On February 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers faced the Suns away, but unfortunately, they lost 113-123 and could not continue the last victory. In this game, the Lakers were in trouble at the beginning, falling behind by nearly 20 points in the first quarter, which led to a hard-fought catch-up battle. Although the Lakers closed the gap to at least two points at the end of the third quarter, they were unable to turn the tide and lost consecutive rebounds in the final minute of the final quarter to be defeated by the Suns' three-point shooters.
Thick eyebrows are sluggish and rebounding is poorly protected.
In this game, one of the Lakers' stars, Anthony Davis, had a disappointing performance. Although he had 22 points, 14 rebounds and other comprehensive stats in the game, his performance did not live up to expectations. In the first half in particular, Davis' poor rebounding protection and failure to effectively control opponents' rebounds led to the Suns gaining a clear rebounding advantage and converting it into scoring.
James fought hard to save the Lakers from dire straits.
Another key player for the Lakers, LeBron James, gave it his all in this game. Although he contributed 28 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists in the game, he played almost in the full circle. However, despite James stepping up to save the team on several occasions, the Lakers had poor outside shooting and failed to take advantage of scoring opportunities effectively.
Russell's performance was up and down, and the offensive firepower was inconsistent.
Lakers point guard Daron Russell showed a noticeable up-and-down in this game. In the first half, he played well and provided the team with important scoring support, but in the second half his performance slipped a bit. Especially in key moments, Russell failed to give the Lakers enough offensive firepower, making it difficult for the team to turn the tide.
Reeves Jr. is invested defensively and limited offensively.
Reaves Jr. of the Lakers excelled on the defensive end but was limited on the offensive end. Despite his efforts in the game, he failed to give the Lakers enough offensive support, resulting in the team being unable to turn the tide in key moments.
Hachimura played efficiently, but was absent in the second half.
The Lakers' Hachimura was efficient in the game, but his scoring dropped significantly in the second half and he failed to give the team enough support. Although he contributed 13 points and 4 rebounds in the first half, his performance slipped in the second half, resulting in a lack of offensive firepower on the team as a whole.