However, the recent atmosphere between the two teams is contradictory. The Los Angeles Lakers have lost three consecutive games due to Anthony Davis' injury, and Phoenix, where Bradley Beal made his debut, has been on a winning streak. 안전놀이터
Of course, what attracts the most attention in this game is the firepower battle between "veteran" LeBron James (24.4 points) and Kevin Durant (29.3 points), who are the average scorers of both teams.
The home team Lakers won the first showdown at Crypto Dotcom Arena, the Lakers' home stadium, on the 27th of last month. Kevin Durant fought hard with 39 points and 11 rebounds at the time, but failed to overcome the Lakers' "one-two punch" Anthony Davis (30 points and 12 rebounds) and LeBron James (21 points and 9 assists).
With the Lakers aiming for an away win of the season following the momentum of their last face-to-face victory, Phoenix will challenge revenge with Devin Booker, who is scheduled to return to injury.
Expectations are high on whether Phoenix, which is expected to return to Devin Booker's injury, will be able to operate "BIG 3" for the first time in the season. Attention is focusing on how Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant, who have the league's best offense, will perform. On the other hand, the LA Lakers are eye-catching whether Anthony Davis, who will keep a strong under the basket, will play or not, while LeBron James struggles.
The NBA In-Season Tournament Western A Group includes the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies. With Portland at the top of the list by beating Utah over the weekend, this time, the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix, the "group's No. 1 candidate," will clash. A fierce match is expected as it is included in the regular season performance and tournament prize money and trophies are given.
Meanwhile, another NBA big match will be held at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday the 11th) in addition to the LA Lakers vs. Phoenix game. The Los Angeles Clippers, who announced the birth of a super team with James Harden's trade, and the Dallas Mavericks with Luka Doncic ahead of their in-season tournament showdown.
However, both teams are in desperate need of a change of atmosphere in this game. The Los Angeles Clippers have lost three consecutive games despite Harden joining them, and Dallas suffered an unexpected blow to Toronto in the previous game.
The first showdown of the season between the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas, which aims to win their first in-season tournament to rebound, will be broadcast live tomorrow (Saturday, the 11th) at 10:30 a.m. on SPOTV ON2 and SPOTV NOW.