Luka Donc’s premiere with Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA playoffs was not desired by Slovenian. The Gold and Purple franchise crashed into the Timberwolves, They won by 95-117 in the first assault of the series.
Doncic (37 points and 8 rebounds but a single assistance) faced its first ‘playoffs’ game wearing the Lakers shirt with the heat of their audience and promising a show that finally did not end in the expected way.
The Slovenian star had a fabulous start, wearing the baton of the match after scoring in the first quarter 16 of the 28 points of your teambut from the second period the Wolves (Sixth of the West) shook the Lakers (third).
LeBron James, clueless and not very active in the game, He stayed in just 19 points and 5 rebounds. Austin Reaves was not fine with 16 points for some Lakers who only put 39.8 % of their field shots.
Instead, Minesota gave a aim recital with A fantastic 21 of 42 in triples (50 %) and 51.2 % in total in shots.
Anthony Edwards (at the edge of triple-double with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists), Naz Reid (23 points with 6 of 9 in triples) and Jaden McDaniels (25 points and 9 rebounds with 11 of 13 in shots) They headed some overwhelming Wolves and that in the third quarter they were already winning 27 points.
Another of the keys of the night was The contribution of the benches since the secondary of the Lakers only added 13 points in total while those of the Wolves shone with 43.
A terrible second quarter for the Lakers
With 16 Doncic points in the first period, Nothing seemed to get out of the usual lines of the game of 77, that usually follow an attack strategy in the first minutes of meeting to write down the maximum number of so many possible to destabilize the rival. But LeBron did not start well and did not crash his locker until the second quarter.
The meeting began to twist in the second quarter, with A spectacular comeback of the Wolves Thanks to the four triples that an unstoppable Reid managed to turn on.
Minesota’s pivot turned the game by recovering five rebounds to the intermediate, which It led to Chris Finch’s going to rest with a comfortable 11-point advantage (48-59) After a forceful 20-38 in that second quarter.
The third period with the Wolves also took the uphill to continue enlarging distances. Visitors were 27 points above the Lakers. However, the locals managed to cut the disadvantage and conclude the third quarter with a triple maiden amazing on the horn that stood up the fans and that aroused the hopes of a possible comeback.
Little imported the momentary absence of the Wolves star, an edwards that He retired to changing rooms for discomfort in the left twin But that the duel could end.
With a 78-94, Los Angelinos approached the last quarter squeezing on the rival And with a LeBron who, at 40, did not stop astonishing and scratch points until the last sigh, despite not being playing his best game.
The last minutes and with everything determined served coach Angelino, JJ Redick, To get Bronny Jameswho debuted in the ‘playoff’ fails his only two shots to the basket.
Lakers and Wolves will see the faces again Next Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena de Los Angeles To play the second game of the series, which opens a new opportunity to Doncic and Lebron to compensate for this bitter encounter.
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