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Los Angeles Lakers played like what we expected from them against Houston Rockets. After losing the first game in a series they won 3 games in a raw. Now Lakers have a very good advantage in a series by taking a 3-1 lead.
James Harden had a very bad night from the field as he made only 2 FG from 11 FG. He scored most of his points from the free-throw line. He scored 16 free-throws from 21 attempts. Anthony Davis led the Lakers in points and a win with 29 points. 6 Lakers players scored in double figures. LeBron James and Rondo nearly scored a triple-double in a game.
Lakers got an advantage over Houston in rebounding a ball in this game. They grabbed 52 rebounds with 12 offensive rebounds compared to Houston Rockets only 26 with just 1 offensive rebound which means the Lakers never gave Houston Rockets a second chance to score points.
Quarter 1
Lakers started scoring in a game with Danny Green made an open layup on LeBron James assist where Houston Rockets turned a ball. 9:20 to go, Play started from Anthony Davis' defense as He forced Westbrook to make a tough shot and Westbrook missed a shot. Anthony Davis Grabbed a rebound, passed a ball to LeBron who made an amazing pass to Caldwell-Pope who finished a play with the reverse layup. Lakers took the lead of 7 points after 3 and half minutes play of a game. 2:57 to go, Anthony Davis blocked a layup shot of Gordon. Kuzma finished with a dunk. 1:47 to go, Russell Westbrook slammed a rim with a dunk.
Quarter 2
9:27 to go in the quarter, Covington made a 3 pointer of the corner which cut a lead to 3 points. 8:07 to go, Caruso intercepted a ball of Westbrook, Caruso, and Lakers players came in transition. Caruso passed a ball to Danny Green who drained a 3-pointer and extended a lead to 8 points. 7:35 to go, Lakers took 10 points to lead with Caruso's bucket. Horton-Tucker banged 3-pointer to take 11 points when 5:46 remaining in a quarter, Rookie got a playoff basket. 5:22 to go, Gordon banged a long 3-pointer to cut a lead to 8 points. 45 seconds to go, Alex Caruso made a 3-pointer on LeBron James assist which gave 15 points lead to the Lakers. 26 seconds to go, LeBron scored a bucket with a touch of glass and drew a foul. Lakers got 18 points lead after this play of a game. 3 seconds to go, Westbrook scored a bucket by challenging LeBron on that play.
Quarter 3
10:35 remaining in a quarter, Caldwell-Pope made a 3-pointer on Danny Green's dime. 9:18 to go, Green missed a 3-pointer but Anthony Davis grabbed an offensive rebound to score, Lakers got 21 points lead in a game. 7:56 to go, LeBron James made a wonderful long pass to Anthony Davis who scored a bucket and drew a foul, Lakers had 22 points lead in a game. McLemore made a 3-pointer on James Harden assist when 7:36 remaining in a quarter. 6:47 to go, LeBron James looked like a free train when he scored a bucket all the way into the Houston Rockets' post. Lakers had 16 points lead after 3 quarters of play.
Quarter 4
7:54 to go, Anthony Davis made a step-back jumper for 23 points lead to the Lakers. The Lakers made a 9-0 run since Green missed a 3-pointer. Houston Rockets made a 17-2 run in the last 4:46 minutes before 2:34 minutes to go in a quarter. Houston cut 23 points lead to only 8 points. Laker made only one field goal in 5 minutes when 1:52 minutes to go in the quarter. Lakers survived from Houston Rocket's run and win a game by 110 to 100.
Lakers' Scorers
6 Lakers players scored in a double-figure/ Anthony Davis scored 29 points with 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and he made 10 FG from 18. LeBron James scored 16 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists, and 2 steal with a +15 rating which was the highest by any Lakers in this game. Danny Green and Caldwell-Pope scored 10 points in a game.
Bench Players
Alex Caruso had a very good game with 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. Rajon Rando dropped 11 points with 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals. Horton-Tucket scored 5 points.
HIGHLIGHTS: @AntDavis23 leads the way with 29 points and 12 rebounds in the #LakersWin pic.twitter.com/RfspFRZ32p
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 11, 2020
Houston Rockets' Scorers
James Harden scored 21 points on 2 of 11 shooting with 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Russell Westbrook scored 25 points(Team-high) with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Gordon scored 19 points.
Bench Players
Jeff Green dropped 9 points with 7 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block. McLemore added 9 points and Rivers scored 14 points with 5 boards, 5 assists, and 1 steal from coming off a bench.
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HIGHLIGHTS: @ACFresh21 comes up clutch with 16 points and the dagger at the end of Game 4. pic.twitter.com/QcR1Dm9IUC
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 11, 2020
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