The Lakers won a sweaty victory over Detroit, which was at the bottom of the league.
The Los Angeles Lakers won 124-117 in a game against the Detroit Pistons in the 2022-2023 NBA regular season held at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA on the 12th (Korean time).
LeBron James (35 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) and Anthony Davis (34 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists) led the win with great success, and Ronnie Walker IV (18 points, 4 3-pointers, 2 rebounds) also showed off his presence. The Lakers (11-15), who escaped from three straight losses, rose to 12th place in the Western Conference.
The Lakers, who led 32-26 in the first quarter, increased their momentum in the second quarter. At the center of it all was James. James was responsible for scoring from inside and outside, scoring 14 points with mid-range shots and dunks. Here, Davis completed a three-point play by getting a foul with a layup, and Patrick Beverly fired support from the outside. Adding to Austin Reeves’ three-point shot, the Lakers finished the first half with a score of 61-49.
However, they faced a crisis in the second half. Detroit’s strong counterattack allowed them to pursue. The Lakers conceded runs to Boyan Bogdanovich, Isaiah Stewart and Jayden Ivey in succession. Afterwards, Davis and James took a breather, but Bogdanovic hit four 3-pointers in a row. The Lakers, who also allowed Cory Joseph and Alec Burkes to score outside shots, ended the third quarter with a narrow lead of 91-90. 토토사이트
The Lakers’ will to win in the fourth quarter stood out. Davis created an Andone play, and Dennis Schroeder and Walker IV also made the offense successful. James also scored consecutively. Afterwards, the score was narrowed to 2 points (119-117), with Salmon conceding points to Sadik Bay and Bogdanovic, but it did not shake. The Lakers secured the victory by blocking Detroit’s final wave of offensive attacks by Reeves, who received a pass from James, and scored a decisive 3-pointer.
Meanwhile, Detroit struggled with Bogdanovich (38 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists), but it was not enough alone. With the loss on this day, they fell into a three-game losing streak, and the season record was 7 wins and 22 losses.