After the 2024 All-Star Game, the Golden State Warriors will play the Los Angeles Lakers at home on February 23, Beijing time. In this game, the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, Wood, Jarred Vanderbilt, Camreddish and Vincent missed the game with injuries; Golden State Warriors' Chris Paul and Gary Payton are also injured and miss the game.
Both teams played a number of outstanding games ahead of the All-Star Game. The Los Angeles Lakers are on a three-game winning streak before the All-Star break, winning seven of their last 10 games. The Golden State Warriors are not far behind, with an 8-2 record in the final 10 games before the All-Star break.
The last time the Los Angeles Lakers met was on January 27, 2023, when the Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 145-144 in double overtime. In today's game, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with a score of 128-110.
In this game, let's take a look at the performance of which players on both sides are worth paying attention to. Here's a rating for the players who performed well and badly in this game.
Lakers vs. MVP-level players: Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis contributed 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocks for the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half; At the end of the game, Anthony Davis had 27 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks. Unfortunately, teammates were unable to give Anthony Davis more support.
Stephen Curry was a key factor in the Golden State Warriors' lead in the first half, scoring 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting in the first half. In the whole game, he made 6 of 13 three-pointers and easily scored 32 points, 1 rebound, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Stephen Curry is definitely the MVP of this game, and he is almost unguarded on the offensive end.
Lakers vs. good players: Andrew Wiggins, Reaves, Blandin Podzemski, Tress Jackson Davis
Reaves finished with 16 points, two rebounds and four assists on 7-of-11 shooting. If he hadn't accidentally injured himself while defending, he could have done better. However, on the offensive end, it was not enough for him to give Anthony Davis enough firepower.
Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points, Andrew Wiggins contributed key shots many times, and also played a very wonderful one-handed rebound after the second offensive whistle shot; Tress Jackson Davis also had 17 points and 5 rebounds, and the Warriors gave up Kevon Looney and Draymond Green and used Tress Jackson Davis as the interior offensive scoring point, which also achieved good results; Blandin Podzemski had 10 points and nine rebounds, and he hit the interior several times to help the Warriors get two offensive rebounds.
Lakers vs. players who are qualified: Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green, Kenones, Torrien Prince, Hachimura, D'Angelo Russell, Jakes Hayes
Jonathan Kuminga scored 12 points and, like Andrew Wiggins, came up with a brilliant buzzer-beating shot. Draymond Green had eight points, seven rebounds and five assists; If it weren't for the excellent mobile cover he gave Stephen Curry in the first half, Stephen Curry wouldn't have been able to shoot several open balls so easily. D'Angelo Russell's performance was actually quite bad because he shot 3-of-9 from the outside and 1-of-9 from the first three quarters.
Lakers vs. players who have played badly: Christie, Dinwiddie, Klay Thompson, Kevon Looney
Christie's performance was so bad that he was named by Curry many times, his three-point shooting was three-pointed, and he lost control of the ball after being pushed down by Stephen Curry on the offensive end, resulting in a scramble, and finally the Warriors got the ball. It's hard to imagine that the Lakers actually let him play 28 minutes. Dinwiddie connected with Anthony Davis many times in this game, and the effect was still very good. However, he couldn't lead the team to a fast break, which was very bad.
Klay Thompson finished with three points and four rebounds on 1-of-9 shooting. 5 assists. He almost became the team's sinner again, but fortunately, the Lakers defeated the Warriors. Kevon Rooney doesn't look at the data well, the speed is really difficult, and he couldn't keep up on the defensive end many times, and he was replaced after only 8 minutes.
Although today's Lakers battle was not very intense, Anthony Davis with a healthy lineup against the Warriors, it is normal to lose this game. However, on March 6 and April 9, both teams will have a chance to meet again.