NBA regular season, a focus matchup, the Lakers battle the Heat! Led by James and Brow, the Lakers face off against the Heat without Butler, with no reason to lose, they must win, especially at home. The Heat have foreign players, the situation is not good, but the team will never tank. Adebayo's return gives the team a chance to pull off an upset.
In the first quarter, both sides engage in an offensive battle with no defense. Si Luo and Davis have hot shooting hands, both scoring in double figures, leading their teams to a high-scoring 38-34, with the Heat leading by 4 points. In the second quarter, after adjustments, both sides' offensive efficiency drops, with many fouls and turnovers, but they just can't score. Wei Er dunks with both hands, and the Heat lead 47-39, forcing a timeout from the Lakers. Reeves misses a jumper, Jovic hits a three-pointer, and the lead extends to double digits. Hachimura has consecutive troubles, while Wei Er responds strongly.
Christie misses a corner three-pointer, Vincent makes up with a three-pointer, Adebayo misses a three-pointer, Davis turns over, Adebayo shoots free throws, Hachimura misses a three-pointer, Jovic turns over, Reeves scores three points, Si Luo breaks fast, James' three-pointer bounces out, Si Luo counters with a three-pointer, and the Heat lead 61-48, forcing another timeout from the Lakers. The Lakers really have no defense, and their three-point shooting is not good, how can they catch up?
Vincent misses a three-pointer from the top of the arc, Harkless misses an open three-pointer from the corner, James drives to the basket, Harkless shoots from outside, Hachimura travels, Harkless fumbles, Christie hits the board, Si Luo finally misses a three-pointer, Vincent misses an open three-pointer, Harkless scores in transition, Davis dunks with one hand, and the Lakers trail the Heat by 12 points, 54-66, at halftime. The Lakers are very disappointing, this is the Heat without Butler, yet they play like this.
Stats: Herro 22 points, Wei Er 8 points 9 rebounds, Adebayo 8 points 2 rebounds 2 assists, Harkless 8 points 5 rebounds 2 assists, Jovic 7 points 3 assists, Harkless 5 points 2 blocks, Burks 3 points, Rozier 2 points, Deng Luo 3 points; Davis 14 points 3 rebounds 2 steals, Hachimura 12 points 6 rebounds, James 7 points 3 rebounds 4 assists, Reeves 9 points 5 assists, Christie 7 points, Vincent 5 points 3 assists.
In the second half, the Lakers increase their defensive intensity, suppressing the Heat, making it very difficult for them to score. The Lakers' defense drives their offense, converting through transitions, winning by 10 points in the third quarter and 11 points in the fourth quarter, netting 21 points, completing a 14-point comeback, successfully defending their home court.
James scores 22 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, Davis scores 22 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, Hachimura scores 23 points, 8 rebounds, Reeves scores 14 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, Christie scores 16 points, Vincent scores 14 points, 4 assists.