On January 29, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued, and the Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Charlotte Hornets back-to-back. After the whole game, the Lakers lost 114-117 to the Hornets, swallowing a two-game losing streak.
Star of the game: Miles Bridges
In this campaign, “Bridge” Bridges scored a team-high 26 points, and also scored 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, helping the Hornets to a thrilling victory.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 21-31, 28-34, 36-22, 29-30 (the Lakers are in front).
On the Hornets side, Cody Martin had 7 points and 6 rebounds, Mason Plumlee had 8 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists, Rozier had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, LaMelo Ball had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, PJ -Washington 12 points and 3 rebounds, Ismail Smith 22 points and 5 assists.
On the Lakers side, James and Brother Nongmei were absent. Westbrook scored 35 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. He lost in the first half and only scored 5 points, but after changing sides, he suddenly broke out and scored 30 points in the second half, becoming a The first Lakers player to score 30 points in the second half since Kobe Bryant retired.
Among other players, Ellington had 9 points and 5 rebounds, Stanley Johnson had 4 points and 5 rebounds, Jordan had 4 points and 7 rebounds, Avery Bradley had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, and Carmelo Anthony had 19 points. 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Austin Reeves had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Houghton Tucker had 6 points and 5 rebounds, Ariza had 3 points and 2 assists, and Bazemore had 13 points.
Game recap:
In this campaign, the two core Lakers, James and Nongmei, were absent, and as a result, the Zijin Army fell into a scoring drought at the beginning. The Hornets took the opportunity to set off a climax. Rozier made a layup and made three consecutive points. The three goals and Bridges also scored successively. The home team started 9-0. On the Lakers side, Ellington made a three-pointer and finally opened for the visiting team. But since then, the Lakers have continued to be suppressed. Rozier made a three-pointer, and “Little Bridge” made a dunk, and the point difference was widened to double digits. Next, the two sides fell into a tug of war, and the Lakers’ offensive improved, but in the countdown stage of the single quarter, Rozier made another three-pointer, and the Hornets continued to lead 31-21.
In the second quarter, Ismael Smith made a breakthrough as soon as he came up, but Ariza’s three-pointer, Bazemore’s layup, and Reeves’ tip-up countered. Since then, Old Melon and Bazemore have become the Lakers’ main offensive force, trying to help the team hold on to the situation, but Westbrook’s situation is very bad. In the latter part of this quarter, the three-goal breakthrough and throwing succeeded, and Plumlee also made an alley-oop dunk. , the difference returns to two digits. On the other hand, the Lakers’ morale was gradually slackening. Jordan even made a strange decision to pass the ball without dunking without defense. Before halftime, the Hornets became more and more brave, PJ-Washington scored a three-pointer, and after two quarters, the Hornets 65-49 Continue to lead. At half court, Westbrook’s plus-minus efficiency value was -27, creating a career-low half-court record.
Changing sides to fight again, three goals and three points into the net, on the other hand, on the Lakers side, Westbrook’s three-point strike, forcibly broke through and was hit by a nail plate. But perhaps it was this block that inspired Westbrook’s fighting spirit. After that, he assisted Ellington with a three-pointer and scored a three-pointer himself, regaining his offensive feeling. Next, Westbrook’s breakthroughs began to take effect one after another, but the Hornets fell into a state of relaxation for a long time. In the latter part of the three quarters, Westbrook broke through and scored 2+1, Reeves also hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers have filled the 20-point deficit. The Hornets woke up like a dream, Smith made a breakthrough, made 1 of 2 free throws with three fouls, and after the third quarter, the Hornets continued to lead 87-85.
In the final quarter, the Hornets regained their morale. They blossomed more. Rozier made 2 of 2 free throws and assisted Cody Martin for a layup. The home team re-established a 2-digit advantage in the middle of this section. But the Lakers did not give up. Westbrook and Reeves scored 2+1 successively. Reeves also made a three-pointer, and the point difference was chased again. At the critical moment, Rozier made another three-pointer to stabilize the Hornets’ hearts, and the difference returned to 7 points.
Enter the final 3 minutes of the showdown. Westbrook broke out suddenly. He scored 10 consecutive points in less than two minutes. During this period, he made regular breakthroughs and even made a rare three-pointer in a row. Driven by Westbrook, the point difference returned to a trackable range, Stanley Johnson also made a layup, and the Lakers were only 1 point behind with 24.9 points left in the game. Next, Westbrook pulled down three goals, and the latter made 1 of 2 free throws, giving the Lakers a good opportunity to tie or make a lore. Unfortunately, Westbrook missed a three-pointer. In the end, after the game was over, the Lakers lost 114-117 to the Hornets, swallowing a two-game losing streak.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Lakers: Wayne Ellington, Stanley Johnson, DeAndre Jordan, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook
Hornets: Cody Martin, Miles Bridges, Mason Plumlee, Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball
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