On February 29, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Clippers 116-112 away, and this Los Angeles derby became the farewell game of the two teams in the era of shared arenas. James burst out in the final quarter, contributing 34 points and 7 three-pointers, creating a miracle for the Lakers' counterattack. Over the course of the game, the Lakers trailed by as many as 21 points, but James' miraculous performance turned the score around, which was remarkable.
In the game statistics, James led the Lakers with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 three-pointers, and 2 blocks, while thick eyebrows contributed 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. The combination of the two superstars became the key to the Lakers' counterattack. After this game, James is just 40 points away from the career 40,000-point milestone, a moment that will become a milestone in his career.
This season, when the two sides have played each other four times, the Lakers have the upper hand with three wins and one loss. Since the 1999-00 season, the Lakers and Clippers have faced each other 97 times in a shared arena, with the Lakers going 51-46. With the opening of the new arena for the Clippers next season, this game also became the curtain call of the Los Angeles derby, kicking off a new era.
Statistics show that James is the absolute star of the game, especially in the final quarter, scoring 19 points alone and leading the Lakers to counterattack. And the highlights and highlights of the game also made the fans cheer. James' dunk, Leonard's 3-1, and Thick Eyebrow's 4,000th career free throw all became moments that could not be ignored in the game.
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers and Clippers fought fiercely, and James, thick eyebrows and Hachimura sent violent dunks one after another to bite the score together. Leonard, for his part, responded with hook hands and a 3-1 performance. At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Lakers 30-29.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Clippers played a wave of offense, Powell scored four points in a row, and Harden scored a layup, which extended the Clippers' lead. James hit a three-pointer, Harden broke through to make it 2-1, and Mann scored on a mid-range shot to extend the Clippers' lead to 14 points. At halftime, the Clippers led the Lakers 66-52, with Harden contributing 16 points in a single quarter.
The Lakers' performance in the first half was relatively sluggish, but they showed strong counter-attacking ability in the second half. At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers quickly closed the score gap through three-pointers from Dinwiddie and James. However, the Clippers still held the lead, and the performances of Leonard and Theis made it difficult for the Lakers to catch up. By the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led the Lakers 96-77.
At the start of the final quarter, the Clippers still held the lead, and Plumlee scored inside to pull the score away. But led by James, the Lakers launched a fierce counterattack. Reddish and James hit back-to-back three-pointers, and the Lakers quickly narrowed the gap to five points. And James hit two three-pointers in a row to tie the score at 106. Under James' leadership, the Lakers eventually defeated the Clippers 116-112 to complete the victory.
This Los Angeles derby became a farewell match between the two teams in the era of shared arenas, and also heralded a new chapter in the Los Angeles derby next season. The whole game was full of passion and climax, and James's superb performance made the game an unforgettable moment.