Lakers don't have enough for a comeback in fourth, lose to Pacers
LeBron and AD can't secure much needed win on the road
Recap of Lakers/Pacers game played on March 29, 2024
1st Quarter
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|
 |
| 10/20 (50%) |
Field Goals |
10/23 (43%) |
| 2/3 (67%) |
3 Pointers |
3/10 (30%) |
| 6/6 (100%) |
Free Throws |
0/0 (0%) |
| 2 |
Fast Break Points |
0 |
| 16 |
Points In The Paint |
6 |
| 2 |
Second Chance Points |
0 |
| 5 |
Bench Points |
0 |
| 9 |
Assists |
7 |
| 15 |
Rebounds |
8 |
| 0 |
Steals |
1 |
| 1 |
Blocks |
3 |
| 2 (0) |
Turnovers (Points Off) |
1 (2) |
Both teams came out shooting well in the first quarter. Anthony Davis got the Lakers going including knocking down a three-pointer that gave them an early 9-8 lead. The Lakers took a 19-14 lead following a slam dunk by Austin Reaves. Pascal Siakam tied the game up 19-19 after hitting a midrange jumpshot. The Lakers ended the quarter on a 9-4 run giving them a 28-23 lead.
2nd Quarter
|
|
|
| 10/22 (45%) |
Field Goals |
10/18 (56%) |
| 4/8 (50%) |
3 Pointers |
4/10 (40%) |
| 8/8 (100%) |
Free Throws |
2/3 (67%) |
| 2 |
Fast Break Points |
2 |
| 10 |
Points In The Paint |
6 |
| 4 |
Second Chance Points |
2 |
| 5 |
Bench Points |
16 |
| 7 |
Assists |
7 |
| 9 |
Rebounds |
10 |
| 3 |
Steals |
1 |
| 0 |
Blocks |
2 |
| 3 (7) |
Turnovers (Points Off) |
7 (5) |
The Lakers began the quarter with a slam dunk by LeBron James, giving them a 30-23 lead. James hit a three-pointer later in the quarter putting the Lakers up by eight, 41-33. Austin Reaves knocked in a three-pointer near the end of the quarter, giving the Lakers a 60-49 lead going into halftime.
3rd Quarter
|
|
|
| 4/20 (20%) |
Field Goals |
7/19 (37%) |
| 2/5 (40%) |
3 Pointers |
2/6 (33%) |
| 4/4 (100%) |
Free Throws |
10/10 (100%) |
| 0 |
Fast Break Points |
0 |
| 0 |
Points In The Paint |
2 |
| 0 |
Second Chance Points |
4 |
| 0 |
Bench Points |
8 |
| 2 |
Assists |
7 |
| 10 |
Rebounds |
13 |
| 1 |
Steals |
2 |
| 1 |
Blocks |
2 |
| 4 (0) |
Turnovers (Points Off) |
1 (0) |
The Pacers defense was the story of the third quarter. D'Angleo Russell hit a jumpshot that gave the Lakers a 64-52 lead early in the quarter. LeBron James knocked down a three-pointer giving the Lakers a 70-61 lead, but the Pacers would go on to outscore the Lakers 14-4 the rest of the way and hold a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter, 75-74.
4th Quarter
|
|
|
| 8/22 (36%) |
Field Goals |
9/26 (35%) |
| 2/6 (33%) |
3 Pointers |
4/11 (36%) |
| 6/6 (100%) |
Free Throws |
5/6 (83%) |
| 4 |
Fast Break Points |
6 |
| 6 |
Points In The Paint |
6 |
| 2 |
Second Chance Points |
0 |
| 7 |
Bench Points |
6 |
| 5 |
Assists |
8 |
| 14 |
Rebounds |
17 |
| 3 |
Steals |
6 |
| 1 |
Blocks |
2 |
| 6 (4) |
Turnovers (Points Off) |
3 (6) |
The Pacers had an answer for every Laker run in the fourth quarter. The Lakers took a two-point lead 80-78 on a jumpshot by Anthony Davis, but the Pacers responded and went up by ten, 96-86 on back-to-back three-pointers from Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith. Maxwell Lewis hit a three-pointer late in the game, cutting the Pacers lead down to two points, 100-98, but Tyrese Haliburton sealed the win hitting two free throws. The Pacers defeated the Lakers by the final score 102-98.
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
 |
28 |
32 |
14 |
24 |
98 |
 |
23 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
102 |
Player Stats
Austin Reaves - 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
LeBron James - 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
Anthony Davis - 18 points, 16 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks
D'Angelo Russell - 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Rui Hachimura - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists
Player Stats
Pascal Siakam - 22 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
Myles Turner - 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 6 blocks
T.J. McConnell - 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Andrew Nembhard - 15 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Tyrese Haliburton - 14 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals
Obi Toppin - 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
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Russell with the tough layup
LeBron hammering it down
Reaves knocking down the jumpshot
LeBron attacking and finishing
