Game Notes: Los Angeles Lakers
Game Notes: Los Angeles Lakers
Game Notes: Los Angeles Lakers
All-Time Series Notes: This will be the 59th meeting between the two franchises with the Lakers holding a 32-26 all-time lead ... Overall, the Lakers are 2-8 in their last 10
meetings with the HEAT ... In Miami, the Lakers have lost nine straight since their last road win on 2/10/08 ... In Los Angeles, the Lakers are 11-7 all-time against the Heat at
STAPLES Center
Connections: Heat President Pat Riley was head coach of the Lakers from 1981-90 and won four total titles with the team (1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) … Riley also played
for the Lakers from 1970-75, helping the team win a championship in 1972… Riley also served as an assistant coach with the Lakers from 1979 through part of the 1981-82
season and won a championship in this role in 1980 … Heat Scout/Community Liaison Bob McAdoo played four seasons with the Lakers from 1981-85, helping Los Ange-
les to two NBA Championships (1982, 1985)... Lakers Associate Head Coach Brian Shaw played for the Heat from 1992-94 … Lakers F Luol Deng played for the Miami
Heat from 2014-2016… Deng and Heat F James Johnson played together on the Chicago Bulls from 2009 through the first half of the 2010-11 season … Johnson was
teammates with Lakers G Isaiah Thomas during the 2012-13 season with the Sacramento Kings … Thomas was also teammates with Heat C Hassan Whiteside during
the 2011-12 season with the Kings … Thomas was teammates with Heat G Goran Dragic for part of the 2014-15 season with the Phoenix Suns … Thomas was teammates
with Heat C/F Kelly Olynyk (part of 2014-15 through 2017) and Heat C/F Jordan Mickey (2015-17) with the Boston Celtics … Dragic and Lakers F Channing Frye were
teammates from 2009 through part of the 2010-11 season and again from 2012-14 with the Phoenix Suns … Frye, Thomas and Heat G Dwyane Wade were teammates for
part of the 2017-18 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers … Johnson was coached by Lakers Assistant Coach Jesse Mermuys during the 2014-15 season with the Toronto
Raptors … Mermuys coached Heat Assistant Coach Juwan Howard for part of the 2008-09 season as an assistant with the Denver Nuggets … Lakers Head Coach Luke
Walton played with Heat Assistant Coach Chris Quinn (2012-13), Heat G Dion Waiters (2012-13) and Heat F Wayne Ellington (part of the 2012-13 season) with the
Cavaliers … Deng also played with Waiters for part of the 2013-14 season with the Cavaliers … Ellington played for the Lakers during the 2014-2015 season… Ellington
was teammates with Lakers F Corey Brewer from 2009 through part of the 2010-11 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves … Ellington was teammates with Lakers C
Brook Lopez during the 2015-16 season with the Brooklyn Nets … Lopez and Quinn were teammates during the 2009-10 season with the Nets … Lakers G Gary Payton
II’s father, Gary Payton, played for the Heat from 2005-07, winning a championship with the team in 2006
The Lakers won their third-straight, defeating Atlanta 123-104. Nine Lakers scored in double-figures for the first time since 1987, led by Brandon Ingram with 21 points
(10-16 FG), 10 rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Since the 1999-2000 season, only Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal have matched those numbers as a
Laker. Julius Randle got his third consecutive double-double, with 19 points (8-13 FG), 10 rebounds and two assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope grabbed a career-high 14
rebounds, adding 10 points. Isaiah Thomas (13 points, five assists), Lonzo Ball (13 points, seven rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals), Kyle Kuzma (10 points, 9 rebounds), Ivica
Zubac (10 points) and brook Lopez (11 points) all scored in double-digits for the Lakers. The team led by as many as 25 points, but turned the ball over 23 times to keep the
game close. Atlanta was led by Taurean Prince (24 points) and Dennis Schroder (20 points), while Isaiah Taylor added 16 points off the bench.
LAKERS LATEST
NINE SCORE 10
On 2/26 at Atlanta, nine Lakers scored in double-figures for the first time since 1/7/1987 (vs. DEN).
