Pacers scored 21 points on free throws at halftime. At halftime, the Lakers still led by five points at 65:60. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers only made six three-pointers in the half, and none of them hit.
After the start of the third quarter, the Lakers once again increased their defensive intensity, and the Pacers, who are known for their flashy offense, were continuously defended.
Although James didn't have a good shooting touch, he made consecutive kills. With Prince hitting the team's first three-pointer of the game, the Lakers finally extended the margin to 10 points.
In the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, Davis became the most desirable for Lakers fans.
Optimus white jade pillar, set up the sea purple gold beam, his top performance on both offensive and defensive ends allowed the Lakers to withstand the Pacers' offense. Although the Pacers narrowed the gap to three points at one point, Davis' dominant performance allowed the Lakers to play a wave of 13-0 to seal the victory.
In the end, the Lakers defeated the Pacers 123-109 and won the first mid-season championship in NBA history.
In the first mid-season tournament, we not only met in December, but we even met an AD that we hadn't seen since the park. After blocking McConnell, AD showed a look like Kobe's Mamba face. The Lakers made just two three-pointers in the game, but they scored 86 points inside the Pacers.
The NBA invited O'Neal, Dr. J and other celebrities to witness the championship of the first tournament on the court, and the Lakers paid tribute to these names that shine in history with a super retro game.
With the return of Vanderbilt and Hachimura, the Lakers have become the most pressing team in the league defensively, and expectations for them have risen.
It's only December, and the season is still long, and the Lakers still have a lot to do if they want to go far this season. But today we can forget all about it for a while, celebrate and shout those five words out loud!
Wait, pay attention and then go, I wish you all a rich country as soon as possible, thank you.