Lakers win streak continues after victory over visiting Detroit
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Recap of Pistons/Lakers game played on February 13, 2024
1st Quarter
 |
|
 |
| 8/19 (42%) |
Field Goals |
12/22 (55%) |
| 2/8 (25%) |
3 Pointers |
2/6 (33%) |
| 1/2 (50%) |
Free Throws |
4/5 (80%) |
| 4 |
Fast Break Pts |
4 |
| 6 |
Pts In The Pnt |
12 |
| 2 |
2nd Chance Pts |
4 |
| 3 |
Bench Points |
2 |
| 5 |
Assists |
10 |
| 7 |
Rebounds |
13 |
| 3 |
Steals |
2 |
| 2 |
Blocks |
0 |
| 4 (2) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
4 (0) |
Both teams started out very quickly in the first quarter. The Lakers took a quick seven-point lead, 13-6 on a Rui Hachimura three-pointer, but the Pistons were able to tie the game up 19-19 on a slam dunk by former Laker, Troy Brown Jr. The Lakers finished the quarter on an 11-0 run, seven of those points courtesy of D'Angelo Russell, as the Lakers held a 30-19 lead after one.
2nd Quarter
|
|
|
| 6/22 (27%) |
Field Goals |
11/22 (50%) |
| 2/11 (18%) |
3 Pointers |
1/9 (11%) |
| 2/3 (67%) |
Free Throws |
2/3 (67%) |
| 0 |
Fast Break Pts |
2 |
| 6 |
Pts In The Pnt |
18 |
| 0 |
2nd Chance Pts |
4 |
| 5 |
Bench Points |
10 |
| 3 |
Assists |
8 |
| 10 |
Rebounds |
11 |
| 1 |
Steals |
2 |
| 2 |
Blocks |
2 |
| 3 (0) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
2 (2) |
The Lakers continued to increase their lead as the second quarter got underway. The Lakers lead was up to twenty-one, 42-21 on a Taurean Prince dunk. Newly signed Laker, Spencer Dinwiddie pushed the lead to twenty-seven points following a layup, 55-28. Cade Cunningham's three-pointer as the second quarter game to a close, cut the Lakers lead down to twenty, 55-35.
3rd Quarter
|
|
|
| 9/23 (39%) |
Field Goals |
12/22 (55%) |
| 2/12 (17%) |
3 Pointers |
6/9 (67%) |
| 2/2 (100%) |
Free Throws |
1/2 (50%) |
| 2 |
Fast Break Pts |
0 |
| 14 |
Pts In The Pnt |
6 |
| 4 |
2nd Chance Pts |
2 |
| 0 |
Bench Points |
8 |
| 3 |
Assists |
9 |
| 12 |
Rebounds |
11 |
| 1 |
Steals |
1 |
| 2 |
Blocks |
0 |
| 4 (0) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
3 (3) |
The Pistons got the Lakers lead down to fourteen early on in the third quarter, 58-44, but the Lakers responded and pushed their lead back to over twenty, 72-50 thanks to a LeBron James layup. Spencer Dinwiddie's three-pointer before the quarter ended gave the Lakers a commanding 86-57 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
4th Quarter
|
|
|
| 17/27 (63%) |
Field Goals |
11/27 (41%) |
| 7/11 (64%) |
3 Pointers |
1/10 (10%) |
| 6/6 (100%) |
Free Throws |
3/3 (100%) |
| 3 |
Fast Break Pts |
6 |
| 16 |
Pts In The Pnt |
16 |
| 4 |
2nd Chance Pts |
6 |
| 13 |
Bench Points |
13 |
| 7 |
Assists |
9 |
| 14 |
Rebounds |
8 |
| 1 |
Steals |
0 |
| 2 |
Blocks |
1 |
| 0 (0) |
Turnovers (Pts Off) |
1 (0) |
The Pistons knocked down seven three-pointers in the fourth quarter, thanks in large part to Evan Fournier who scored 11 of this 14 points in the fourth. The Lakers led by as many as twenty-nine points, 95-66. The Pistons did make the game very interesting in the final quarter as they put up 47 points. It wasn't enough however, as the Lakers hung on for a 112-104 victory.
Matchup of the Game
| Cunningham |
Head-2-Head |
Russell |
| 13-for-18 |
Field Goals |
9-for-14 |
| 3-for-5 |
3 Pointers |
4-for-8 |
| 5-for-5 |
Free Throws |
0-for-0 |
| 7 |
Rebounds |
3 |
| 5 |
Assists |
7 |
| 2 |
Steals |
2 |
| 3 |
Blocks |
0 |
| 0 |
Turnovers |
1 |
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
 |
19 |
16 |
22 |
47 |
104 |
 |
30 |
25 |
31 |
26 |
112 |
Player Stats
Cade Cunningham - 34 points (13-of-18 FGs), 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks
Jordan Ivey - 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
Evan Fournier - 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal
Jalen Duren - 12 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks
Ausar Thompson - 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Simone Fontecchio - 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Player Stats
D'Angelo Russell - 22 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals
LeBron James - 19 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal
Anthony Davis - 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Rui Hachimura - 15 points, 5 rebounds
Spencer Dinwiddie - 13 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block
Upcoming Schedule
2/14/24: @ Utah Jazz
2/22/24: @ Golden State Warriors
2/23/24: vs. San Antonio Spurs
2/25/24: @ Phoenix Suns
2/28/24: @ LA Clippers
2/29/24: vs. Washington Wizards
Reaves getting the layup
Davis all over the defense with the dunk
Davis with the soft touch on the fade away
Hachimura knocking down the long two