• Ingram (21), Randle (19), Hart (14), Thomas (13), Ball (13), Lopez (11), Kuzma (10) Caldwell-Pope (10) and Zubac (10) all scored in double-digits
• The nine Lakers from 1/7/87: A.C. Green, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Byron Scott, Michael Cooper, Kurt Rambis,
Billy Thompson and Adrian Branch.
INGRAM IGNITES
Brandon Ingram finished with 21 points (10-16 FG), 10 rebounds, six assists and three blocks on 2/26 at Atlanta.
• Ingram, Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal are the only Lakers to match those numbers in a game since the 1999-2000 season
• He joins Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Lamar Odom as the only players to do so at the age of 20 or younger
• It was his third 20-and-10 game of the season
KICKSTART MY HART
Josh Hart has recorded six double-doubles in 20 starts this season
• As a starter, the rookie is averaging 11.5 points (.483 FG%), 6.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists
• Hart grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds on 2/2 at Brooklyn, following that up with 11 boards apiece on 2/4 and 2/6
ALL-STAR WEEKEND
Lonzo Ball (DNP, sore left knee), Brandon Ingram (8 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl) and Kyle Kuzma (20 pts, 7 reb, 2 ast) were all selected
to participate in the Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game.
• It was the second time the Lakers have had three Rising Stars selections and first since 1997 (Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Travis Knight)
FAST AND FURIOUS 17.3
L.A. ranks second in the NBA in fast break points per game with 17.3 (Golden State - 20.5 FBP).
• The Lakers scored 42 FBP on 1/7 vs. Atlanta, tying the franchise record that was originally set on 11/16/97 vs. Vancouver (recorded since 1996-97)
• Netting 35 FBP on 1/9 vs. Sacramento, it was the first time a Lakers team has scored 35+ in two straight games
POINTS IN THE PAINT (2017-18)
PROSPERING IN THE PAINT TEAM AVG
Scoring in the interior has been a strong suit for the Lakers this season, as the team leads the NBA in points in the paint.
Los Angeles Lakers 53.5
• There have been a total of nine teams to average 50+ points in the paint for a season: Denver in 2012-13 (58.0) and 2011-12
(53.4), the Lakers in 1997-98 (54.1), Phoenix in 2008-09 (52.0), Detroit in 2013-14 (51.9), Memphis in 2010-11 (51.4) and New Orleans Pelicans 51.1
2009-10 (51.3), Houston in 2013-14 (50.9) and Milwaukee in 2015-16 (50.6) LA Clippers 49.7
• The Lakers have scored 60+ points in the paint 16 times this season, including a franchise-record 82 on 12/31 at HOU.
Denver Nuggets 49.1
Minnesota Timberwolves 48.5
ROOKIE TRIO
With 26 points on 12/31, Josh Hart joined Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma as Laker rookies with at least 26 points in a game this season.
• Since 2000, the only other team to have three rooks with at least 26 points was the 2010-11 Washington Wizards (Trevor Booker, Jordan Crawford, John Wall)
• The last Laker trio to match the feat was the 1993-94 class of Reggie Jordan, George Lynch and Nick Van Exel
KUZ DEBUTS
Forward Kyle Kuzma was named NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November on 12/1.
• The Utah product was the first rookie in NBA history to notch at least 330 points, 120 rebounds and 30 made three-pointers in the first 20 games of his career
• He joins Jordan Clarkson (March 2015) as the only Lakers to earn the monthly award (first presented in 1981-82)
• Through 20 contests, Kuzma averaged a team-leading 16.7 points (.504 FG%, team-high .379 3P%), 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
PINE PRODUCTION
The Lakers rank third in the NBA in bench production, with 42.3 bench points per game.
• Kyle Kuzma was the first rookie reserve to record a 20-and-10 game this season (12/3)
INGRAM ENGAGED
Brandon Ingram recorded a career-high 32 points on 11/29 vs. GSW. Ingram went 12-21 from the field, with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks
• Ingram is the only player in the NBA age 20-years or younger averaging at least 16.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He is joined by Joel Embiid as the
only second-year players matching those tallies
LOTS OF LONZO
Lonzo Ball notched his second career triple-double on 11/19 vs. DEN with 11 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks.
