On April 2, Beijing time, the Lakers sat at home to meet the Pelicans, the Lakers drew 50-50 in the first half, the team made 10 mistakes in the first half, and the Lakers' three-point shots were also worse, shooting 4 of 13. James scored 15 points in the first half and made four turnovers. Thick-browed had eight points, nine rebounds and four assists in the first half. The Pelicans McCollum's 18 points and four rebounds in the first half were the number one contributor to the team's lead.
Both James and Thick Brow are making a comeback in this battle. The Lakers used a brand new starter with twin towers in place — Westbrook, Bradley, James, Davis and Howard.
The new starting lineup was a bit rusty, with a lot of mistakes, and soon there were 5 mistakes. The Pelicans took the opportunity to grab points. The first quarter went through 8 minutes and 40 seconds, and there was a skirmish in the game. The Lakers defended and counterattacked, and James' advance with the ball was overturned by Hayes. It is worth mentioning that James bumped into Hayes while covering for thick eyebrows in the previous attack. Hayes is suspected of revenge on James.
The referee then reviewed the video and blew Hayes for a first-degree malicious foul, and James missed two free throws. The Pelicans McCollum was in hot form, hitting consecutive three-pointers, and he shot 5-of-7 in the first quarter, 4 of 4 three-pointers, and had 14 points and 3 rebounds. James scored nine points in the first quarter, scored no rebounds and assists, and his ankle clearly had some impact on him. James and Thick Brow were not on the court at the end of the first quarter, and the Lakers were in a scoring drought, and the Pelicans took the opportunity to extend the lead. The Lakers trailed 25-30 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the offensive efficiency of both sides decreased, and there were more mistakes. With 4:22 left in the second quarter, Davis scored on a layup to make the score 40-44. Howard's defense was positive, and McCollum's layup was slapped off by the Monsters, a morale-boosting goal.
Ingram then retreated to score on a jumper, and lakers side Munch assisted the thick eyebrow dunk score. The thick-browed brother finally raised his eyebrows and exhaled again. The two sides engaged in a scuffle at the end of the second quarter. James stepped back to make a two-point shot, Munch dunked and Hayes also dunked. Bradley scored on a layup while McCollum pressed the whistle to shoot a two-pointer. Hayes' dunk was later ruled to time out, with the two sides drawing 50. The Lakers had the upper hand in rebounding in the first half, but there were too many mistakes and a bad three-pointer.