At 9 a.m. Beijing time on January 30, 2024, the Rockets defeated the Lakers 135-119 at home in a Western ranking battle at the end of the 2023-2024 NBA regular season. In this game, Rockets player Dillon Brooks and Lakers player LeBron James had multiple physical altercations during the game. After the game, James responded to Dillon Brooks' provocation of himself in this game. James said Dillon's provocative behavior was very ridiculous.
It is reported that Rockets player Dillon Brooks and Lakers player LeBron James had physical contact many times in this game, of which Dillon Brooks provoked James many times, for which he did not hesitate to foul James maliciously, but although James and Dillon Brooks exchanged trash talk, his on-court performance was not affected, James performed efficiently throughout the game, he shot 9 of 15, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 8 free throws, He had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and only had 1 turnover, while Dillon Brooks was much worse, he shot 0-of-4 from the field, and only scored 3 points, 4 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals.
After the game, James responded to Dillon's provocative behavior. James said that Dillon's behavior was ridiculous, and every time he played against him, he would look excited, constantly making provocative gestures and talking trash on the court, which I could only accept, but I was not affected by him.