A large victory, genius gestures, a quantity of “alley-oop” and a historic record. The public of the crypto.com Arena had it for her money with this authoritarian Lakers victory before the Pelicans (136-115). The western team – 7 vicarities in a row – was fully worn by their duo of strong men, LeBron James And Luka Doncic.
The first, which quickly offered its record at 50,000 career registered points, was impressive with ease of the finish. The second was just as much, like his series of three consecutive winning baskets planted in the first quarter (17 points in the period), and after which he could give yourself a few dance steps.
But where the Slovenian has the strongest was distributed. A full evening to serve caviar on caviar, after having taken over his opponent to generate the aid of the Pelicans and thus release spaces for his partners. It must be said that the defense of the Pelicans, one of the weakest in the league, did not offer a lot of resistance.
The Pelicans and Zion try to cling
After 12 minutes, the locals had already generated a substantial gap (36-23). Despite their difficulties in punishing from afar, like the “Airball” balanced by CJ McCollum in the second quarter, visitors found the means to hang for a while. They can thank an unplayable Zion Williamson inside and embarked in a soloist issue. With him, Nola was only 10 points behind the break (69-59).
This gap maintained in the minutes that followed the break, suggesting that visitors could set up a trap match. This will not be the case, because the Lakers, boosted by the energy of Jarred Vanderbilt, were going to sign a 10-0 to fly a little more. While The debates were turned a little After the blatant fault of Bruce Brown on Dalton Knecht, LeBron James gave a 3-point layer to close the period (102-84).
The Lakers would then exceed 20 points ahead and will not be worried in the “Garbage Time”.
What to remember
– The 50,000 bar for LeBron James! “” Ladies and gentlemen, we have just been witnesses to history », Informed the Speaker of the Crypto.com Arena during the time-round that followed. The local public already knew this very well: LeBron James only needed one point to reach a historic and symbolic bar. The 50,000 career points, combining its regular season productions and in playoffs. The best marker of all time has reached after a few minutes of play with a 3-point basket on a pass from Luka Doncic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3xon6htcuy
– Loneliness according to Zion Williamson. His first basket in the match, a dunk in counter-attack after an interception, was announcing a beautiful evening. It was at least on a personal level. Untenable in the racket and author of a huge poster on Trey Jemison at the end of the 3rd quarter, the interior of the Pelicans offered one of his best performances of the season with 37 points (17/23 on shots), without taking the slightest outdoor shot, in just … 26 minutes. Above all, we remember that he has the only player in his training with an impact favorable to the score when he was on the parquet floor (+13).
– The Jaxson Hayes feast. He was one of those likely to enjoy the arrival of Luka Doncic, and as an extension of the aborted recruitment of Mark Williams. Faced with his former team, Jaxson Hayes took full advantage of the Slovenian caviars to chain “Alley Oop” on “Alley Oop”. To the point of exploding his personal record on the season with 19 units (8/8 shots), all registered … in the first period, in more than 10 rebounds. Without his concerns of faults (5) who deprived him of play during the almost integrality of the second period, he would undoubtedly have reached his career record (23).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-7bmyln9da
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
