Zhan Huang led the Lakers to win 3 in a row, and PK Dillon played the grudge again.
On January 30, the Rockets will host the Lakers in the NBA regular season.
The Lakers currently have 24 wins and 23 losses, sitting in 9th place in the West. In the last game, the Lakers beat the Warriors 145-144 in double overtime to snap a two-game winning streak. In that game, the 39-year-old James had an impressive 36 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists, and made two free throws in the final minute to complete a near-game-killing offense. Davis also had 29 points and 13 rebounds as the Lakers won a high-profile game. After a change of coach, the Lakers are back on track with five wins in their last seven games.
This season, the Lakers rank 20th in the league in offensive efficiency and 14th in defensive efficiency. The team relies heavily on interior offense, ranking third in the league in interior scoring, but ranking last in the league in three-point shooting percentage. Player-wise, Davis averages 25 points and 12 per game2 rebounds, James averaged 25 points per game, 75 rebounds and 76 assists. Russell, who is at the center of the whirlwind of trade rumors, is averaging 171 point and 6With 1 assist, he scored 28 points against the Warriors and was also the main contributor to the team. In addition, Rivers averaged 151 point and 5With 2 assists, Hachimura averaged 111 point. Overall, the Lakers mainly relied on James Brown to lead, and after finding the right combination of rosters, the Lakers showed good strength.
The Rockets currently have 21 wins and 24 losses, sitting in 11th place in the West. In their last game, the Rockets lost 104-106 to the Bucks. In this game, the Rockets trailed by as many as 28 points at one point, but stubbornly recovered the score in the final moments. VanVleet and Shen had a good chance to equalize with free throws, but unfortunately they hit 1 of 4 free throws. The Rockets are in a very bad situation, they have lost 6 of their last 8 games.
This season, the Rockets are the 8th best defensive team in the league under Udoka's tutelage, but only rank 21st in the league in offensive efficiency. As a defensive powerhouse, the Rockets rank 6th in the league in rebounding, 5th in the league in limiting opponents' shooting percentage, and 2nd in limiting opponents' three-point shooting percentage. Shenjin averaged 217 points and 9With 2 rebounds, Jalen Green averaged 178 points and 4With 7 rebounds, VanVleet averaged 171 point and 8With 3 assists, Delon averages 13With 8 points, Jabari Smith Jr. averaged 13With 7 points, Whitmore averaged 105 points.
This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season, with the Lakers going 2-1 in the previous three games. In the most recent meeting, Udoka was sent off and Zhan Mei teamed up to win. In this game, the Rockets have the home court advantage. This season, the Rockets have a 16-8 record at home, while the Lakers have a 7-15 record on the road. In addition, Jabbar Smith Jr. is expected to return after missing four games without being on the injury list, and the Rockets are also good. In this game, Delon and James have a lot of grievances, and the collision of the two offense and defense will become a major attraction. In addition, the collision between the new generation of power forward Shen Jing and the thick eyebrows is also worth looking forward to.