On the NBA day of Thursday, January 27, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook were very solvent in the shots, but they could not avoid the Los Angeles Lakers losing to the Philadelphia 76ers, with a score of 105-87.
AD (23 points, 5 boards, 2 blocks) out-dueled Joel Embiid (13 points, 6 boards) in the first half, hitting 10 of 13 FG’s, including 7 for 7 in the paint, plus 3 jump shots.
But Philly was +15 from three, and holds a 54-48 lead.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 28, 2022
Anthony Davis was the most valuable player of the California team at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The star insider made 14 of 21 shots for a total of 66% shooting from the field. In addition, he managed a line of 31 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
AD getting up to throw it DOWN.
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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 28, 2022
For his part, Westbrook responded to the criticism with a good offensive job, as he hit 9 of 15 shots for 60% shooting from the field. He closed the game with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Two positive performances, however the Lakers felt the absence of LeBron James too much, and with this loss they have a negative record of 24-25.
