On December 26, Beijing time, the NBA Christmas War kicked off, the Lakers hosted the Celtics, which was a showdown between the two historic giants, in this game, Ham changed the formation and once again put out five major lineups, with Vanderbilt to replace Russell as the starting position, but the first quarter of the game did not achieve good results, the second quarter of the game in the second quarter of the game in James's tandem assist Lakers narrowed the difference, in the second half of the Lakers made too many mistakes, the Celtics' conversion offense flowed, three-point shots and consecutive hits gradually opened the difference, the final quarter of the Lakers showed a decline, the difference was always in double digits, and finally the Lakers lost to the Celtics 115-126 at home, lost this much-anticipated Christmas battle!
One person perfect. Brother Thick Eyebrows: 15 of 26 shots, 2 of 4 three-point shots got 40 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, plus/minus -6, thick eyebrows were brave in this game, scored 13 points in the first quarter, and no one could stop him on the inside, whether it was a single Porzingis or other players, thick eyebrows had the upper hand, and it was surprising that thick eyebrows also shot two three-pointers.
Four passed. James: 5 of 14 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers got 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, plus/minus -11, James had a poor start, and the finishing efficiency under the basket was very low, James didn't seem particularly excited in the game, probably affected by injuries, two consecutive layups were interfered with at the beginning of the final quarter and failed to hit, and when there were 3 minutes left, the Lakers trailed by 13 points, and Ham removed James and basically announced that he had given up the game.
Prince: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal on 6-of-13 shooting, 5-of-12 three-pointers, plus/minus -12, Prince hit three three-pointers in the second quarter to help the team close the gap, hitting two three-pointers in the third quarter and playing a huge role from beyond the three-point line.
Russell: 4-of-6 shooting, 0-of-1 three-pointer with 8 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 1 steal, plus/minus -3, very accurate shooting off the bench, is one of the few Lakers who can score easily, and can also create scoring opportunities for teammates.
Reaves: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal on 4-of-9 shooting, 2-of-3 three-pointers, plus/minus -1, hit two key three-pointers in the third quarter, preventing the Green Army from continuing to widen the point difference, and was often forced to eat on the defensive end, slightly embarrassing.
One person is outrageous.
Hachimura: 5 of 14 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers got 12 points and 3 rebounds, plus/minus +5, Hachimura was reused in this game, but the performance was very bad, on the offensive end Hachimura was a point deliberately empty by the Green Army, 7 shots and 0 three-pointers in the early stage, and only brushed two three-pointers when the final outcome was decided, which betrayed the trust of James and Hamm.