"The Lakers scored 21 points in a big reversal, and James scored 19 points in the final quarter! "！
Los Angeles derby, February 29 (UPI) -- The Clippers play the Lakers on the road. Due to the absence of George and Zubac, the starting lineup of the Clippers is: Harden, Mann, Coffey, Leonard, Teus. George's knee hurts a little bit, while Zubac has an injury, which isn't a big deal. Currently, the Clippers are in 4th place in the West with a 37-19 record, while the Lakers are 10th with a 31-28 record.
And with the Lakers, Reddish has finally returned, and he hasn't played in a while. Lakers starters: Russell, Reaves, Hatch Mura, James, Brown! After a game against the Clippers, the Lakers have claimed six home wins. The Lakers will all be in California for the next 12 seasons, and Los Angeles has 11.
After nearly 8 rounds and 4 consecutive defeats, the team looks a little tired. This is the final Los Angeles derby of the year, and the two teams will meet again next season when the Clippers move into their new court. At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers began the first quarter of the offense, Theis failed to guard his rebound, and was reciprocated by a dunk by Smith.
The first quarter ended at 12-12 with five minutes to play, while the Lakers scored 12 straight points inside the box. Wei Shao was replaced, and the Clippers' offense and defense were strengthened, and a wave of 6:0 opened the score again. Tucker's successive mistakes, the Lakers' first pass was intercepted, followed by thick eyebrows and James's 2+1, and James also fell back.
In the first quarter of the game, Xiaoka scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, while Zhanmei scored 15 points and led 30-29. In the first quarter, Brother Thick Mei hit two free throws and became a big threat to the Lakers. At the beginning of the second quarter, led by Harden and Wei Shao, the small card took a turn, and the Lakers' thick eyebrows continued to stay. Without the thick eyebrows, Harden constantly pounded the basket and caused huge damage to the opponent.
With 7:24 left in the second quarter, the Clippers had stretched the score to 45-38 and the Lakers had to call a timeout. When he got back on the pitch, he didn't show any fear. The Lakers were aggressive in rebounding in the frontcourt, leading by 14 points at 4:09. Dinwiddie rarely had a shot and became a fixed shot. Harden was back in top form, scoring 16 points and making 5-of-8 free throws.
At halftime, the Clippers had a 62-52 advantage over a 14-point advantage. In the restricted area, the two sides played 40-40, with the Clippers going 3-of-17 compared to the Lakers 3-of-16 and the Lakers 2-of-8. At the break, Harden scored 18+4. The small card got 14+5+3. James and Bushy Brow both scored 12 points.
As soon as the game started, the Lakers strengthened their defense, Theis kept scoring on the basket, and the Lakers chased the score from 8-0 to single digits with one offense after another. The Lakers dropped the offensive frame, hitting the ball from beyond the three-point line, and Reaves and Russell couldn't defend their offense anymore. With only two minutes remaining, the Lakers once again took an 18-point advantage with a 10-1 lead.
Powell hit back-to-back three-pointers in the fourth quarter to give the Clippers a 19-point advantage at 96:77. In the fourth quarter, the Clippers had some turnovers, with Westbrook, Tucker, and Plumlee all on the court, making the team's offense very limited. With 8:47 left in hand, the Lakers took a nine-point lead at 91-100. When the Clippers' break came, Little Card and Little Man started the game.
The Lakers' scoring offense still didn't stop, and James hit four consecutive three-pointers in five minutes! With 6:53 left in the game, the Lakers trailed by just five points, and the game was back on the court, and Tyronn Lue had to call a timeout again. James kept hitting three-pointers, and with 4 minutes to go, the Lakers tied the game! Soon, the Clippers pinned James down. Lao Zhan gave Hachimura a three-point chance to let the Lakers pull one back.
Russell also hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers never got a rebound again! With nine seconds left in the game, the Clippers led by two points but still controlled the ball. Casey didn't score under the basket, and the Lakers quickly launched a quick offense, and Reddish ended the game with a violent dunk. In the end, the Lakers won 112-116 against the Clippers. At the most, the Lakers were tied by 21 points at one point, and then 19 points after three quarters.
James shot 13-of-21 from the field, 7-of-12 from 3-point range, and finished with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks! James scored 19 points in the final quarter and led the team to complete the comeback! The Clippers completely collapsed in the final game, and the whole team only scored 16 points! James single-handedly defeated the entire Clippers. Finally, take a look at the game stats and tell us what you think: