New York – – Kyrie Irving Leading the league with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists brooklyn nets 121-104 win on Monday night los angeles lakerswho played without lebron james When Anthony Davis.
Irving had a career-high six-game streak of 30-plus points, but he didn’t have to carry such a heavy load with some good plays from Brooklyn’s backup guard.
“To see my hard work pay off is nothing short of a joy in my eyes,” Irving said. “It makes my job a lot easier.”
Patty Mills When cam thomas They added 21 points each to the Nets, who have won two in a row and have been 4-6 since Kevin Durant Sprained right knee ligament. They won just five of 21 games last season when he sprained his other knee.
“From a big picture perspective, I think we’ve just figured out how to navigate the ship,” said Mills.
Lakers coach Durbin Hamm says James is experiencing ‘Very painful’ He will be evaluated on Tuesday to see if he can play with his left foot. new york knicks That night.
James passed by 117 points Kareem Abdul Jabbar It sat last on the Lakers’ bench for NBA career scoring records.
Davis had a scheduled off day, so he didn’t play back-to-back after returning last week from missing 20 games with a right leg injury.
Thomas Bryant He had 18 points and 9 rebounds for the Lakers. Russell Westbrook Recorded 17 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. The 2017 NBA MVP is gone Gary Payton Ranked 10th in the Career Assist Ranking, which was unimaginable when he was young.
“I never dreamed I would be in this position in the NBA, nor would I dream of being next to a great player,” Westbrook said. To play at the highest level, and I don’t take that for granted. ”
The Lakers trailed 12 points at halftime, but started the third quarter 14-0 and led 60-58. Irving finally got the Nets going, but the Lakers Wenen Gabriel, scored nine consecutive points in Los Angeles. Brooklyn recovered and in a 10-0 spurt he closed out the period with an 85-82 lead.
Mills and Thomas made back-to-back 3-pointers after the Lakers cut to two in the fourth, and Brooklyn took the lead with 14 before putting this away.
The Lakers missed 11 of their first 14 shots and the Nets quickly took a 19–6 lead. Brooklyn extended to his 19 points several times in the second quarter but couldn’t close out the first half well and the Lakers trailed him 58-46.
The Lakers were hoping to move on after a heartbreaking loss in Boston.
But it became clear early on that they hadn’t taken the frustration out completely. Patrick BeverlyReferee received a technical foul in extra time on Saturday. Ben Taylor He then walked away from Beverley and moved to the other side of the court so he didn’t have to call another court and order him off.
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Lakers: James and Davis out, Rui Hachimura He made his first start in Los Angeles and scored 16 points. It was his third game with the Lakers since their acquisition from Washington. … Troy Brown Jr.11 points and 17 rebounds.
Nets: Brooklyn was also short-handed. Ben Simmons Missed two games in a row due to left knee pain. Nets coach Jack Vaughan said he hopes Simmons will be able to return Wednesday. … Dalon Sharp Recorded 14 rebounds, Nick Claxton There were 12.
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Lakers: Tuesday at the New York Knicks.
Nets: Wednesday in Boston.
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