On the next possession, Rui closed out too hard and fouled Aaron Nesmith giving him a four-point play.Īt the half, the Lakers trailed by double-digits.Įarlier in the season, the Lakers were notorious for collapsing in the third quarter, but as of late, that has not been the case. AD tried to recover on defense, but when a pass was made from the corner to the wing, he took a step forward but refused to contest. Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers and. The closing minutes of the half were a prime example of how bad the Lakers’ perimeter defense had been all night. OCTOBER 31 CLIPPERS LAND JAMES HARDEN The Los Angeles Clippers landed perhaps the NBA's ultimate example of a trick-or-treat superstar on Halloween. Hield continued to hit threes and Myles Turner went deep, forcing Ham to use a timeout to try and slow down Indiana’s momentum. The rest of the first half was more of the same.

The deficit ballooned to as many as 13 but deflated down to five by the end of the quarter. Going under screens, not closing out on shooters and poor rotations gave Indy open looks, and they made L.A. Part of this is because they have great shooters like Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton the other part was just poor defense. Which team has the most wins as home dogs since 2015-16 James Harden averaged 23.

Unfortunately for them, the Pacers were shooting the lights out, going 7-13 from downtown in the opening frame. The opening 12 minutes were not ideal for the purple and gold on either end. is now 25-28, and if the New Orleans Pelicans lose to the Dallas Mavericks tonight, the Lakers will be able to catch up to their conference rival and reach play-in positioning with a win on Saturday vs. It is truly remarkable how the 20-year vet can make an extraordinary performance feel like just another game.

LeBron James took a while to ramp up, but was sensational in the fourth and ended the night with 26 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds. He is fully back, showing why he should have been an All-Star by dominating with 31 points and 14 rebounds, including a crucial bucket to put the Lakers ahead for good and a block to keep them there. They are now 2-2 on this East Coast road trip.Īnthony Davis was crucial in the win. The Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers, 112-111, winning their second game in a row thanks to a huge fourth-quarter comeback.

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