National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 101, Philadelphia 94
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, March 22, 2024
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#15 Zach Zarba, #37 Eric Dalen, #83 Andy Nagy
Attendance:
18997
By Field Level Media
Anthony Davis had 23 points, 19 rebounds and four blocked shots to lift the host Los Angeles Lakers past the Philadelphia 76ers 101-94 on Friday.
LeBron James added 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists. James' 3-pointer with 2:11 remaining gave the Lakers a 96-87 lead.
D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves scored 14 points each while Spencer Dinwiddie contributed 11 for the Lakers (38-32), who won their second game in a row.
Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers (38-32) with 27 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19. Tobias Harris had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Mo Bamba chipped in with 11 points.
Philadelphia shot just 8 of 37 (21.6 percent) from 3-point range while dropping to 0-2 in a four-game western road trip.
Maxey converted a three-point play with 9:10 remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 79.
James responded with a three-point play 40 seconds left for an 82-79 advantage.
When Davis threw down a dunk with 5:37 to go, the Lakers led 88-83.
Davis completed a three-point play with 3:20 left for a 93-87 edge.
In the first quarter, Russell set the Lakers' single-season record for most made 3-pointers. Russell went 4 of 10 from long distance on the night, finishing with 187 treys in 2023-24. He topped the mark of 183 set by Nick Van Exel in 1994-95.
The Sixers trailed before Harris scored five straight to equalize at 43 with 3:05 left in the second quarter.
Russell dropped in a 3-pointer from the wing with 2:35 remaining in the half as the Lakers went back ahead 46-43.
The Sixers held a 52-50 advantage at halftime thanks to 13 points from Oubre and 12 from Harris.
Hachimura paced the Lakers with 13 before the break.
Bamba hit a trey with 6:27 left in the third and the Sixers led 65-59.
The Lakers went on top 67-66 with 3:50 remaining in the period on a jump hook from Davis in the lane.
Philadelphia led 76-75 at the end of the third.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
L.A. Lakers |
|
Tyrese Maxey 27 |
Scoring |
Anthony Davis 23 |
|
Tobias Harris 4 |
Assists |
LeBron James 6 |
|
Tobias Harris 13 |
Rebounds |
Anthony Davis 19 |
|
Tyrese Maxey 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Austin Reaves 6 |
|
Tyrese Maxey 3 |
Steals |
D'Angelo Russell 1 |
|
Mo Bamba 3 |
Blocks |
Anthony Davis 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Philadelphia
|
94 |
34.4 |
8-37 |
20-24 |
20 |
42 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
| L.A. Lakers
|
101 |
43.8 |
12-31 |
25-33 |
22 |
54 |
7 |
1 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Lakers have a W/L % of .459 after a win and .636 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The 76ers have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .452 after a loss.
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