The Lakers 116-105 beat the Hornets at home and return to second place in the West

2021-03-19 21:19

The Lakers 116-105 beat the Hornets at home and return to second place in the West


The NBA regular season continues to play another game. The Lakers sit in the Staples Center against the Hornets, and finally take the enemy 116-105. At present, the Lakers have returned to the second place in the West after the Sun lost to the Timberwolves and ushered in four consecutive games. Win.


The Lakers' James scored 37 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Schroeder 22 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Kuzma 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Tucker 12 points, Harrell 7 points and 11 rebounds. The Hornets' Ball scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Rozier had 20 points and 5 rebounds, Washington had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks, Graham 12 points, Hayward 7 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.


In the first quarter of the game, Rozier took the lead in a 2+1 preemptive strike, and James then hit back with 5 points for the Lakers to start the game. The two sides then launched a confrontation around the inside, the score on the court was abnormally stalemate, and the Lakers had to stop the game to make adjustments. After the timeout, the Hornets' offensive state suddenly declined, and the Lakers took the opportunity to play a 7-0 spurt to establish a 7-point lead. It took nearly 3 minutes for the Hornets to end the scoring drought by Graham's three-pointer. Biyombo then took 5 points to reduce the difference to 4 points. The Lakers relied on Kuzma to make a three-pointer to end the first quarter. 31-24 still maintain a 7-point lead.


At the beginning of the second quarter, Washington and Graham teamed up with 5 points inside and outside, and they narrowed the difference to 4 points again. However, the Lakers soon set off an 18-4 offensive wave to gain an 18-point lead. During the period, the Hornets were unable to extinguish this momentum despite two timeouts. At the critical moment, Washington hit a three-pointer, and Rozier made a 2+1 breakthrough inside. They temporarily stabilized the situation with a wave of 12-4 offensive. But James showed a three-pointer with only 35 seconds left in the game, and then used a buzzer layup to help the Lakers continue to lead the Hornets 60-45 at halftime.


The two sides changed sides in the second half to fight again. After the start of the third quarter, the Hornets set off a small 7-0 climax led by Hayward's 2+1 to start the game. At the same time, they also narrowed their points difference to single digits by 52-60. James then scored 4 points for the Lakers to stop the bleeding, but the Lakers' offensive end collectively misfired in the next 3 minutes, and the Hornets took the opportunity to tie the score with a 12-2 counterattack. At the critical moment, Kuzma made a series of three-pointers to end the Lakers' scoring drought, and Pope subsequently regained an 8-point lead with a three-pointer. Graham, Washington and Martin tried to catch up with the score by three points one after another, while the Lakers circulated around the interior until the end of the three quarters. They finally led the Hornets by 4 points to the final quarter with 83-79.


In the final quarter, Schroder made the first three-pointer, but the Hornets relied on Rozier and Ball's two three-pointers to get close to the score again, and the Lakers requested a timeout. Morris returned from a timeout and scored 5 points to open the score again. James and Schroeder also joined forces with 5 points after the Hornets stopped to get a double-digit lead. The Hornets then played a 7-2 spurt under Ball's leadership to try to continue their lives. They succeeded in chasing the point difference to 7 points after the Lakers saw a few rounds. With only 2 minutes and 19 seconds left in the game, James led his team to a wave of 8-2 to stabilize the situation. The Lakers finally repelled the Hornets 116-105 at home, winning four consecutive victories.