• He was the first rookie guard with at least 16 rebounds since Steve Francis in 2000. That was also the last time a rookie guard went for a triple-double with 16+ boards.
• Eight guards have recorded a triple-double with at least 16 rebounds since the '99-00 season: Lonzo Ball, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Rajon Rondo,
Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Andre Iguodala and Steve Francis
• Ball tied LeBron James for youngest NBA player to record multiple triple-doubles, as each player was 20 years and 23 days old when recording their second
BROOK(LYN)
Brook Lopez went off for a season-high 34 points (13-23 FG, 6-9 3PT), 10 rebounds, NOTABLE LAKER PERFORMANCES IN FIRST GAME VS. PREVIOUS TEAM
three blocks and two assists against his former team, the Brooklyn Nets, on 11/3. PLAYER GAME (DATE) STAT LINE
• He became the first Lakers center in franchise history to hit 5+ three-pointers in a Brook Lopez vs. BKN (11/3/17) 34 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 3 blk
single game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at MIL (10/28/75) 30 pts, 20 reb, 5 ast, 9 blk
• Lopez joins Nikola Vucevic and Channing Frye as the only NBA centers to notch
30-and-10 with six three-pointers made since at least 1983-84 Nick Young vs. PHI (12/29/13) 26 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl
• Became the fourth player to notch at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks Shaquille O'Neal vs. ORL (12/6/96) 25 pts, 18 reb, 2 ast, 5 stl, 7 blk
in a game this season (D. Cousins, A. Davis, K. Towns)
• It was the first 30-and-10 performance by a Laker since Kobe went for 30-11-12 on Lamar Odom vs. MIA (12/25/04) 24 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 2 blk
11/30/14 vs. Toronto Dwight Howard vs. ORL (12/2/12) 21 pts, 15 reb
NEW ADDITIONS
The Lakers added a lot of new faces to the roster for the 2017-18 season through free agency and the 2017 NBA draft.
• Brook Lopez and the rights to the 27th overall pick (Kyle Kuzma) came to the Lakers in a draft night trade with Brookyln
• Later in the evening, the Lakers traded the 28th overall pick (Tony Bradley) to Utah in exchange for the 30th (Josh Hart) and 42nd (Thomas Bryant) overall selections
• Free agent Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed with the team on July 13, while Alex Caruso signed the team’s first ever two-way contract on the same day
• On 2/8, the Lakers acquired Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye from the Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of the NBA's trade deadline
VICTORY IN VEGAS
The Lakers won their first ever Summer League Championship, led by the newly acquired Ball and Kuzma.
• L.A. closed out the tournament with five-straight victories
• Ball earned Tournament MVP honors, while Kuzma was named MVP of the Championship game
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
A closer look at the Los Angeles Lakers 2017-18 season schedule: 2017-18 BACK-TO-BACKS
• L.A. will play 13 sets of back-to-backs (after playing 16 in 2016-17 and 18 in 2015-16) Home/Road: 4-4 First Game: 2-2 Second Game: 2-2
• The Lakers have 23 national TV appearances scheduled this season
• The team's longest road trip of the season is 10 days/five games between 1/26- 2/4 Road/Home: 1-5 First Game: 0-3 Second Game: 1-2
• The longest home stand of the season is nine days/five games between 1/3-1/11 Home/Home: 0-0 First Game: 0-0 Second Game: 0-0
• The Western Conference teams that L.A. only plays three times are: New Orleans Road/Road: 0-6 First Game: 0-3 Second Game: 0-3
(once at home), Portland (one away), San Antonio (one away) and Utah (one home)
COMMUNITY CORNER
