The Lakers defeated Chicago.
The LA Lakers won 141-132 against the Chicago Bulls in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA on the 26th (Korean time).
LeBron James (25 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists) and Anthony Davis (22 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists) recorded double-doubles, while D'Angelo Russell (29 points, 8 3-pointers, 4 assists) and Austin Reaves (20 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists) ) also showed off its presence. The Lakers, with 23 wins and 23 losses, maintained 10th place in the Western Conference.
The Lakers, who trailed 31-32 in the first quarter, began a counterattack in the second quarter. At the center of it all was Jared Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt led the attack, scoring 13 points through 3-point shots and dunks. Here, the outside guns of Russell, James, and Rui Hachimura split the rim one after another. With Reeves' and-one play, the Lakers went into halftime comfortably up 73-57.
The Lakers gained even more momentum in the second half. This time Russell stepped forward. Russell quickly scored 17 points, including hitting 5 3-pointers in the third quarter alone. Chicago's perimeter defense was completely destroyed. Taurean Prince also participated in the 3-point shooting streak, and Davis hit an exciting dunk. When the third quarter ended, the score was 112-93, a comfortable lead for the Lakers.
The pattern of the game did not change in the fourth quarter. The Lakers scored a 3-pointer after James received a scoring foul, and Reeves and Prince also succeeded in attacking. Afterwards, he gave up goals to Ayo Dosunmu and DeMar DeRozan, but he did not waver. James and Vanderbilt secured the victory with additional points, and they secured the victory by blocking Chicago's final wave of attacks.
Meanwhile, Chicago's DeRozan (30 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists) and Coby White (25 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists) stood out even in the loss, but fell short of the Lakers' momentum. With this loss, the season record was 21 wins and 25 losses.
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