LeBron James once again defeated his old rival Dillon Brooks, scoring a season-high 37 points to give his opponent victory. Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston Rockets 105-104 A agonizing free-kick at the end.
On December 30, just over a month after his 39th birthday, Kings continue to wow basketball world He already scored 35 points heading into Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers. Conditions improved Sunday night.
The forward once again has the Los Angeles man on his back as he has extra motivation to reunite with the team. Dillon Brooks, who launched a failed public challenge in the last postseason Declaring James “old”.
that time, Lakers ruthlessly knock Memphis out of playoffsBrooks once again ruined a defender’s night with 37 points (14-of-19 shooting), 6 rebounds and 8 assists.
The forward highlighted some of his success around the rim and took a few digs at Brooks, Like he’s too short to defend (their measurements are 2.06 and 1.98)and gave him a little push in the third quarter, causing him to get a technical foul.
Brooks, one of the main “villains” of the NBA, He had a good performance, scoring 24 points and 6 three-pointers. But he couldn’t stop James from killing the home team at the last minute.
With one minute left in the game, his partner Anthony Davis (27 points, 10 rebounds) was ejected for a foul, and James assisted on a key three-pointer in the game. Austin Reeves then thwarted Houston’s comeback Alperen’s First Army (23 and 10).
The two sides tied at 104. James was fouled with 1.9 seconds left in the game. After missing the first shot, he did not lose his cool and made the second shot. Although the final ball was left to Houston, his desperation shot missed and the Lakers notched their fifth win in the last six games.
Lyndon Johnson acknowledged that Brooks “was a great competitor, and that’s what competition is, and I love it, and I need it.”
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In Sunday’s other match of nine, Cameroon Joel Embiid leads Philadelphia to defeat The 76ers scored 32 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists against the Brooklyn Nets 121-99.
this denver nuggetsThe current champions suffered a third defeat in their past four games, this time away from home Cleveland Cavaliers 121-109. Serbian center Nikola Jokic was limited by foul trouble and finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
In Portland, Trail Blazers defeated by Oklahoma After defeating the Warriors in overtime the day before, the City Thunder swept the Warriors with an overwhelming advantage 134-91.
result
Brooklyn Nets 99 – Philadelphia 76ers 121
Toronto Raptors 142 – Detroit Pistons 113
Indiana Pacers 116 – Orlando Magic 128
Cleveland Cavaliers 121 – Denver Nuggets 109
Dallas Mavericks 113 – Sacramento Kings 129
Memphis Grizzlies 100 – Boston Celtics 102
Utah Jazz 137 – Phoenix Suns 140 (double overtime)
Portland Trail Blazers 91 – Oklahoma City Thunder 134
Los Angeles Lakers 105 – Houston Rockets 104