• On February 22, the entire Lakers team visited UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital to spend time with patients at a Lakers-themed party
• This season's Mentor Road Trip, which offers LA County mentoring pairs from selected organizations the chance to take the trip of a lifetime to see the Lakers play,
took place on 2/26 when the team traveled to Atlanta and defeated the Hawks 123-104
-- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- -------------------- AVERAGE PER GAME --------------------- ---------------- AVERAGE PER 48 MINUTES ----------------
PLAYER MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS REB A ST PF STL TO BLK PTS
CAREER:
• Selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft
• Has 10 career double-doubles and 2 triple-doubles
• Became the first Lakers player to be named NBA Las Vegas Summer League MVP in 2017, averaging 16.3 points, a league-record 9.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds, 2.5 steals
and 1.0 blocks per game
PERSONAL:
• Consensus First Team All-American in his lone season at UCLA ... Became the first player in the Pac-12 to average at least 14 points, six rebounds and seven assists per
game since Jason Kidd in 1992-93
• Lists rapping as his off-the-court talent and released his debut album "Born 2 Ball" under the pseudonym "ZO"
CAREER:
• Selected by the Detroit Pistons with the eighth overall pick of the 2013 NBA Draft ... Signed with the Lakers as a free agent on July 13, 2017
• Has 5 career double-doubles
• Connected on 100+ three-pointers in each of the last three seasons
• One of 22 players in NBA history to convert at least 475 three-pointers in their first four professional seasons
• Participated in the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star 2015
PERSONAL:
• He and his wife, McKenzie Caldwell-Pope, have two sons, KJ and Kenzo
• His favorite TV Shows are Criminal Minds and Power
• Lists golf as one of his hidden talents
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PERSONAL:
• Father played basketball at Creighton
• Graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Sports Management
• Favorite non-NBA sports team is Manchester City F.C.
PERSONAL:
• From Wau, Sudan
• Created the Luol Deng Foundation, which is dedicated to assisting those in need by providing resources and creating opportunities for a better way of life, with hope,
integrity, and faith as values
• Is a two-time participant in the NBA Africa Game, serving as a co-captain of Team Africa in August 2017
CAREER:
• Drafted 18th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2014 NBA Draft ... Acquired by the Lakers along with the draft rights to Brad Newley from the Houston Rockets in exchange
for Marcelo Huertas on February 23, 2017
• Has 1 career double-double
PERSONAL:
• Born in Brampton, Ontario
• Has one daughter, Jordan, who was born in September 2017
• Attended Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, NJ
• ACC All-Freshman team while at Syracuse, Second Team All-ACC in 2014
PERSONAL:
• He and his wife, Lauren, have a son, Hendrix (born Oct. 2010) and a daughter, Marqaux (born April 2012)
• Is the first cousin of Clippers forward Tobias Harris
• Established the C. Frye Foundation in 2007 with an aim in teaching youth how to strive for their personal best while creating a healthy lifestyle ... Also is active with the C.
Frye "Go Green Team," which educates and encourages organizations to reduce their carbon footprint and increase recycling efforts
CAREER:
• Acquired by the Lakers from the Utah Jazz along with the draft rights to Thomas Bryant in exchange for the draft rights to Tony Bradley (Selected by the Utah Jazz with the
30th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft)
