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The hosts began the match with great energy and confidence in attack and hit 7 of 8 of their first shots of the game. Dallas forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who scored 8 points in the first half, kept the Lakers from gaining a double-digit lead.
Still, Los Angeles basketball players took a double-digit lead as early as the second quarter. Led by Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the hosts dominated the front row of rivals, where Mavericks fans still couldn’t see Kristap Porzing recovering from injury.
In the first half of the game, the Lakers fell as much as 61 percent. Kyle Kuzma ended the second half with an accurate long shot with a siren.
I heard you @kylekuzma pic.twitter.com/OcnS3UaepA
-. (@CountOnVic) December 26, 2020
The Mavericks, who were double digits behind in the second half of the game, briefly restored intrigue midway through the fourth half, when they scored 9 points after Timo Hardaway’s three-point team.
After a minute of rest requested by Frank Vogel, Montrezl Harrell took the lead and the hosts quickly regained a secure lead and celebrated a convincing victory.
In the NBA All-Star Central Duel, Luka Dončičius surpassed LeBron James in terms of performance, but the Lakers leader managed to record a double-double in 31 minutes. From the middle of the fourth period, James watched the events on the field from the substitutes’ bench.
With 22 points (5/10 doubles, 3/8 trit., 3/4 penalty), 7 rebounds and 10 assists, LeBron also scored a pair of well-won microduels against Slovenian Wunderkind. It is true that in the second half of the game, James was probably happy that the game was going without spectators; after his free kick, the ball did not even touch the goal.
Does LeBron hit this disgusting trail down Luka?
(via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/VdaerrcXYw
– Bleach Report (@BleacherReport) December 26, 2020
LeBron airball free kick. ? ﾟ ﾒ ﾀpic.twitter.com/h0uKIrESFL
– Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 26, 2020
Dončičius, 21, scored 27 points (7/14 doubles, 2/5 trit., 7/8 penalty), 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 34 minutes played for his team.
For the second time in the second game of the season, the Mavericks weren’t far ahead of their opponents in the fight for bounced balls – the hosts were superior 53:27.
“Lakers”: Anthony Davis 28 (7/11 two, 3/5 trit, 5/7 penalty, 8 reb)), LeBron James and Montrezl Harrell 22, Dennis Schroder 18, Kyle Kuzma 13 points.
“Mavericks”: Luka Dončičius 27, Josh Richardson 17, Dwight Powell 11, Dorian Finney-Smith and Tim Hardaway 10 points each.
The Dallas basketball players will stay in Los Angeles after the failure, where they will face a duel with the Clippers club on Sunday night. The defending champion Lakers will test their strength with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday morning.
The Denver Nuggets (0-2) with Serbian star Nikola Jokicius suffered their second straight loss at the start of the new NBA season. The Nuggets, who played at home, lost to the Los Angeles Clippers (2-0) 108: 121 (26:32, 29:40, 24:26, 29:23).
The Clippers led for most of the game, with the biggest lead late in the third quarter. So the difference was 24 points.
In the last quarter, the hosts of the square still tried to climb the decisive storm, but were unable to reduce the difference to at least a single sign.
The Los Angeles team fought better on rebounds – 47:42, and shot 3s by up to 50 percent. Accuracy – Hit 19 of 38 long shots.
At the end of the fourth quarter, a nasty incident occurred in the Clippers basket when Clippers leader Kawhi Leonard was knocked out in the elbow as teammate Sergei Ibaka fought for a rebound.
The striker, who received a blow to the jaw, was found on the ground and bleeding profusely. The match was stopped and team doctors came to the rescue for a few minutes before K. Leonard could get to his feet.
But even without their leader, who immediately entered the locker room, the Clippers easily coped with all attempts by opponents to get close.
K. Leonardas in 30 min. he scored 21 points, bounced 5 balls, had 7 assists. Only the other star of the Los Angeles team, Paul George, played better for him: 23 points.
“I was really worried. I thought the worst was over, ”George said of a teammate who needed 8 points in the mouth area after the incident. – He didn’t know if he was aware of the force of the blow. I didn’t see how it happened, I just realized that he was already lying on the ground. “
“We know that Kawhi is an incredible player. When it fell, others had to take the initiative. I think it’ll be okay, “Clippers coach Ty Lue said after the game.
It will be remembered that in the second round of the playoffs last season, the Nuggets beat the Clippers, although the latter led the series with up to 4 wins 3-1.
N. Jokičius was the most productive of the Nuggets team. The Serbian giant was missing a rebound triple-double: 24 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.
„Nuggets“: Nikola Jokičius 24 (9 res., 10 res.), Yamal Murray 23, Will Barton 15, Monte Morris 13, Michael Porter Jr. 10.
„Clippers“: Paul George 23 (9 res.), Kawhi Leonard 21, Serge Ibaka 15, Nicolas Batumas 13 (10 rev.), Ivica Zubac 12.
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