Mileage sad! Thick eyebrows scored a record, Zhan Huangzhun triple-double, and the Pistons refused to reverse the Lakers to win their first home victory

On November 5, Beijing time, the 2024-25 NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers lost to the Pistons 103-115 away, and the Pistons ushered in two consecutive wins, which was also the Pistons' first home win this season.

Statistics

Lakers: James 20 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists, Anthony Davis 37 points and 9 rebounds, career total points reached 17,945 points, successively surpassing Chris Mullin (17,911 points) and Lou Hudson (17,940 points), rising to 82nd place on the NBA regular season scoring list; Rivers had 17 points and Russell had 11

Pistons: Cunningham 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, Harris 15 points, Hardaway Jr. 19 points, Duren 11 points and 14 rebounds, Ivey 26 points

Background

The Lakers have a 4-2 record so far this season, and the team's two superstars have played very well. In the first six games, James averaged 22.2 points, 7.2 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 49.5% from the field and 44.1% from three-point range. Bushy is averaging 31.8 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. It is worth mentioning that Thick Eyebrow is also a plug expert, and so far in his career, Thick Eyebrow has averaged 28.3 points per game in 19 games against the Pistons, which is also his highest average points per game against any team in the NBA league. In addition, the Lakers have won their last seven games against the Pistons, with the Pistons last beating the Lakers back on January 28, 2021.

The Pistons beat the Nets 106-92 last time out to claim their second win of the season, and although no player scored more than 20 points in this game, six players on the team scored in double figures, with Harris playing a major role in the victory, finishing with 18 points, six assists and five rebounds. After the game, Harris said in an interview that they know how good they are and just need to keep playing consistently.

Game recap

After the start of the game, the Lakers, who were fighting away, took the lead in attacking, and the thick eyebrows scored 3 points with free throws, and the Lakers got off to a 3-0 start. James was also eager to show himself, but his first shot was blocked by Duren's big hat, and then the rebound layup was also interfered with. The Pistons, who have yet to win at home so far this season, vowed to win a valuable win over the Lakers, and Harris and Hardaway Jr. teamed up for two three-pointers to direct a 17-6 offensive surge that gave the Pistons a 17-9 lead. The Lakers will not show weakness, Rivers, James and thick eyebrows take turns to attack the basket to score. At 3:27, Hachimura hit a three-pointer with the assistance of thick eyebrows, and the Lakers chased the score to 20-21. However, the good times were short-lived, and the Lakers scored only one goal in the final three minutes of the quarter. The Pistons relied on a 12-2 offensive run to take a 33-22 lead over the Lakers at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, James blocked and dismantled a wonderful pass, and Hayes received the ball and completed the Tomahawk split dunk and caused Stewart to foul defensively, but missed the free throw. The Pistons were still alive on both ends of the floor, Stewart fanned James' breakthrough layup, and then Ivey countered and scored a layup, and the Pistons rewrote the score to 41-28 and stopped the Lakers again. Rivers' jumper and Knecht's three-pointer helped the Lakers stabilize their morale, but they couldn't stop the Pistons. Stewart's empty dunk, Duren's 2+1 on the thick eyebrows, and after a burst of bombardment, the Pistons extended their advantage to 20 points. At the critical moment, James stepped up and scored eight straight points, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of the quarter, to help the Lakers trail 53-67 at the end of the first half.

After Hardaway Jr.'s two three-pointers went into the net, the Pistons rewrote the score to 77-58. Russell finally found his touch and hit two three-pointers in a row, and Hachimura and Thick Mei also relied on stable free throws to help the team increase their scores. At 2:03, Rivers hit a three-pointer with the assistance of thick eyebrows, and the Lakers narrowed the gap to 10 points. Subsequently, Stewart blocked James again and was whistled for a foul, Pistons coach Bickerstaff immediately challenged, and the referee changed the decision after reviewing the video, and the Pistons challenged successfully. This little episode also inspired James, who first put the ball into the basket against the defense, and then assisted the thick eyebrows to complete the offense. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers trailed the Pistons 77-83.

In the final quarter, the Pistons came up with a wave of 8-3 offensive and regained an 11-point lead. At the critical moment, thick eyebrows stood up, and one person scored 7 points with consecutive free throws to help the Lakers chase the score to 94-101. At 4 minutes and 26 seconds, the thick eyebrows fell to the ground and limped off the court for inspection. Fortunately, there was no major problem, and after returning to the field, he offered an empty dunk. The Pistons did not give up, Cunningham made another free throw to score three points, Ivey also scored five in a row, and the Pistons regained an 11-point advantage. With Russell's three-point miss, the Lakers eventually lost to the Pistons.

Both sides start

Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, D'Angelo Russell, Hachimura

Pistons: Cade Cunningham, Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr., Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey