Great night to watch and enjoy the duel between the Los Angeles Lakers visiting the Phoenix Suns, teams that have started the campaign very well and that is expected much of them with the passing of the competition in the league.
Game Summary
The Suns began the actions by taking the lead in the offensive with a dynamic game, Lakers readjusted their strategy by discounting the advantage and they would take advantage, then Phoenix's reaction would come by taking advantage of 2 possessions, finishes the 1st quarter by winning Suns by 1 possession.
Lakers continued improving their rhythm of game and they would stay close in the marker before a few warring Suns that led the encounter for a possession, Lakers would intensify their defense and they played in the zone painted with Lebron James who was basketing and they would go up, but the answer of Suns would not delay with the shot from the perimeter of Kaminsky retaking the advantage, Lakers imposed his power in the painting by Anthony Davis and they would take advantage, would finish the first time 60 - 58 up Lakers.
Second Half
The duel was extremely balanced and the teams were level on the scoreboard, Lakers would take a slight advantage with attacks in McGee's inner zone, but the Suns would open the game with effective shots from the perimeter and take advantage of a possession, the game became interesting with a closed scoreboard, would finish the 3rd period with Lakers winning the partial and leading the game by 1 possession.
The encounter would fall into certain inaccuracies in the first minutes of the fourth period, but then the teams would return to their scheme of play, Lakers would take advantage in the scoreboard, but Suns followed them closely leaning on the perimeter by only 2 digits, with 3 minutes to play the duel was even, with couple of effective shots from the perimeter, first Lebron James and then Kyle Kuzma, Lakers would take advantage of 2 possessions, would be an excellent close for Los Angeles, ended the encounter 123 - 115 in an excellent victory of the Lakers over Suns.
Details and Personal Analysis
Lakers who had a somewhat erratic start, reacted and got involved again in the match, but Phoenix was determined to compete at the highest level and took the lead again, they would win the fourth by 3 digits.
Los Angeles readjusted in a more evident way their strategy of game which would give them results, they would improve also in defense Lebron and Davis would be in charge of being the offensive faces of the team, but the Suns found the spaces from the perimeter through Frank Kaminsky, in the counterattack on the part of Los Angeles the offensive impact of Anthony Davis would be key to give advantage in the partial of the second quarter to the Lakers, in a first half that would finish leading Los Angeles by 2 digits.
As we advanced the match became more competitive, Lakers would explode the paint with attacks from JaVale McGee who was being tremendously effective in that area, Phoenix relied on the resource of the perimeter, opened the game basketing key shots to discount, Lakers led the 3rd quarter adjusted by 1 digit.
The first minutes of the fourth period were erratic in the percentage of field of both teams, but Los Angeles would be mentalized again in its strategy of game and increased the advantage in the scoreboard, Phoenix continued throwing of excellent form from the perimeter, but would come the response of Los Angeles with the key contributions of Lebron and Kuzma in a great close where the Lakers offensive was orchestrated harmoniously in a great team work, Phoenix was left behind by the excellent performance of Los Angeles who through defense and offense obtained an excellent close and victory over Phoenix.
Best Performances
Anthony Davis 24 Pts. 12 Reb. 4 Ast.
Lebron James 19 Pts. 7 Reb. 11 Ast.
Kyle Kuzma 23 Pts 4 Reb.
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