“Twin” LeBron James – Anthony Davis shines, LA Lakers end 7-game losing streak against 76ers

Having lost 7 consecutive games to the 76ers, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed to be in a rut with a pretty bad first three rounds. Fortunately, their star spoke up at the right time.

Not playing after 3 days, the Los Angeles Lakers showed that they were out of rhythm when welcoming the Philadelphia 76ers at home at Crypto.com Arena. The yellow and purple team committed 21 errors of losing the ball compared to only 7 TOs of the Sixers, “giving” the opponent 27 points from these disastrous turnovers.

Fortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers still won thanks to the classy brilliance of the club’s two top stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Anthony Davis scored 23 points and 19 rebounds, extending the club record of 55 double-doubles in 66 matches. LeBron James is right behind with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

D’Angelo Russell hit 4 3-pointers (14 points, 3 assists) to monopolize the Los Angeles Lakers’ long-range record, contributing to the final 101-94 victory over the away team Philadelphia 76ers.

The two teams played a tense struggle in the first three rounds, partly because the Lakers had a pretty bad attack, partly because the Sixers defended well. But in the fourth quarter, LeBron and Davis shined together to lead Los Angeles to victory.

Of the Lakers’ 26 points in the fourth quarter (4th quarter score 26-18), LeBron and AD scored 20 points. Austin Reaves was the owner of the remaining 6 points, including 4 “clutch” free throws in the last 40 seconds.

“ You can call this an ugly victory because our attack was very bad, but at least the team defended well to get a favorable result. On a bad attack day, defense will be the key for you. brought victory ,” LeBron James shared after the match.

On the other side of the front line, the Philadelphia 76ers are without reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who is still out of action due to a knee meniscus injury. Carrying the offensive load for the entire Sixers team is Tyrese Maxey, owner of 27 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. 

Tobias Harris endured pain and went on the court with a double-double of 13 rebounds and 16 points. Thrower Kelly Oubre Jr. is the remaining prominent name with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

“I feel like the students did well for three-quarters of the competition. In the end, our firepower was not as good as the Lakers ,” shared 76ers head coach Nick Nurse.

This victory of the Los Angeles Lakers, combined with the defeat in the match at the same time by the Golden State Warriors, helped the yellow and purple shirt team firmly secure 9th place on the rankings.

The Lakers with a total record of 38-32 will continue to raise hopes of climbing into the top 6 in the West, chasing three teams at the same time including Sacramento Kings (40-29), Phoenix Suns (41-29) and Dallas Mavericks (40-29). 41-29).

In their next appearance, the Los Angeles Lakers will welcome the Indiana Pacers at home at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30, Vietnam time.