NBA
Regular Season Round 81: N.Orleans P. - LA Lakers 96-80
Date: January 21, 2015
Anthony Davis returned from a three-game absence and the 21-year-old star showed no sign of any issue with his sprained toe. Kobe Bryant also returned from a recent absence, and the 36-year-old guard resorted to shooting left-handed because his right shoulder was bothering him. The contrast favored New Orleans decidedly. Davis scored 29 points and blocked four shots, and the Pelicans beat the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 96-80 on Wednesday night. 'The team did a great job of looking for me and I tried to go find the ball in certain situations to try to get myself going, Davis said, adding that he barely noticed the pain in the big toe of his left foot. 'Sometimes I felt it but most of the time it was really just adrenaline and just trying to not focus on it - just go out there and play, he said. Eric Gordon had 17 points and a season-high 10 assists for New Orleans. Tyreke Evans added 19 points, and Quincy Pondexter finished with 12. Los Angeles shot 37 percent from the field in its season-long sixth consecutive loss, going 4 for 20 in the fourth quarter. Bryant, who had missed two games as part of coach Byron Scott's plan to give him extra rest this season, scored 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting. Jordan Hill had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Los Angeles. The Lakers stayed close for three quarters, helped by a spurt in which Bryant turned a steal into a 3-pointer and threw down a driving two-handed dunk. But it was right after the slam that Bryant's shoulder began to feel as if it 'just came out of joint a little bit. 'I felt fine when I went up and didn't feel too good when I came down, Bryant said, adding that he'd probably need no more than 'ice and a little bit of therapy. Bryant said his shoulder had been a bit sore for a while and it was too early to tell whether he would play Friday at San Antonio. Los Angeles took a 68-67 lead on Wayne Ellington's free throws in the last minute of the third quarter, but Pondexter responded with a slashing, double-pump scoop to put New Orleans back in front. Davis helped the Pelicans pull away in the fourth by hitting a baseline turnaround as he was fouled by Robert Sacre and a 15-foot jumper that made it 76-68. He then blocked Nick Young, and Gordon converted a driving layup to give New Orleans a 10-point cushion. Los Angeles faded with Bryant on the bench, in part because Scott is limiting Bryant to a maximum of 32 minutes per game. By the time Bryant checked back in with 5 minutes left, New Orleans led by 12. Bryant shot only twice more in the game, hitting a 14-foot turnaround and missing an 8-footer, then checked out with 1:09 left. He didn't sound too concerned about his condition. 'I feel fine. We make a lot of it, but the reality is I'm doing some pretty phenomenal things in 30 minutes, Bryant said. 'My body is not that (messed) up. Courtesy of: wbay.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 81: N.Orleans P. - LA Lakers 96-80
Date: January 21, 2015
Anthony Davis returned from a three-game absence and the 21-year-old star showed no sign of any issue with his sprained toe. Kobe Bryant also returned from a recent absence, and the 36-year-old guard resorted to shooting left-handed because his right shoulder was bothering him. The contrast favored New Orleans decidedly. Davis scored 29 points and blocked four shots, and the Pelicans beat the slumping Los Angeles Lakers 96-80 on Wednesday night. 'The team did a great job of looking for me and I tried to go find the ball in certain situations to try to get myself going, Davis said, adding that he barely noticed the pain in the big toe of his left foot. 'Sometimes I felt it but most of the time it was really just adrenaline and just trying to not focus on it - just go out there and play, he said. Eric Gordon had 17 points and a season-high 10 assists for New Orleans. Tyreke Evans added 19 points, and Quincy Pondexter finished with 12. Los Angeles shot 37 percent from the field in its season-long sixth consecutive loss, going 4 for 20 in the fourth quarter. Bryant, who had missed two games as part of coach Byron Scott's plan to give him extra rest this season, scored 14 points on 6-of-14 shooting. Jordan Hill had 15 points and 13 rebounds for Los Angeles. The Lakers stayed close for three quarters, helped by a spurt in which Bryant turned a steal into a 3-pointer and threw down a driving two-handed dunk. But it was right after the slam that Bryant's shoulder began to feel as if it 'just came out of joint a little bit. 'I felt fine when I went up and didn't feel too good when I came down, Bryant said, adding that he'd probably need no more than 'ice and a little bit of therapy. Bryant said his shoulder had been a bit sore for a while and it was too early to tell whether he would play Friday at San Antonio. Los Angeles took a 68-67 lead on Wayne Ellington's free throws in the last minute of the third quarter, but Pondexter responded with a slashing, double-pump scoop to put New Orleans back in front. Davis helped the Pelicans pull away in the fourth by hitting a baseline turnaround as he was fouled by Robert Sacre and a 15-foot jumper that made it 76-68. He then blocked Nick Young, and Gordon converted a driving layup to give New Orleans a 10-point cushion. Los Angeles faded with Bryant on the bench, in part because Scott is limiting Bryant to a maximum of 32 minutes per game. By the time Bryant checked back in with 5 minutes left, New Orleans led by 12. Bryant shot only twice more in the game, hitting a 14-foot turnaround and missing an 8-footer, then checked out with 1:09 left. He didn't sound too concerned about his condition. 'I feel fine. We make a lot of it, but the reality is I'm doing some pretty phenomenal things in 30 minutes, Bryant said. 'My body is not that (messed) up. Courtesy of: wbay.com
 LA LAKERS (coach: JJ Redick)80 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 89 | Hall, zIQdij | 43 | 9-63 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 63 | 5 |
| 86 | giLas, qd | 46 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 83 | mQFijU, KIMR | 45 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-0 (85%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 65 | 5 |
| 66 | zIhjsIj, WRslRF | 87 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-0 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | OQaZR, eIjjaR | 89 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 69 | vaj, zRQRBF | 86 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 0 | mIIJRQ, CiQlIs | 85 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | YIujD, XaZV | 67 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 8-0 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | qllajDUIj, WiFjR | 62 | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 60 | 5 |
| 05 | AiZQR, eIMRQU | 65 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 88-09 (42.1%) | 1-85 (45.5%) | 62-86 (20.9%) | 65 | 46 | 36 | 61 | 86 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 13 | |||
 N.ORLEANS P. (coach: Willie Green)96 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 65 | GIQdIj, qQaZ | 47 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 83 | 5 |
| 84 | giLas, SjUhIjF | 49 | 66-62 (16.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 87 | 48 | 5 |
| 6 | qLijs, wFQRVR | 44 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 65 | 5 |
| 4 | SsaV, PBRQ | 45 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 65 | 65 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| OIjdRxURQ, ruajZF | 81 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-4 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 5 | |
| 33 | CujjajDhiB, gijUR | 83 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 44 | SjdRQsIj, eFij | 84 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| WIlURQs, XiUR | 88 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 38 | SnajZi, SlRxas | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 40-19 (08.8%) | 4-61 (62.2%) | 69-86 (26.5%) | 65 | 40 | 30 | 86 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 71 | 77 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