• Has 6 career double-doubles
PERSONAL:
• Graduated from Villanova with a degree in Communication
• Member of a Wildcats team that won the 2016 NCAA National Championship
• Is an avid gamer
• Favorite TV show is Game of Thrones
CAREER:
• Selected by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft
• Has 6 career double-doubles
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection (2017) and two-time representative of Team USA in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend (2017/2018)
• In 2016-17, became the fifth player in NBA history to total at least 150 assists, 50 three-pointers and 36 blocks in a season at the age of 19 or younger (Kobe Bryant,
Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Kevin Durant)
• Is one of three players in NBA history to total at least 150 assists at the age of 19 while standing at 6-foot-9 or taller (Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo)
CAREER:
• Acquired by the Lakers from the Brooklyn Nets along with Brook Lopez on draft night (Selected by the Brooklyn Nets with the 27th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft)
• Named Kia NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for October/November 2017, the second Lakers rookie to ever earn the recognition (J. Clarkson, March 2015)
• Represented Team USA in the Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars at NBA All-Star 2018
• Has 11 career double-doubles
• First Lakers player to be named NBA Las Vegas Summer League Championship Game MVP in 2017
CAREER:
• Drafted 10th overall by the New Jersey Nets in the 2008 NBA Draft ... Acquired by the Lakers from the Brooklyn Nets along with the draft rights to Kyle Kuzma in exchange
for Timofey Mozgov and D’Angelo Russell on June 22, 2017
• Has 121 career double-doubles
• One-time NBA All-Star (2013)
• One of five centers in NBA history to convert at least 125 3FG in a single season, making 134 threes in 2016-17 after making only three in his first eight seasons
• Brooklyn’s franchise leader in points (10,444), blocks (972), and field goals (4,044)
• First Team All-Rookie in 2009 and appeared in the Rookie Challenge
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minutes through six games with Milwaukee
PERSONAL:
• Born in Seattle, Washington
• Named to the All-Pac 12 First Team and All-Defensive Team while being named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons
as a junior (2014-15) and senior (2015-16) at Oregon State ... In 63 career games (62 starts), averaged 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists
and 2.8 steals
• Son of NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton, who appeared in 82 games for the Lakers during the 2003-04 season
CAREER:
• Selected by the Lakers with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft
• Has 67 career double-doubles and 5 triple-doubles
• Recorded his 2,000th career point 11/5/17 vs. Memphis
• In 2016-17, became the first Laker to record at least 3 triple-doubles in a season since Kobe Bryant in 2004-05 ... Was only the third Lakers player and first forward to
accomplish the feat in a single season
PERSONAL:
• Born in Tacoma, Washington
• He and wife Kayla have two children, James and Jaiden
• Is named after Hall of Fame guard Isiah Thomas when his father, James, lost a friendly wager on a Lakers vs. Pistons game in 1989
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DATE OPPONENT W/L MIN FG FGA 3FG 3FGA FT FTA OR DR TOT A PF ST TO BS +/- PTS
2/14 at New Orleans L 5:39 1 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 -2 4
LAST
2/15 at Minnesota L 19:58 8 8 0 0 3 6 4 7 11 0 1 0 1 0 5 19
FIVE 2/23 Dallas W 18:07 6 7 0 0 2 2 3 3 6 1 3 0 1 0 -2 14
