James 31+8+11, Durant 31+7, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Suns and entered the semi-finals
On December 6, Beijing time, in the quarterfinals of the NBA Mid-Season Championship, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Suns 106-103 to advance to the semifinals.
Lakers: James had 31 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals, Reeves had 20 points and 6 rebounds, Russell had 8 points and 5 assists, Rui Hachimura had 7 points and 2 rebounds, Vanderbilt had 1 point and 6 rebounds. 2 assists
Suns: Durant 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Booker 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, Allen 21 points, Gordon 7 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Nurkic 3 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers played a perfect defensive performance, forcing the Suns to make 10 turnovers in a single quarter. The Lakers ended the first quarter with a 10-point lead. In the second quarter, the Suns once chased the point difference to within 5 points. James returned to the court and once again widened the point difference to double digits. At halftime, the Lakers led the Suns by 13 points. In the third quarter, Allen suddenly broke out and hit consecutive three-pointers to lead the Suns to a climax and catch up with the score. Durant also scored consecutively to help the Suns even the score difference. At the critical moment, Reeves stood up and led the Lakers to stabilize the situation with 13 points in a single quarter. In the final quarter, Durant and James faced off. James scored 7 points in a row to lead the Lakers to open the score again. Durant responded to help the Suns close the gap. At the critical moment, Reeves hit a three-pointer, and Durant missed a 45-degree three-pointer on the left side. In the end, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Suns 106-103 and advanced to the semifinals, where they will face the Pelicans.
