Winning in fashion over the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers rode their momentum heading into the next game, and they took advantage of DeMarcus Cousins' absence (who is suspended for two games because of a confrontation with Spurs TV analyst Sean Eliott) by abusing them with a Howard-Gasol combo. After a close opening canto, the Lakers blew the game wide open in the second half, and eventually finished with a 103-90 win. Interim head coach Bernie Bickerstaff led the Lakers to its second straight win, moving the team an inch closer to the .500 mark.
Yay of the Game:
23-18: Dwight Howard's points and rebounds, respectively. The Superman made mincemeat of all the Kings' frontmen as he accounted for almost forty percent of the team's 50 rebounds. It was the first time that Howard was really dominant, with the offense of the Lakers hinged on him. It would be interesting if he puts up the same figures against a team that has an equally dominant big man as he is.
Nay of the Game:
18: Jimmer Fredette's markers in only 11 minutes of play. The guy can be dangerous when he hit his shots, and if the bench won't do anything to defend him during crucial possessions, then things might take a different course in the Lakers-Kings meeting (but of course, this isn't a real nay, is it?)
Play of the game:
Who says Steve Blake can't play the point? In this particular sequence, he quickly found Dwight Howard for the big jam.
The Lakers Are Now At:
3-4 (3rd Pacific, 11th West). The Purple & Gold will face their first real challenge in the post-Brown era, the San Antonio Spurs. Will the Superman stand his ground against Tim Duncan? Bernie will remain coaching the team in this game, as new head coach Mike D'Antoni (you read it right) is yet to travel to Los Angeles after a knee-replacement surgery.
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