GAMES 2/24 at Sacramento W 11:28 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 -9 4
2/26 at Atlanta W 16:37 4 6 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 0 10
PERSONAL:
• Name pronounced EE-vits-uh ZOO-bahtz
• Born in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina, but is a naturalized Croatian
DOUBLE-FIGURE POINTS DOUBLE-FIGURES DOUBLE- TRIPLE- TEAM LEADER (tied for team lead)
10-19 20-29 30-39 40+ 10+ REB 10+ AST DOUBLES DOUBLES PTS REB AST STL BLK MIN
Lonzo Ball 16 2 7 9 10 2 1 9 (3) 30 (2) 13 (8) 11 (6) 11 (1)
Thomas Bryant
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 31 8 1 2 2 6 6 (3) 2 21 (12) 4 (4) 9 (2)
Luol Deng
Tyler Ennis 1 1 1 1 4 (2) 5 (5) 1 (1) 1 (1)
2017-18 REGULAR SEASON GAMES MISSED (Injury, Illness, Suspension, Inactive) *indicates inactive list
Player Details Dates Out Games W/L Player Details Dates Out Games W/L
Ball *Left shoulder sprain 12/25-1/3 6 0-6 Ingram *Right quad contusion/ 12/23-12/25 2 0-2
*Sore left knee 1/15-2/15, 2/24 16 9-7 left quad tendonitis
*Mild left ankle sprain 1/15, 1/19 2 1-1
Bogut *Back tightness 11/2-11/5 3 2-1 Kuzma *Back spasms 11/29 1 0-1
Bryant *Inactive 10/19-10/31, 12/3 8 3-5 Lopez *Right ankle sprain 12/20-1/1 8 1-7
*G League Assignment 11/2-11/3, 11/8-11/13, 28 12-16
11/22-11/27,12/7-12/14,
12/31-1/5,1/9-1/19, 1/26-
1/28, 2/6, 2/10, 2/24-2/26
Caldwell-Pope NBA Suspension 10/19-10/20 2 1-1 Nance Jr. *Second metacarpal 11/3-11/22 11 5-6
Personal Reasons 12/14, 12/20, 12/31-1/1 4 1-3 fracture, left hand
*Right Achilles tendon strain 1/19-1/21 2 2-0
Caruso *G League Two Way 10/22-12/18, 1/7-1/13, 34 15-19 Payton II *Inactive 1/21 1 1-0
2/14-2/23, 2/26 *G League Two-Way 1/23-2/6, 2/10, 2/23-2/26 11 8-3
*Inactive 1/5 1 0-1
Deng *Inactive 10/20-11/2, 11/5-2/26 58 25-33 Thomas *Trade pending 2/8 1 1-0
LAKERS HIGH / LOW QUARTERS, HALVES OPPONENT HIGH / LOW QUARTERS, HALVES
HIGHS LOWS HIGHS LOWS
1st Quarter 40 at PHX 10/20 15 vs. BOS 1/23 1st Quarter 46 at NOP 2/14 15 vs. SAS 1/11
2nd Quarter 38 vs. DEN 11/19 15 at DAL 1/13 2nd Quarter 39 at CLE 12/14 14 vs. IND 1/19
1st Half 72 at HOU 12/31 41 at SAC 11/22 1st Half 79 at NOP 2/14 38 vs. SAS 1/11
3rd Quarter 37 at SAC 2/24 18* at OKC 1/17 3rd Quarter 43 at ORL 1/31 15 at CHI 1/26
Thru 3 Quarters 106 at PHX 10/20 63 vs. LAC 10/19 Thru 3 Quarters 103 at NOP 2/14 62 vs. SAS 1/11
4th Quarter 37 at MEM 1/15 15* vs. SAC 1/9 4th Quarter 38 vs. MIN 12/25 12 vs. SAC 1/9
2nd Half 66 vs. ATL 1/7 36* at OKC 1/17 2nd Half 70 vs. OKC 1/3 34 vs. SAC 1/9
Overtime 14 vs. GSW 11/29 10* at NYK 12/12 Overtime 18 vs. GSW 11/29 6 at DAL 1/13
2nd Overtime 9 at HOU 12/31 2nd Overtime 15 at HOU 12/31
INDIVIDUAL TEAM
A Laker had a triple-double The Lakers had an overtime game
2/23/18 vs. DAL - Julius Randle (18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) 1/13/18 @ DAL (107-101, win)
An opponent had a triple-double The Lakers had a double-overtime game
12/14/17 @ CLE - LeBron James (25 points, 12 rebounds, 12 assists) 12/31/17 @ HOU (142-148, loss)
A Laker had a 20/20 performance (points/rebounds) The Lakers had a triple-overtime game
11/30/12 vs. DEN – Dwight Howard (28 pts, 20 reb) 3/22/11 vs. PHX (139-137, win)
An opponent had a 20/20 performance (points/rebounds) The Lakers had a quadruple-overtime game
4/9/17 vs. MIN – Karl-Anthony Towns (40 pts, 21 reb) 1/29/80 @ CLE (153-154, loss)
A Laker had a 20/15 performance (points/assists) The Lakers scored 130-plus points
2/19/14 vs. HOU – Kendall Marshall (20 pts, 16 ast) 1/7/18 vs. ATL (132)
An opponent had a 20/15 performance (points/assists) An opponent scored 130-plus points
10/26/16 vs. HOU – James Harden (34 pts, 17 ast) 2/14/18 @ NOP (139)
A Laker had 40-plus points The Lakers scored 140-plus points
