On March 7, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Lakers met the Kings at home, and in the end, the Kings reversed the Lakers to win the game. It was a thrilling game to watch, as the Lakers built a 19-point lead in the first quarter, but the Kings erased the hole in just half a quarter, and then extended the lead without giving the Lakers any respite, and finally beat the Lakers on the road. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers, led by James, quickly showed a strong offense, and Russell's three-pointer helped them stretch the score to 16-7, forcing the Kings to call a timeout. After the timeout, the Lakers continued to play well, scoring on the offensive end, and Hachimura completed a stunning violent dunk after a steal to extend the score to 30-13 and extend the lead to 17 points. However, the Kings then showed tenacity and went on a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to nine points, and the Lakers still led 37-28 at the end of the first quarter.
Heading into the second quarter, the Kings continued to crack down on the Lakers' interior defensive void. The Lakers' Davis was forced to rest after two consecutive fouls in a short period of time, and the Kings seized the opportunity to play a 6-3 offensive run to tie the score to 34-40. The Lakers had to call a timeout in the hope of stabilizing the situation. The Kings went on a 24-3 run to end the first half with a 72-57 lead.
In the third quarter of the game, the Lakers faced a serious challenge. Davis received two consecutive fouls in less than 4 minutes of the game, giving the Kings a chance to play two 2+1s, and the Lakers had no choice but to let Davis go to rest. At the same time, the Kings scored frequently on counter-attacks under Sabonis' leadership, and at one point extended their lead to 22 points. James led his team on a 10-0 run to tie the deficit to 87-99, but at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers still trailed the Kings 92-104.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Kings continued their strong offensive streak as they went on an 8-3 run to extend the lead to 112-95. The Lakers had to call a timeout, and James returned to the court, but the Kings continued to keep the scoring pressure going, and the lead extended to more than 20 points again. The Lakers also won some games in the next game, but the lead over the Kings was still large. The most surprising thing was that James was injured in the game and had to leave the game early. The Lakers struggled to salvage the game with James injured, and the Kings eventually won 130-120 over the Lakers.
Starting lineup: Los Angeles Lakers: James, Hachimura, Reaves, Davis, Russell;
Sacramento Kings: Fox, Sabonis, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Huerter.
Player stats for both sides:
Kings (35-26): Fox 44 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Sabonis 16 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals, Monk 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, Barnes 11 points.
Lakers (34-30): James 31 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists, thick eyebrows 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Reaves 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Hachimura 29 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Russell 10 points and 3 assists, Dinwiddie 8 points.