On January 3, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season will continue. The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves. At the end of the game, the Lakers beat the Timberwolves 108-103 without risk, and won two consecutive victories.
Star of the field: LeBron James
In this campaign, James is still the mainstay of the Lakers. He played 39 minutes, made 7 of 15 shots, scored 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block to lead the team to victory.
Full-time data:
Specific scores: 24-31, 30-26, 26-21, 23-30 (the Lakers are behind).
For the Lakers, except for James, Westbrook scored 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, but also turned over 9 turnovers. In addition, Malik Munch had 22 points, Stanley Johnson had 1 point and 3 steals, Bradley had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals, Carmelo Anthony had 14 points, Horton Tucker had 6 points and 5 rebounds, and Ali Zha 3 points, Austin Reeves 2 points and 4 rebounds.
For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Vanderbilt had 3 points and 12 rebounds, Naz Reid had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Malik Beasley had 16 points, Beverley had 12 points and 9 points. He had 6 assists and 2 steals, Nowell 17 points and 4 rebounds, McDaniels 7 points and 8 rebounds, Nathan Knight 4 points.
Competition review:
In this campaign, the Wolves’ two cores, D’Angelo Russell and Karl Anthony Towns, are both absent. The Lakers have maintained a five-minute starter on the field, and James continues to appear at the center position.
In the first quarter, James made a three-pointer to the net. The Lakers took the lead. Naz Reid made 2 of 2 fouls and the Timberwolves quickly returned. Since then, the two sides have launched an inefficient tug-of-war. The Lakers have completely lost the attacking firepower of the ball. James, Westbrook, and Munch all scored piecemeal. The Wolves team lacks two cores and lacks continuity in offense. In the latter part of this quarter, Anthony scored a three-pointer, Reeves broke through and Westbrook made foul free throws successively. After the first quarter, the Lakers temporarily led 31-24.
In the second quarter, Munch scored a three-pointer, and Melon also made a tip-up, and the point difference came to double digits. But since then, the Wolves’ offensive has improved. Nathan Knight, Nowell, McDaniels and other dragons succeeded in successive attacks, and the visiting team succeeded in catching up the score. In the latter part of this quarter, Torrien Prince shot a three-pointer and the two sides tied. Since then, Naz Reid seized the emptiness of the Lakers to score consecutive dunks. On the Lakers’ side, James and Westbrook attacked the basket and scored, and both scored in double figures. In the half-time countdown, James hit a three-pointer, Reid’s second offense scored 2+1, and the Lakers 57-54 entered the second half with a three-point advantage. However, at the halftime whistle, James and Bradley suspected an argument with assistant Phil Handy.
The easy side fought again, Beasley made a three-pointer and the Wolves tied the score as soon as they came up. But soon, James succeeded in dunking, and the Lakers returned to the color. Since then, the advantage gradually came to the Wolves, Reid continued to hit the basket, and the score has reached the 20 mark. Beasley made another three-pointer and the visiting team led by 6 points. But then, the Wolves also had offensive power failures, James and Munch made three-pointers, Bradley also scored a layup, and the Lakers went ahead. In the latter part of the three quarters, the game became more and more stalemate, as Edwards succeeded in a layup, and after three quarters, the Lakers trailed 78-80.
In the final quarter, the competition between the two sides has become fierce, and the score has always been biting. Melon’s jumper and three-pointer streak, the individual scored in double figures, and Munch also made a three-pointer and has already scored 22 points. In the latter part of the quarter, the Lakers showed their defensive toughness. Melon, Munch and James sent consecutive blocks. Melon scored a difficult 3+1, and the Lakers led by 5 points. Since then, the Wolves resorted to foul tactics, James lost two embarrassing free throws. However, the failure to make these two penalties does not affect the overall situation. In the end, after the entire game, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 108-103 without risk, and won two consecutive victories.
The starting lineups of both sides:
Timberwolves: Malik Beasley, Jared Vanderbilt, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Patrick Beverley
Lakers: LeBron James, Malik Munch, Stanley Johnson, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook
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