The Lakers are back against the Charlotte Hornets after back-to-back road wins over the Celtics and Knicks. Despite the absence of Vanderbilt, Vincent and Reddish through injury, Hachimura started alongside James, Bushy Eyebrows, Reaves and Russell. The Hornets were aiming for **, but they lost 7 games in a row.
At the start of the game, Russell and Ismail took the lead for the Lakers, but the Hornets responded with an 8-2 offensive run. Subsequently, the Lakers launched a wave of 9-0 counterattacks and mastered the rhythm of the game. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 37-29.
In the second quarter, players such as James and Washington showed great offensive ability, but the Lakers still maintained their lead, leading 74-58 at the end of the first half.
After the rematch, the Lakers still maintained their advantage, with players such as Miller and Hachimura excelling on the offensive end. But the Hornets didn't give up easily, and they fought back late in the third quarter to close the gap.
In the final quarter of the game, the Hornets once threatened the Lakers' lead, but core players such as James, thick eyebrows and Russell stepped up and finally helped the Lakers narrow 124-118 to win three in a row.
In this game, the Lakers' big three James, thick eyebrows and Russell performed eye-catchingly. James played in an all-round way, contributing 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, showing super dominance. And thick eyebrows became the focus of the game with a triple-double of 26 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 blocks. Russell also contributed 28 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists to the team's victory.
With the excellent play of the Big Three and the unity and cooperation of the whole team, the Lakers successfully defeated the Charlotte Hornets and achieved a beautiful victory.