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Lakers Win First Game in Blowout
10.24.18
Home Team: Suns / Lakers History vs. Suns |
| Game #4 – October 24, 2018 | ||||
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131 | - | 113 |  |
| Talking Stick Resort Arena – Phoenix, AZ | ||||
Team Leaders Lakers
Points – Stephenson 23, McGee 20, James 19
Rebounds – Stephenson 8, Ball 7, James 7
Assists – James 10, Stephenson 8, Ball 6
Team Leaders Suns
Points – Booker 23, Ayton 22, 2 Players Tied With 14
Rebounds – Ayton 11, Chandler 11, Booker 7
Assists – Booker 7, Ariza 4, Jackson 4
Lakers @ Suns – Box Score 10.24.18
Lakers Rally Big, Fall In OT Against Spurs
10.22.18
Home Team: Lakers / Lakers History vs. Spurs |
| Game #3 – October 22, 2018 (OT) | ||||
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142 | - | 143 |  |
| Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Team Leaders Lakers
Points – Kuzma 37, James 32, Hart 20
Rebounds – Hart 10, 3 Players Tied With 8
Assists – James 14, Ball 6, Stephenson 4
Team Leaders Spurs
Points – Aldridge 37, DeRozan 32, 2 Players Tied with 16
Rebounds – Cunningham 12, Aldridge 10, DeRozan 8
Assists – DeRozan 14, Aldridge 5, 2 Players Tied With 3
Lakers vs. Spurs – Box Score 10.22.18
Fight Mars Lebron’s Home Debut vs. Rockets
10.22.18
Home Team: Lakers / Lakers History vs. Rockets |
| Game #2 – October 20, 2018 | ||||
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115 | - | 124 |  |
| Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Team Leaders Lakers
Points – James 24, McGee 16, Ball 14
Rebounds – Rondo 7, 3 Players Tied With 6
Assists – Rondo 10, James 5, Ball 4
Team Leaders Rockets
Points – Harden 36, Paul 28, Capela 19
Rebounds – Capela 12, Anthony 10, Tucker 9
Assists – Paul 10, Harden 5, Tucker 3
Lakers vs. Rockets – Box Score 10.20.18
Lakers Beat Nets, Win Streak Up To 7
01.15.11
Kobe Bryant makes circus shot against Nets.
The New Jersey Nets, one of the league’s doormats, certainly has not made life easy for the defending NBA champs in two games this season. The Lakers had their hands full again on Friday night, but led by Kobe Bryant, were able to get a 100-88 win over the Nets at Staples Center.
Bryant scored a team-high 27 points, to go along with four assists and four rebounds, as the Lakers beat the Nets for the seventh straight time. But it wasn’t easy.
The Nets led after one quarter 24-22, as Brook Lopez shredded the Lakers down low all game long. The Lakers recpatured the lead 45-40 by halftime, but never were able to shake New Jersey completely in the second half.
During the second 24 minutes, the Lakers had the lead up to double-digits on a few occasions, but the Nets simply would not go away, led by the play of Lopez and former Lakers Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic. And with all the Carmelo Anthony trade rumors surrounding team, their focused effort was even more impressive.
The Lakers made enough good plays in the fourth quarter and kept the visitors at arm’s length to get the win. It was Los Angeles’ seventh straight victory, their longest since opening the season with eight consecutive wins.
Pau Gasol scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds in under 33 minutes. He also blocked four shots. Lamar Odom had 14 points and a 11 rebounds off the bench, and Ron Artest played a solid game, scoring 14 points on 5-7 shooting from the field. Andrew Bynum was in foul trouble all game long, and managed just two points and five rebounds in 22 minutes.
The Lakers shot 49.3% (35-71) from the field, hit 25-35 free throws, and committed only nine turnovers. Their downfall was on the glass, as the Nets held the rebound edge 45-38, including 15-7 at the offensive end. The second chances allowed New Jersey to take 14 more shots from the field, which kept them in the game, despite shooting just 42.4% (36-85) from the floor.
Lopez had a huge game, with 35 points on 13-19 from the floor. He was just two off his career-high of 37 points. He also added six rebounds and four assists.
Farmar and Vujacic got warm ovations from Lakers’ fans in their first games back at Staples Center. Vujacic was second on the team in scoring, tallying 17 points on 7-16 from the field off the bench. Farmar also had a nice game with 12 points, also coming off the bench. They were the only two players in double-figures besides Lopez.
The Lakers next game is Sunday at Staples Center against the Clippers. The Clippers will be the designated home team for the game, and are playing much better ball as of late, including a shocking 111-105 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The Lakers beat the Clippers 87-86 back on December 8th, on a running layup by Derek Fisher at the buzzer.
Lakers Struggle Again in San Antonio
12.30.10
Andrew Bynum slams home two against Spurs.
In another lackadaisical second-half effort, the Lakers were blitzed by the San Antonio Spurs and dropped their third straight by 15+ points, 97-82 at the AT&T Center on Tuesday.
It was a game that started off well for the Lakers. They kept it close early on, erasing a nine-point first quarter deficit, and taking a 44-42 lead into halftime. After briefly getting up by four in the third quarter, that’s when the wheels came off, and the Spurs took over.
Led by the hustle and inside play of undersized center DeJuan Blair, and Tony Parker’s relentless attacking of the basket, the Spurs turned the game in their favor and took over in the third quarter, outscoring the Lakers 29-18 in the period. The Lakers never could recover, and never got the game close again, as the Spurs cruised to the win.
Kobe Bryant had another off shooting night, scoring a team-high 21 points, but hitting only 8-27 from the floor. He also picked up another technical foul, his fourth in the three games, after getting into a spat with George Hill in the second quarter. These technicals surely are a sign of the Lakers’ frustration on the court, as they continue having trouble beating good teams.
It was another miserable night offensively for the Lakers, as only Andrew Bynum and Ron Artest scored in double-figures, and they both had 10. Pau Gasol took only eight shots, scoring nine points, to go along with nine rebounds. For the game, the Lakers shot a season-low 35.4% from the field. They did outrebound the Spurs 51-50.
During this three-game losing streak, the Lakers are also averaging just 80.3 points per game, and have shot under 41% in two of the three games. They also are turning the ball over far too much as well, over 15 per game during the streak.
The Spurs were led by Tony Parker’s 23 points on 10-18 from the field. DeJuan Blair had a dominant second half, and scored 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the game. Richard Jefferson had 15 points and seven rebounds
The blowout win was even more impressive for the Spurs, when you consider that Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili scored only 11 points combined on 4-19 from the floor. In fact Duncan only grabbed four rebounds in 30 minutes of action, yet the Spurs won convincingly.
The Lakers will try to avoid their second four-game losing of the season when they play tomorrow night in New Orleans against the Hornets. The Hornets, after starting the year 11-1, have gone only 7-12 since, as they have encountered their own problems the last month.
Link: Lakers @ Spurs Box Score
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