Game 51: Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers. In copertina: Russell Westbrook e Royce O’Neale (Nathaniel S. Butler, NBAE via Getty Images)
Il Grammy Road Trip of the Los Angeles Lakers ???????? (23-27) continues with the match at the home of Brooklyn Nets (30-19)beaten by the Angelenos in the November match in California.
Challenge marked by many absences. THE gialloviola they are devoid of Anthony Davis, LeBron James e Austin Reaves. The hosts do not have Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons e T. J. Warren. Ham schiera Schröder, Beverley, Brown Jr., Hachimura e Bryant; Vaughn replica con Irving, Curry, Harris, O’Neale e Claxton.
???? Nets vs Lakers: Game Recap
The start of the Californians is bad: without ideas in attack, imprecise shooting (3/11 from the field) and passive in defense, with only Rui Hachimura able to produce something. Brooklyn thanks and immediately runs away with plays by Irving and triples by Royce O’Neale: 6-15 mid first quarter.
In the minutes when Darwin Ham launches a lineup that is better not to comment (Schröder, RW, Bev, Walker and Gabriel), the Nets extend the run (16-0) then stopped by a three-point basket Russell Westbrook. The number 0 tries his way (9 points with 2 losses) to revitalize the dull attack of the Lakers, but he is too alone. The hosts control easily with triples from Mills and Cam Thomas. The quarter ends with LA down 16-29.
The New Yorkers reach the maximum advantage (+19) with baskets by Mills and Yuta Watanabewhile the Los Angeles players struggle enormously to find the way to the basket and produce only with a few sporadic plays of Lonnie Walker IV. In the final half, the Nets’ percentages from beyond the arc drop and the Lakers manage to reduce the disadvantage, with Westbrook able to trigger Troy Brown Jr. and Bryant. A basket of Nic Claxton ends the half, with the California team down 46-58.
???? The Lakers come back, then suffer the Nets stretch
I gialloviola they return from the long interval with a different attitude and thanks to a triple by Hachimura and the production under the basket by Thomas Bryant they go back to -2, forcing Jacque Vaughn at timeout. The Californians place the pass with a four-point play of Dennis SchroederBrooklyn shakes and stops the run (14-0) with O’Neale and five points Kyrie Irving: 63-66 with 6:33 on the clock.
The Lakers even manage to stretch (+7) with a three-point basket from Bryant and excellent Dear Gabriel, well triggered by Westbrook and author of 9 points in two minutes. But the good momentum of the Los Angeles players runs out quickly, with the Nets back in the lead capitalizing on the opponents’ mistakes with Patty Mills and Thomas: 82-85 at the last mini-break.
That Russ, Gabriel connection! pic.twitter.com/WE3WgBmxWC
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) January 31, 2023
The crisis angelena continues, characterized by shooting errors and avoidable turnovers. That’s enough for Brooklyn’s second unit, who manages to give the decisive shoulder to the match with Day’Ron Sharpe and the duo Mills & Thomas: 90-104 with 7:17 to play.
The Lakers have a jolt of pride and halve the disadvantage with Hachimura and the triple by Patrick Beverley and Westbrook, but nullify it all with mistakes by Schröder and mismanagement by Russ himself. O’Neale (three-pointer) and Claxton score the game-ending baskets, then in the final minutes – against the back rows angelene – the plays of Irving and Thomas perhaps make the final gap excessive: 104 to 121.
???? Stats & Box Score
Westbrook finishes with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists with 5/15 shooting and 6 turnovers. After the excellent performance against the Grizzlies (29 points with 10/18 from the field), Russ’ percentages plummeted: 13.2 points on 32.9% shooting in the last five games. During the race, Brodie (8,972) rose to 10th on the NBA All-Time list in assists distributedovercoming Gary Payton (8.966) and putting in the viewfinder Isiah Thomas (9.061).
The Lakers’ top scorer is Bryant (18+9 with 7/8 from the field and 3/7 from the line). In double figures also Hachimura (16+4 with 6/13 from the field), Brown Jr. (11+17+4 with 2/3 from three), Walker IV (13 with -25 Plus/Minus), Gabriel (11 +4) and Schröder (10+6+5 with 2/15 shooting). Beverley (5+1+3 with 1/5 from the arc), Christie (3+1), Toscano-Anderson (2 rebounds and 1 assist) and Jones are also on the scoresheet.
The excellent moment of Kyrie Irving continues (26+7+6 with 7/16 from the field, 9/11 with free throws and 3 stocks). In double figures also Thomas (21+4+1 with 4/6 from three and +25 of Plus/Minus), Mills (21 points and 3 assists), O’Neale (14+6+3) and Watanabe (12) . Claxton finishes with 6 points and 12 rebounds, bad Harris (3+2+3 with 1/5 from the arc).
???? Nets vs Lakers: Highlights
Highlights: Russell Westbrook notches another achievement of top 10 all-time in assists but the #Lakers fall short against the Nets.https://t.co/KWaLLDtg1j
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) January 31, 2023
????️ Post Game Quotes
Read the statements by the protagonists of the game between the Nets and Lakers:
???? Plus & Minus
read theanalysis of the positive and negative aspects of the Barclays Center game:
???? Nets vs Lakers: Fan Survey
???? Next Game
I Los Angeles Lakers return to the field in the night (1:30 ????????) between Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February to face the New York Knicks al Madison Square Garden.
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