The Lakers took the lead in the first quarter, and the Spurs were not far behind. After the two teams tied at 15:11, the Spurs uncharacteristically launched a wave of offensive climax to increase the score. After the thick eyebrows came on as a substitute, the Lakers pursued hard. It may be that they had not played for a long time, and the thick eyebrows were not feeling good. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed the Spurs by 5 points at 25:30.
In the second quarter, James took the lead in scoring jumpers. The thick eyebrows found the feeling and scored consecutively. Rui Hachimura also performed well in his debut and scored consecutively, but the Spurs took the lead and extended the lead to double digits. After that, the Lakers 360 teamed up to score, and Beverly also scored a three-pointer. At the end of the quarter, the Lakers had a wave of offensive climax, and the Lakers caught up to 53:54 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Spurs and the Lakers, who were determined to be in trouble, started a tug-of-war again. Fortunately, the Lakers did not collapse, and the two teams tied at 28 in a single quarter.
The Lakers finally showed their strength in the last quarter. James continued to attack the inside. Schroeder also scored three-pointers. Westbrook even scored 7 points in a single quarter. The Lakers relied on their offensive advantage to overtake and lead the Spurs by a large margin. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Spurs 113:104 at home.
The thick eyebrows came back in this game. He played 25 minutes as a substitute. He scored 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. After all, he is a powerful inside player. Even if he comes off the bench, the thick eyebrows can still dominate the inside line.
James made 8 of 20 shots and scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists, a near-triple-double. Hachimura contributed 12 points and 6 rebounds as a substitute in his debut. Judging from his debut, Hachimura is very suitable for the Lakers and his defense is also good. If the three-pointers can be more stable, he will be an important rotation for the Lakers.
Westbrook still scored 14 points and 4 assists on 7-of-15 off the bench.
Westbrook holds a grudge. The last time he played against the Spurs, Collins made Westbrook's brow bone bleed. If he didn't get the chance, Westbrook immediately knocked him down, even taking a technical foul.
