On April 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued, with the Los Angeles Lakers at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After the whole game, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 120-101, ending the 8-game losing streak and ending the last home game of the season with a victory.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 28-27, 24-29, 30-34, 19-30 (the Lakers are behind).
On the Lakers side, 8 people scored in double figures. Among them, Austin Reeves 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Stanley Johnson 21 points and 8 rebounds, Howard 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Malik Monk 12 points and 4 rebounds 5 assists, Tucker 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
On the Thunder side, Kaletzakis scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, Holder 27 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists, Isaiah Robbie 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Xavier Simpson 13 points and 6 rebounds 7 assists.
Game recap:
In the first quarter, Howard scored two dunks, and the Lakers took the lead, but soon, Robbie hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder responded. After that, the two sides started a tug-of-war, and in the latter part of the quarter, Kaletzakis scored a three-pointer and scored in double figures. On the Lakers side, Gabriel scored a three-pointer, and Ellington also made an outside shot. With Horton-Tucker making 2 of 2 free throws, Holder also made a step-back jumper. After the single quarter, the Thunder temporarily led 28-27.
In the second quarter, Ellington made a layup, Horton Tucker stepped back and made a three-pointer, and the Lakers regained the advantage. After that, the tug-of-war continued until the latter part of the quarter, when Stanley Johnson scored 2+1 with a layup, and the Lakers gradually pulled the score apart. But the Thunder were still tenacious, Holder made a layup, made a tip, and caught up with the score again. After halftime, the Lakers temporarily led 56-52.
After changing sides, Horton Tucker made a layup and Reeves made 2 of 2 free throws. Since then, Howard continued to dunk, Stanley Johnson also made a jumper, and the Lakers maintained a 7-point advantage. The Thunder didn’t give up. Kaletzakis made three-pointers and dunks in a row. Robbie made a breakthrough and scored 2+1. Holder also made a breakthrough. The Thunder once overtook the score. But in the latter part of the third quarter, the physical disadvantage of the Thunder with only 6 rotations was revealed, with Mason Jones making a layup. After three quarters, the Lakers continued to lead 90-82.
At the end of the quarter, the Lakers began to exert their strength. Mason Jones made 2 of 2 free throws and also made a three-pointer, and the difference was widened to 16 points. On the Thunder’s side, there are not many options for sports battles, and they can only continue to record points by free throws. In the latter part of this section, Augustin and Gabriel continued to score, keeping the difference above 15 points. Since then, the two sides are still fighting hard, but the suspense of the game is not too big. In the end, after the game was over, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 120-101, ending the 8-game losing streak and ending the last home game of the season with a victory.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Thunder: Georges Kaletzakis, Jaylen Holder, Isaiah Robbie, Witt Krejic, Xavier Simpson
Lakers: Austin Reeves, Stanley Johnson, Dwight Howard, Malik Monk, Houghton Tucker
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