James and Davis 56 Points Together... NBA Lakers Win Streak Over Minnesota

Houston defeated Sacramento, but center Senguin's injury was 'bad news'

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) defeated their tough enemy, the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the power of the 'one-two punch' of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and won two games in a row.

The Lakers defeated Minnesota 120-109 in the 2023-2024 NBA regular league home game held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA on the 11th (Korean time).

The Lakers, who defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, the top team in the Eastern Conference two days ago, and also took Minnesota, the leader in the Western Conference, ranked 9th in the West with 36 wins and 30 losses on the season. 온라인카지노

On the other hand, Minnesota, which suffered two consecutive losses, was in third place in the Western Conference (44 wins, 21 losses).

They are 1.5 games behind the leading Oklahoma City Thunder, who defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on this day and achieved 45 wins and 19 losses with 3 consecutive wins.

James had a triple-double performance with 29 points, the most points for both teams, 9 assists, and 8 rebounds, while Davis scored 27 points, pulled down 25 rebounds, and had 7 steals, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.

They achieved victory by showing off their incredible strength.

Davis' 25 rebounds are a personal season high, and his 7 steals are a career high.

Starting with them, Austin Reeves (19 points, 6 rebounds), Rui Hachimura (15 points), and D'Angelo Russell (13 points, 6 assists), all five starters for the Lakers scored in double digits on this day.

Against Minnesota, which was missing Rudy Gobert with a bad hamstring (the muscle behind the thigh) and Karl-Anthony Towns with a knee injury, the Lakers had a 56 to 38 advantage in rebounds.

For Minnesota, Anthony Edwards contributed with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Naz Reed contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds.

It was a close game, with the Lakers leading 69-68 at the end of the first half and Minnesota leading 92-91 at the end of the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter, 96-94, the Lakers scored 11 points to make it 107-10 with 6 minutes and 57 seconds left.

He won by running away with 94.

The Houston Rockets defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-104 on the road for their second straight win, but suffered the injury of center Alferen Senguin.

Senguin injured his right knee and ankle when he landed after jumping to block a shot from opponent Domantas Sabonis in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

Senguin, a third-year NBA player from Turku, was having his best season since his debut, averaging 21.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists.

On this day, before his injury, he scored 14 points and 6 rebounds, leading to victory over Fred Van Fleet (22 points, 9 assists) and Jaylen Green (19 points), but he could not smile.

Senguin, who left the court in a wheelchair after complaining of pain, is scheduled to undergo further examination.

Houston, with 29 wins and 35 losses, maintained 11th place in the West, and Sacramento rose to 7th place in the West (36 wins, 27 losses).