Rivers 51+11+9 Ayton 21+15! The Lakers won a great victory, James and Doncic will be embarrassed

On October 27, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers challenged the Kings away from home. Before the game, the Lakers officially broke the bad news that the team's core Doncic will miss at least a week of the game due to a left finger sprain and a left calf contusion. It has to be said that the Lakers' new season is really unlucky. First, James was exempted from the game due to injury, and then Doncic only played two games and avoided the game due to injury. The team's prospects are worrying. Today, the Lakers also adjusted their starting lineup in time and arranged a three-guard lineup: Smart replaced Doncic, Rivers continued to partner Vincent in the backcourt, Rui Hachimura became the starting power forward, and Ayton continued to sit in the paint. This game has also become a key battle to test Rivers' single-core leadership ability.

On the other hand, the Kings have a strong team. They have not suffered any injuries. The performance of the team's core LaVine is also getting better and better. In the new season, they have achieved a record of 1 win and 1 loss like the Lakers. Today, the team continued to use the previous starting lineup. The three core players of LaVine, DeRozan, and Sabonis all played, and Ellis and Schroeder continued to work together in the backcourt. The team's strong support in the new season, Westbrook, will also come off the bench. This is his first time as a Kings player against his old club, the Lakers. Whether Westbrook can perform dazzlingly is also one of the highlights today.

After the game started, the Kings' Ellis took the lead in rushing into the paint for a layup. As soon as LaVine came up, he felt hot and hit an open three-pointer. The Kings led the Lakers 5-2. Then the Lakers' new aid began to score. First, Ayton continuously attacked the inside and scored 4 points. Then Smart also hit a hook shot. The Lakers launched a 6-2 offensive to complete the lead. LaVine responded with an air cut and a dunk. Ayton immediately responded with 3 consecutive shots and free throws, and the Lakers established a 6-point lead. After LaVine hit an open three-pointer, Rivers immediately stepped forward and scored 5 consecutive free throws. The Lakers started the game against the visitors and led the Kings by 8 points 21-13.

In the second half of the first quarter, Schroeder broke through for a layup to help the Kings narrow the point difference. However, Ayton and Vanderbilt continuously attacked the Kings inside to score points. Rivers broke through with the ball and succeeded in a layup. The Lakers lead the Kings 27-19. At the end of the quarter, the Lakers successfully counterattacked by taking advantage of the Kings' mistakes. Rui Hachimura and Rivers scored consecutive mid-range shots. However, the Kings bench was not to be outdone and helped the team narrow the gap through consecutive free throws. With Laravia's open three-pointer, the Lakers led the Kings by 8 points at the end of the first quarter, 36-27.

Judging from the impression of the first quarter, the Lakers did not lose their fighting spirit due to Doncic's absence. Instead, everyone worked hard. Among them, Rivers shouldered the important task of sorting out the team's offense, Rui Hachimura and Ayton became the offensive arrows, and the performance of new aid Smart was also relatively eye-catching. The Lakers are not as vulnerable as everyone seems, especially if the starting lineup is more blossoming. If this continues, when Lao Zhan returns, the Lakers in the new season are still worth looking forward to.

But the good times did not last long. They played again in the second quarter, and the Lakers' substitute lineup performed sluggishly after coming on. As soon as the Kings came up, they launched a 13-2 super attack wave to directly lead the score. In the process, no one on the Lakers could stand up and respond. It can be seen that the biggest problem for the Lakers this season is that the lineup is not deep enough, and no one scores at critical moments. These two problems will become a major drawback that restricts the team's championship.

Rivers suddenly broke out in the second half. He scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter in the third quarter, leading the team to a 33-28 attack wave, establishing a lead in one fell swoop. In the final quarter, the Lakers withstood the pressure, and Rivers scored another 15 points to help the team seal the victory. At the end of the game, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 127-120. Rivers led the team with a single core and completely proved himself, scoring 51 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals; Ayton was not far behind, scoring a double-double of 22 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. The Lakers still managed to survive a dangerous situation with a full camp of injured players. It seems that the team can do without Doncic and James.

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