On May 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. The Lakers met the challenge of the Knicks at home. In this game, James still did not come back, and Davis led the team to play. Before the game, the Lakers played against the Knicks once this season. In that game, Randle performed well. He scored 34 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the whole game, leading the Knicks to win the Lakers. The team has 15 points, and the two teams meet again in this campaign. If the Lakers lose to their opponents again, the team will be swept by the Knicks this season.
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers entered the game at a very fast pace, and the team performed well both inside and outside. However, as the game progressed, the Lakers declined on the offensive end, while the Knicks, with their full play, gradually took the initiative in the game. At the end of the quarter, Barrett completed a layup. At the end of the first quarter, the Knicks The team overtook the Lakers by 1 point.
In the second quarter of the game, both teams performed well on the offensive end, and the score gap alternated to lead. In a single quarter, Kuzma scored 16 points on 6 of 8 shots, Davis also scored 4 points, and the Knicks scored 4 points. Here, Randle scored 8 points, Rose contributed 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Both teams scored 31 points in a single quarter. At the end of the halftime, the Knicks still lead the Lakers by 1 point.
In the third quarter of the game, the efficiency of both teams on the offensive end declined. On the Lakers side, the team only scored 18 points in a single quarter, while the Knicks scored 20 points. At the end of the three quarters, the Knicks led the Lakers. 3 points.
In the most critical fourth quarter of the game, the Knicks were in better shape. The team started a 13-9 offense, widening the score gap to 7 points, and then Matthews hit a three-pointer from the outside, Drummond made a layup. With 2 minutes left in the game, the Lakers successfully tied the score, and then Rose made a layup to help the team take the lead in the score.
Then the Lakers got the chance to make a tie and lore , Pop missed a three-pointer from the outside, Matthews grabbed the offensive rebound, completed the tip, and the score gap was leveled again. The last time the Knicks attacked, Randle missed a lore and the game went into overtime.
The overtime started, the two teams were very close on offense, and the game was decided at the last minute. At the critical moment, Davis made a layup to help the team take a 3-point lead. Afterwards, Ross missed a jumper, Tucker broke through to cause a foul, made two free throws, the Lakers further extended their lead, Ross hit a three-pointer from the outside, Randle also made a three-pointer, the Knicks overtook the score, and Tucker was dribbled. , Randle walked, then Tucker hit a three-pointer, the Lakers took a 2-point lead, Barrett missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the game lost the suspense. In the end, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Knicks 101-99 at home. Refused to sweep and got 2 straight victories.
The main player data of the two teams in this game: Kuzma 23 points, Tucker 13 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, Drummond 16 points and 18 rebounds, Davis 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. On the Knicks side, Rose scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, while Randle had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.
In this game, both teams performed very well on the defensive end, and neither of them could give the other an easy chance to score, which also led to a relatively low score in this game. From the beginning of the game to the last moment, neither team could widen the difference. The score gap was always in single digits, and the winner was decided after an overtime game. At a critical moment, the Lakers relied on Tucker's quasi-third-point lore, and the team narrowly defeated the Knicks to win the game.
In this game, Ross performed very well. He scored 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in the whole game. In the final quarter and overtime, Ross showed strong competitiveness on both ends of offense and defense, and played again. After the peak performance, although the Knicks lost this campaign, Rose did his best, and his performance is worthy of respect.
After winning this game, the team has won two consecutive victories. The team has been on the rise in the past period of time, and its status is picking up. In the next game, James is expected to usher in a comeback, which is undoubtedly a very good news for the team. With so little left in the regular season, James and the Lakers really need a game or two to get used to it. After all, James has been absent for a long time, and with his upcoming return, the Lakers have a more complete lineup. It will help the team to play better in the follow-up games, and the Lakers are expected to get back on track under the leadership of James.
