Lakers defender Russell has performed ups and downs recently, but today the offensive firepower of the Cavaliers exploded. He scored 7 three-pointers in the game, and his career high of 40 points were soared. The Lakers once saw the dawn of victory. The Zijin army failed to maintain the lead in the final stage. The Cavaliers made 43 points in the final quarter and staged a big reversal, and finally won 125:120.
"LeBron James praised Russell's performance after the game," he was a very special player, Russell felt very hot tonight. "James believes that the Lakers played a good game with his appearance.
Russell opened fire at the start of the game, making 6 of 8 shots in the first quarter, including 4 of 5 shots from the outside, and scored 18 points. The Cavaliers scored 48 points after the first two quarters, but they still couldn't beat the Lakers' multi-point offensive led by Russell. After the Cavaliers played in the first half, they were at a disadvantage with an "unexpected" against their superiors at 55:59.
game entered the second half, and the problem of the Cavaliers' scoring points focusing on the main player seemed even more serious. Russell scored 37 points after the first three quarters, only 2 points away from his career high. The Lakers entered the final quarter with 11 points after.
Russell's jump shot in the last 5 minutes and 49 seconds of the fourth quarter also caused the opponent to foul, completing a three-pointer, successfully writing a new high in his personal scoring. However, the Lakers' offensive entered a stagnation period at this time. The Cavaliers pulled out a 14:2 frantically flipped the battle in the next 3 minutes, including the top three-pointer shot by Kyrie Irving. The Lakers failed to make many attempts in the final stage and once again lost at home.
Russell scored 40 points in this game. In addition to setting a new career record, he also wrote the Lakers' record. At the age of 21 and 24 days, he became the youngest player to score 40 points.
Speaking of his thoughts on playing against Irving in the game, Russell released his awe of his seniors' performance. "He is one of the best defenders in the league, there must be his reason. He is a professional scorer and he scored many difficult goals.
The Lakers' speed was led by Russell, a total of 5 players scored double digits, and eventually lost to the defending Cavaliers, swallowing 5 consecutive losses; the Cavaliers decided to receive tickets to the season after the reversal, becoming the first team in the East Division to lock in the playoffs.
