The Los Angeles Lakers recently hosted an intense battle against their ex-rivals this past Saturday, March 5, 2022. Occurring at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, the Lakers managed to walk away with a surprising 124-116 win over their competitors, as they have now propelled themselves to obtaining a 28-35 record for the 2021-2022 NBA season: Los Angeles currently holds the No. 9 spot in Western Conference, one position below making the playoffs.
Star center for the Lakers Lebron James went on to give himself a double-double for the night that embodied a total of 56 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists. Point guard Russell Westbrook also continued his well-played season by contributing his necessary 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in his squad’s win. One of their most relied on players, Anthony Davis, has sat for the past 20 matches due to multiple injuries that include a sore right wrist, a sore left knee, and a separate MCL sprain in his left knee, while recently stating that he is beginning to feel ‘flu-like symptoms unrelated to COVID-19.’
On the Warrior’s side of this specific situation, even though they were unable to gain the victory this past Saturday night, there is no telling what this year’s playoffs will have in store for Golden State as they presently sit at the No.3 spot in the Western Conference. Steph Curry earned himself a hard-fought 30-point, 4-rebound and 1-assist game over the course of just 36 minutes on the floor. With this win, the Golden State Warriors now withhold a 43-21 season record as they head into their next match against the Denver Nuggets this upcoming Monday, March 7.