![]() ![]() Los Angeles dropped the game, but James still made history during the first quarter when he scored his 38,000th points as he continues to chase Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Westbrook couldn’t even get a legitimate shot up on their final possession of the night - it appears (and he believes) he may have been fouled - after an overall strong game off the bench, time ran out, and the Sixers were victorious, resulting in another frustrating loss during this homestand for the Lakeshow. Um, Lakers? /Jt10oNFk4P- NBACentral January 16, 2023 However, coach Darvin Ham opted not to call timeout and just play it out. hit a corner three to make it a one-point lead for the Sixers with 37 seconds left, and after an Embiid miss, the Lakers had a chance to score on the final possession of the game. L.A still had a chance to pull off the upset. With 1:23 remaining, George Niang hit a corner three to take a two-point lead and after a successful challenge on an out-of-bounds play, Philadelphia secured the basket and Embiid converted a layup. On a night with 23 lead changes, the victor would be the team that executed best late. They exchanged basket after basket until the closing minutes when Embiid and the Sixers went on an 8-0 run to close out the third and take a three-point advantage entering the final frame. Starting the second half, both teams stayed evenly matched. Year TWENTY /QWdh9tTEb9- Spectrum SportsNet January 16, 2023 Russ hit the team’s lone three, connected with Bron on a highlight alley-oop, James converted a layup on a Russ assist and after a pair of Westbrook free throws, the Lakers left the first half with a 58-57 lead. Thanks to Bron’s 16 points and Russ and Wenyen Gabriel being productive together during the non-LeBron minutes, Los Angeles was down by just one point after the first.ĭuring the rest of the half, the Lakers were abysmal from three the 26th-ranked three-point shooting team went 1-8 from deep and were looking at being down by eight at the halfway mark when suddenly the Russ/Bron combo caught fire. The big lineup effectively outscored the Sixers 26-16 in the paint during the opening quarter. Juan Toscano-Anderson, Thomas Bryant and Dennis Schröder. rolled out their 24th starting lineup of the season, starting James, Troy Brown Jr. 500 team by a slim margin, falling to 19-24 on the season and a game and a half back of a play-in spot.Įarlier in the evening, it was another game, another starting lineup. Joel Embiid was dominant, scroing 35 points, and his co-star James Harden was cool, calm and collected, scoring an efficient 24 points on 9-15 shooting.Īnd for the second game in a row, LeBron and the Lakers failed to execute down the stretch and lost to another above. This homestand has been less than kind to Los Angeles, as the Lakers lost their second game in a row, falling against the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-112. ![]()
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