3/19/17 vs. CLE – D’Angelo Russell (40) 12/31/17 @ HOU (142)
An opponent had 40-plus points An opponent scored 140-plus points
2/14/18 @ NOP – Anthony Davis (42) 12/31/17 @ HOU (148)
A Laker had 50-plus points The Lakers led by 50+ points The Lakers won by 50+ points
4/13/16 vs. UTA – Kobe Bryant (60) 1/11/11 vs. CLE (56) 1/11/11 vs. CLE (55)
An opponent had 50-plus points The Lakers led by 40+ points The Lakers won by 40+ points
12/20/17 @ HOU - James Harden (51) 1/11/11 vs. CLE (56) 1/11/11 vs. CLE (55)
A Laker had 60-plus points The Lakers had 40-plus assists
4/13/16 vs. UTA – Kobe Bryant (60) 1/14/98 vs. DEN (40)
An opponent had 60-plus points The Lakers had 60-plus rebounds
12/17/06 vs. WAS – Gilbert Arenas (60) 2/23/18 vs. DAL (62)
A Laker had 20-plus rebounds The Lakers shot .660-plus from the floor
11/30/16 @ CHI – Julius Randle (20) 1/4/08 vs. PHI (.662)
An opponent had 20-plus rebounds The Lakers shot 1.000 from the free throw line
10/19/17 vs. LAC – DeAndre Jordan (24) 1/17/18 @ OKC (4-4)
A Laker had 25-plus rebounds The Lakers had 15-plus steals
1/6/13 vs. DEN – Dwight Howard (26) 1/11/18 vs. SAS (15)
An opponent had 25-plus rebounds The Lakers had 15-plus blocks
3/4/15 @ MIA – Hassan Whiteside (25) 12/3/02 vs. MEM (16)
A Laker had 15-plus assists The Lakers had four 20-point scorers
1/15/15 vs. CLE – Kobe Bryant (17) 12/31/17 @ HOU - J. Randle (29), J. Hart (25), K. Kuzma (23), T. Ennis (20)
An opponent had 15-plus assists An opponent had four 20-point scorers
12/7/17 @ PHI - Ben Simmons (15) 1/3/18 vs. OKC – T. Ferguson (24), P. George (24), C. Anthony (21), R. Westbrook (20)
A Laker had 20-plus assists The Lakers had three 20-point scorers
1/5/97 @ VAN – Nick Van Exel (23) 2/14/18 @ NOP – K. Kuzma (23), B. Ingram (21), J. Randle (20)
An opponent had 20-plus assists An opponent had three 20-point scorers
3/22/11 vs. PHX – Steve Nash (20) 2/15/18 @ MIN – T. Gibson (28), J. Butler (24), J. Teague (20)
A Laker had 7-plus steals The Lakers had two players score 30 or more points in the same game
12/2/15 @ WAS – Lou Williams (7) 4/8/14 vs. HOU – N. Young (32), J. Meeks (30)
An opponent had 7-plus steals The Lakers had four double-figure rebounders
1/23/08 @ SAS – Manu Ginobili (8) 4/2/13 vs. DAL – Howard (12), Clark (12), Bryant (11), Gasol (10)
A Laker had 9-plus blocked shots An opponent had four double-figure rebounders
12/3/03 @ SAS – Shaquille O’Neal (9) 2/8/13 @ CHA – Mullens (12), Kidd-Gilchrist (10), Biyombo (10), Henderson (10)
An opponent had 9-plus blocked shots The Lakers scored 40-plus points in a quarter
2/4/09 @ TOR – Jermaine O’Neal (9) 10/20/17 @ PHX (40, First Quarter)
A Laker converted a four-point play An opponent scored 40-plus points in a quarter
1/19/18 vs. IND - Jordan Clarkson (4th Qtr.) 2/14/18 @ NOP (46, First Quarter)
A Laker was perfect from the field (minimum 10 attempts) The Lakers scored 10 or fewer points in a quarter
11/21/10 vs. GSW – Pau Gasol (10-10) 3/18/16 vs. PHX (10, Second Quarter)
An opponent scored 10 or fewer points in a quarter
1/8/17 vs. ORL (9, Third Quarter)
The Lakers did not make a three-point field goal
1/5/12 @ POR (0-11)
An opponent did not make a three-point field goal
2/13/05 @ CLE (0-5)
The Lakers had only one player score in double figures
1/3/06 @ UTA – Lamar Odom (25)
The Lakers had two players with 10 or more assists in the same game
3/30/13 @ SAC – Kobe Bryant (14), Pau Gasol (10)
The Lakers had four players foul out of a game
2/7/99 vs. UTA – Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry, Elden Campbell
The Lakers had four players record a double-double
4/2/13 vs. DAL – Bryant (23p,11r,11a), Howard (24p,12r), Clark (17p,12r), Gasol (14p,10r)
The Lakers had all five starters score in double-figures
2/26/18 @ ATL (123-104)