The Los Angeles Lakers 2024-2025 NBA Season

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Doncic and James account for 52 Lakers points.

 

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Harden gets fouled shooting a three. The lead is 2 points after Harden hits all three FTs.

 

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Donci makes a driving layup and the lead is back to 4.

 

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Vincent hits a deuce and the lead goes back to 6.

 

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ClipJoint calls a TO.

 

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Doncic has 31 points.

 

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Hayes is struggling with Zubac.

 

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Nice assist by Doncic to James for the short shot and the lead is back to 6 points.

 

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ClipJoint calls another TO.

 

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Harden misses two-shots in-a-row. Hayes with the rebound.

 

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Hayes gets revenge on Zubac with the dunk and the lead goes to 8.

 

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harden misses another shot. Then he finally makes a short shot. Lead is 5.

 

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Now the lead is 4 with 37 seconds left.

 

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ClipJoint calls their last TO. Twenty-five seconds left.

 

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James gets two FTs after the TO on the intentional foul with 16.6 seconds left.

 

[Retroram52]

YES!!! Even with the back-to-backer, the Lakers come away with the win and these two play again on Sunday. Doncic had 31 points, James with 28 and these Lakers are getting it done. That is the Fifth straight win. I love wtching these new lakers!!

 

[DJ Fieri]

5 in a row!!!!

15-3 in our last 18!!!

 

[shopson67]

Doncic struggled from the 3 stripe last night. He needs more work there.

I don't think he has his legs back from recovering from his calf injury. Most of his shots seem to come up short. Both he and AD came back too soon perhaps?

 

[shopson67]

Will be interesting to see what the Lakers do with the back end of the roster. Lakers could be very careful with AR's calf injury (I'm sure Kobe's achilles is in the back of their minds permanently). Rui has jumpers' knee, more of a pain tolerance kind of thing apparently.

Goodwin deserves a slot, but they can use him as a 2-way for quite a while before needing to commit to him (same with Jemison). Koloko hasn't been in the mix due to his early season usage. With AR and Rui possibly missing time, vacating one of the 2 ways via promotion (likely Goodwin since Jemison is signed for next year as well) would allow a 2-way wing signing (deadline is 3/4) to bolster the roster until AR/Rui return.

 

[Retroram52]

That is all spot on, Shopson. The Lakers are doing just what you posted, for the most part. Goodwin and Jemison played alot more minutes last night against the ClipJoint and they will probably continue to be first choices along with Vincent going forward.

Although, Kokolo and Len are the odd men out at Center right now, they will probably be used sparingly going forward because Redick's approach is to develop what he has (everybody at his disposal) and that is a good approach that is paying dividends right now.

That approach will pay even bigger dividends going forward because injuries start showin'-up right about now (past the halfway point in the season) like with Hachimura and Reaves who need to sit for a couple of games. You want to be as healthy as possible going into the post-season.

The Lakers are going into a tough stretch of games over the next 2-3 weeks. Several back-to-backers coupled with playing every other day. They will have to manage James' minutes in conjunction with getting Doncic in better shape as he demonstrated last night.

It is going to test the Lakers and Redick but because of Redick's approach, I think the Lakers will do well.