Lakers achieve their best score in 30 years against the Pacers

Los Angeles Lakersin a devastating attack, this Sunday they indiana pacers (150-145), the NBA team scoring the most points per game this season.

Angelenos had their highest point total of the season and also their highest point total since the game. 1987.

With three straight wins, the Lakers entered a six-game tour of the East Division and settled for ninth place (39 wins, 32 losses) with some opponents in the West Division. golden state warriors He is in a slump (10th place with 36 wins and 34 losses) and is still far from being able to aim for 6th place, which would allow him to avoid a race. play-in (The Phoenix Suns are 42-29; the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks are both 41-29).

without it D’Angelo Russell Due to illness anthony davis He led the purple and gold team with 36 points and 16 rebounds. “We allowed them 145 points…the defense was just too bad.” commented the center. “When the rival team is in trouble, we have to defend. We don’t have to give them life. At this point in the season, a win is a win, but “You have to learn too.”

lebron james Added 26 points and 10 assists. spencer dinwiddieAs the starting point guard, he had the best performance for the Lakers, scoring 26 points.and austin reeves He scored 25 points and provided 8 assists.

The Lakers had notable success, shooting 56.2% from the field and 48% from triples (12-of-25), with plenty of movement to the personal line (versus 38-of-43 on free throws). , Pacers 9 of 16).

Eight Indiana players (40-32) scored in double figures. Pascal Siakam He took control (36 points, 12 rebounds).

Tyrese Haliburton He had 12 points, six rebounds and 10 assists for the Pacers, who will look for revenge when they welcome the Lakers to their home court on Friday. The All-Star made up for a lackluster game with two triples in the final period that threatened the hometown victory.

offensive festival

The Lakers started out with either the best potential or the worst potential. Davis was the face, and he was always active, scoring 15 points and grabbing 8 rebounds in the first quarter. and Cross caused 6 turnovers and led to 11 points for the rivals.

Indiana actually posted a +11, but despite great plays like Siakam’s dunk that put Taurean Prince and Davis on the ground at the same time, the Pacers made it look like they lost even though However, it never disappeared from the scoreboard. Excellent (30-36).

Stopping the turnover bleeding appeared to be a step in the right direction, and Angelenos picked up the pace in the second period, taking advantage of the frenetic, crazy pace of the Pacers, who were happy to turn the game into a street runner. There was nothing to be afraid of.

The gamble paid off for coach Dervin Ham’s team, which shot 63.6 percent in the quarter. They also took a risk with their third foul on Davis with 5.35 before the break, but didn’t regret it. The center was very disciplined and did not add a fourth foul until the final stretch of the game.

42-32 in chapter 2; The Lakers went into the break first up 72-68.

Even better was the home team’s offense in the third quarter, defeating the Pacers with a 44-31 run, with Reaves joining Davis (both with 11 points).

There was only one name that stood out in Indiana: Siakam. They were huge as a last bastion of resistance, scoring 19 points in that quarter alone when everything seemed to be going wrong for Rick Carlisle’s team.

+17 (116-99) at the start of the fourth quarter seemed like a very comfortable cushion, but even with virtually every shot going in, the Lakers aren’t going to have a quiet night.

The Pacers’ second unit, led by TJ McConnell, began to close the gap little by little. The Lakers found a spark and suddenly found themselves with only a +4 advantage (127-123 with 5.33 left) after an Aaron Nesmith triple.

Davis and LeBron took matters into their own hands, creating a +8 with just 56 seconds left before going into the free throw game, making it all but decisive.

However, the Lakers still had to experience one final scare. The Pacers hit three straight triples against a formidable perimeter defense by LeBron and company, and the Lakers breathed a sigh of relief after a night of greedy, relentless offense.