On January 10, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Raptors 132-131 at home to win two consecutive games, with a record of 19 wins and 19 losses, and the winning rate returned to 50%. In this game, Brother Thick Mei scored 41 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block, and James scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Reaves had 11 points and seven assists, Reddish had 13 and Prince had 11. Wood contributed 14 points and four rebounds off the bench, while Russell had 11 points and five assists.
Despite the fact that the Raptors had four players who cut 20+, the Lakers still won the game. The Lakers' duo combined to explode too powerfully. Bushy Eyebrows is excellent both offensively and defensively at critical moments. James also played a key role in the second half.
Thick eyebrows scored 20 points in the last 8 minutes. Brother Thick Eyebrows' true hit rate in this battle is as high as 885%, according to statistics, this is the third time that Thick Eyebrows has scored 40 points and 10 boards with a true shooting rate of at least 85%, which is tied with Brother Alphabet for the most in history. Chamberlain and Durant were second with 2 times.
In this battle, the scores of the two teams have been alternating upwards. The Lakers once trailed by 8 points at 62-70 in the third quarter, James played 2+1, and then broke through to score a layup, Prince made a three-pointer, and the Lakers quickly narrowed the score gap. James made both free throws and scored on a layup. The Lakers trailed by just one point, 88-89, at the end of the third quarter.
James also had an offensive snag midway through the final quarter, scoring on a dunk and then hitting a fast-break three-pointer to tie the score at 105.
Bushy dominated the final quarter on both ends of the floor, and after he came on the court in the final quarter, he quickly hit a dunk and a three-point shot. With 3:59 left in the final quarter, Bushy Eyebrows made Quickley foul and hit both free throws. With 2 minutes and 38 seconds left in the game, Brother Thick Mei received a pass from James and scored a layup, and also made Barrett foul and hit a free throw.
With 1 minute 01 left in the game, Brother Thick Mei scored a layup, and the Lakers overtook the Raptors again 122-121. Then Scott Barnes' layup was covered by Bushy Eyebrows. He also grabbed a key defensive rebound, and he drew another foul on Siakam on the other end and made both free throws. Bushy Eyebrows continued to make a contribution by making Barrett an offensive foul as the Lakers had 24 remainingWith one second to go, the Lakers had a three-point lead at 124-121.
The Raptors then resorted to foul tactics, and the free throws were too stable, and the next six free throws were all hit, saving the victory for the Lakers. In this game, Brother Thick Mei shot 13 of 17, made 2 of 2 three-pointers, and made 13 of 14 free throws. James shot 8-of-17, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.
The Lakers' mental outlook is completely different, finding the feeling of a mid-season tournament, where they have become more aggressive on offense and more ** on the defensive end.
Brother Thick Eyebrows alone made more free throws than the entire Raptors. The Raptors made 8 of 13 free throws. The Lakers had an absolute advantage in the final quarter with 23-2 free throws. Raptors coach Rajakovic angrily blasted the referee after the game, claiming that the referee was shameful and that the free throw 23-2 in the fourth quarter was outrageous. "The Lakers have to win today, right? If that's the case, then let us know that we're simply not going to fight today. Then let them win, it's too unfair tonight. Rajakovic said.