Fresh from the heavy defeat suffered against the Kings, i Los Angeles Lakers ???????? (6-6) seek redemption in the home of the Portland Trail Blazers (3-8), already beaten last week in California. The race is valid for West Group A dell’NBA In-Season Tournament.
I yellowpurple they are deprived Gabe Vincent, Jarred Vanderbilt e Jalen Hood-Schifino (read the latest news). The Oregon franchise does not have Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, Robert Williams III, Malcolm Brogdon e Ish Wainright. Ham fields Russell, Prince, Reddish, James and Davis. Billups replies with Mays, Sharpe, Camara, Grant and Ayton.
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Portland starting explains because he holds the worst Offensive Rating (104.2) in the NBA, struggling against the less than irresistible zone defense angelena. The only one to find the basket is Deandre AytonLA moves the score with five points by Taurean Prince then it extends with triples from Russell (two) and James. Grant hits from beyond the arc, LeBron responds to make it 20-11 with 6:41 on the clock.
The Lakers reach +13 with dunks in transition Chosen One and Hachimura, then they waste a couple of possessions and force a couple of long-range shots, allowing the Trail Blazers to come back with a run (0-8) inspired by Sharpe e Skylar Mays. A layup by Reaves closes the quarter, with LA ahead 30-23.
The hosts try to close the gap again with Mays and six points Jerami Grantbut the Los Angelesnians only needed a few plays from James and Reaves followed by three positive baskets Christian Wood to regain the double-digit lead. Thybulle scores a triple to make it 44-34 six and a half minutes before halftime.
I Trail Blazers capitalizzano con Ayton e Jabari Walker a pair of sloppy plays by James and Davis, then triples by Reddish and DLo put the Lakers back in motion. Anthony Davis made his fifth block of the game, then scored twice in transition for the new maximum lead (+16). The team of Rip City they don’t give up and shorten with Camara e Shaedon Sharpe: 60-50 at half-time.
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???? The Trail Blazers try, the Lakers control
Upon returning to the field, James responds to Mays’ triple, then commits two turnovers punished by Grant’s baskets from beyond the arc. LeBron and DLo get LA moving again, but the boys of Chauncey Billups they shorten again with Ayton and Mays. The team of Darwin Hamdrained and lacking in intensity, had already conceded 15 offensive rebounds and squandered a 15-point lead in 5 minutes: 68-67 with 7:46 on the clock.
The game goes through a phase of very bad basketball, with imprecise attacks and foul defenses. The terrible show is momentarily stopped by LeBron James, scoring twice from beyond the arc, only to resume immediately afterwards. Trail Blazers and Lakers only score from the line until AD and Mays’ baskets which close the quarter: 82-75 at the last mini-break.
James tries to direct the game by scoring from beyond the arc before serving Wood and Prince (twice). Portland tries to resist with Grant and Sharpe, but LeBron is inspired and also assists five points Rui Hachimura. I yellowpurple they even try to defend and with a steal & fastbreak Of Cam Reddish they extend the lead to 99-83 with 6:56 left before the siren.
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Killer Cam he repeats himself shortly after, allowing the four-time MVP to score the layup for +17. The Trail Blazers are aggressive and stay in the lead with triples Toumani Camara and Grant, the Lakers – evidently don’t like the easy win – they waste a few possessions, but close the game with two baskets from AD. The final score is 107 to 95, Lakers Win!
???? Stats & Box Score
James finished with 35 points (13/22 from the field, 5/9 from beyond the arc and 4/6 from the free throw line), 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 3 turnovers with +18 Plus/Minus in just under 35 minutes of game. For Davis 16 points with 8/19 shooting, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 5 blocks and 6 turnovers in 35 minutes on the court.
Fair performance for Russell (14+3+6 with 4/7 threes and 4 turnovers) and Reddish (8+2+1 with 3 steals), Prince still inaccurate (10+1+3 with 1/5 from the arc) . Wood does well from the bench (10+10 with 5/9 from the field), Hachimura (7+5+2) and Reaves (7+2+4 with 3 TO) have less impact. Also on the scoresheet are Hayes, Christie and Lewis.
The Trail Blazers’ top scorer is Grant (24+4+3 with 8/20 shooting). Also in double figures were Sharpe (17+9+2 with 10 turnovers and 7/17 from the field), Ayton (17+12+2), Mays (15+5+8 with 3/7 from the arc) and Camara (10 +6).
Box Score at NBA.com
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I Los Angeles Lakers they return to the field in the night (3.30 ????????) between Sunday 19th and Monday 20th November to face the Houston Rockets all crypto.com Arena.
On the cover: Taurean Prince, LeBron James and Austin Reaves during the game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers at the Moda Center in Portland. (Cameron Browne, NBAE via Getty Images)
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