Refuse to reverse! The Lakers defeated the Hornets, who is the key to winning? The data does not lie

The NBA regular season continues. The Lakers ushered in a showdown with the Hornets. They lost an upset in the last game. This time the team welcomed Reeves' comeback and the lineup became more complete. The result of the game against the Hornets, who were ranked last in the Eastern Conference, was expected, but the game was still relatively close for a time, and the Lakers even fell behind their opponents. Fortunately, the Lakers took advantage of their performance in the third quarter to expand their lead, and finally won the victory, continuing to stabilize their record and ranking in the standings. Refuse to reverse! The Lakers narrowly defeated the Hornets, who is the key to winning? Data doesn't lie.

After the game started, both sides quickly entered the state and maintained high efficiency. The Lakers once had an advantage under the leadership of a dual-core team. But the offensive efficiency of the opposing Hornets was also not weak, and they scored 40 points in the first quarter and took a 4-point lead. In the second quarter, the offensive efficiency of both sides began to return to normal. Lakers Reeves and Doncic continued their touch and helped the team continue to score. Bridges scored 20 points for the Hornets. At the end of the half, the two sides were only 4 points apart, and the game was still very close.

The game suddenly changed in the third quarter. The Hornets' offensive end suddenly lost power, resulting in various uneven strikes and constant mistakes. The Lakers seized the opportunity and launched a wave of 26:11 offense, directly extending the lead to double digits. The Hornets, who were trailing by a big score in the final quarter, did not give up. They fell behind by up to 18 points and reduced the score to single digits. However, at the critical moment, the Lakers withstood their opponents' pursuit of points, maintained their advantage, and defeated the Hornets 121:111 to win the game.

The Hornets performed very well in the first quarter, with all kinds of fast-break counterattacks and shooting. They scored 40 points in a single quarter. They were also able to stalemate with the Lakers in the second quarter. However, the team fell into a scoring drought in the third quarter. The collapse of both offense and defense left the team behind by a big score. They struggled to catch up in the final quarter but still lost the game. In this campaign, Bridges made 10 of 17 shots and scored a team-high 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Knipel continued his outstanding performance, scoring 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal on 6 of 10 shots. So far this season, Knipel's performance is quite outstanding, and the rookie's performance is quite comprehensive.

The Lakers relied on their performance in the second half to win the game. The Hornets' defense forced 19 turnovers throughout the game. The inside also scored 10 points more than the opponent. Although the shooting percentage is not as good as that of the opponent. However, they relied on defense to take the lead and withstood the Hornets' pursuit of points in the final quarter, refusing to be reversed and winning the game. Who wins is the key. The data does not lie. Doncic continued his efficient performance, scoring 38 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal on 14 of 28 shots in the game. In the third quarter, he scored 10 points in a single quarter and led the team to expand the lead. In addition, Reaves, who is coming back, entered the rhythm of the game early in this game. He scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals on 7 of 17 shots. Sharing the pressure for the team to win. The outstanding performance of the two is the basis for the team to win.

In addition to the outstanding performance of the two core players, Rui Hachimura and Ayton in the starting lineup also regained their form. Rui Hachimura made 9 of 12 shots and scored 21 points and 3 rebounds, changing the slump in the previous game. Ayton scored 14 points and 6 rebounds on 7-of-10 shooting, helping the team win. All five members of the starting lineup scored in double figures, leading their opponents by 18 points at one point. In the final quarter, they withstood the Hornets' pursuit of points and won the game.

After winning the game, the Lakers' record reached 8 wins and 3 losses, continuing to stabilize their ranking in the standings. At the same time, the good news for them is that James is about to make his comeback. It is worth looking forward to what kind of performance the entire Lakers lineup will perform.