2024 NBA Season

[Kasabus]

It will be the biggest comeback and no team has made it when down 27 points or more.

Is this in general or just only on the Lakers' game history?

This season, Lakers 2-5 now, when trailing 25 points or more. They were also down 25 against the Portland Trailblazers.

And biggest in James comeback in James career.

I agree with what has been said on AD, he seems to be responding on what James said previously that as a team they need to perform very well. And with the likes of Vanderbilt, very resilient in defense and offense too could have a positive impact to Davis.

That was the biggest comeback as they are trailing with 27 points, which I also remember that the commentators in the game earlier that the Lakers last comeback with the same points trail was way back December 2002. Can you imagine that the team took a long 2 decades until the same record was recovered.

Anyway, we can really see that the games now are pretty much more intense compared to the games before the All-Star break. Now they are really fighting and it seems that the Lakers made a wise move.

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[jakelyson]

I had to laugh at that "Westbrook curse" comment hehe. I mean they lost to the top team in the West in overtime with the reigning MVP having another highlight performance. Sacramento wasn't a bad team either. I'm not exactly fan of the guy and I've been critical of him before but that comment was uncalled for. WB also played decently in both games. I think they will sort it out pretty soon and they'll have a good run pretty soon.

It will probably take some time before the trio will mesh together completely to win. It is actually a good thing that they are pitted against good teams early. They are exposed early on to what they need to do to win, especially how Westbrook will help them win. They acquired him to make a push for the finals and he is performing. Maybe they just need to adjust a little something here and there, but I like how they are playing.

[gagux123]

They've been doing good and it's really nice to see them winning against a strong team like the Mavs despite their struggles in the first half, they managed to fix it and ended up winning the game. I really hope to see more of these kinds of play by the Lakers and since Westbrook is out, they have been winning much more than they have him on the team. Now they really need to work harder and better to take care of their physical health because they are a few games away to steal that number 10 spot which might be their ticket to convert it for a playoff spot.

Yes this is true! I believe, LeBron + AD, one completes the other!

They have already won 3 games in a row.
Let's see if he can maintain this performance, tomorrow the Lakers will play against the Grizzlies, it's a strong team, although the Lakers, incredible as it seems, can manage to beat the Grizzlies, but for that to happen, the best players need to be on fire .

I hope the Lakers can reach the playoffs in this season, I even imagine, the Lakers can perform better in the playoffs compared to the regular season.

[wheelz1200]

Congrats go to Dame on his career night with one of the highest single game scoring performances in NBA history. The craziest thing about the story though is how the NBA pulled a vial of his blood immediately following the game for blood testing. Dame said it absolutely killed one of the greatest moments of his career and was the first time he ever had to give blood for a PED test.

That's just the NBA being the NBA lol.  I'm a huge Dame fan love his game so good for him.  Dude deserves to be recognized he has been buried in the non media attention getting northwest his whole career.  If he spent his time on a major market team he would be more widely considered one of the better players in the entire league.  Nobody wants to be up 1 or 2 with the game on the line having to guard dame.

[EFS]

Congrats to Damian Lillard, he joined another elite club. He shares the highest score for this season with Donovan Mitchell. He also had a 60 point game this season. It's funny how the game evolves and players score more and more. We may see new records soon.

Lakers beating Mavs with such a comeback is looking great for Lakers, but it also looks horrible for Mavs at the same time.
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Vanderbilt made the difference last night. If it wasn't for him Mavs could've won the game. Bron and AD played their natural game but Vanderbilt kept the team in the game. It's not gonna happen every night. LeBron wants that play-off spot and they are pretty close now.

[wheelz1200]

Big game for the Knicks tonight against the Celtics.  At this point in the season if they want a 4 or 5 spot they need to win games lime this at home.  Don't think many people are giving them a shot but I think they keep theor streK up here tonight and beat the celts at home.  The Knicks don't match up well against Philly and the Bucks but I actually think they match up well against the celts.  Maybe I'm wrong and they get blown out but they way they have been playing defense lately this one shoukd at least be a tight game.  Can't wait season is heating up finally.

[Baofeng]

Big game for the Knicks tonight against the Celtics.  At this point in the season if they want a 4 or 5 spot they need to win games lime this at home.  Don't think many people are giving them a shot but I think they keep theor streK up here tonight and beat the celts at home.  The Knicks don't match up well against Philly and the Bucks but I actually think they match up well against the celts.  Maybe I'm wrong and they get blown out but they way they have been playing defense lately this one shoukd at least be a tight game.  Can't wait season is heating up finally.

Right, actually I'm one of those bettors who lay a line on the Knicks winning against the Celtics today, it's going to be very hard for them, but the way they are playing, I'll put and risk some money on them ML and at handicap.

It was reported that Jaylen Brown might not play, and so that could be an advantage for the Knicks as he was like averaging just a shade below 20 points. Someone from the Celtics team will have to cover that one. And then we have Brunson + Randle combo, and they are going to play in front of their home, so lots of screaming fans that can push the Knicks mentally.

[chaser15]

Now they are really fighting and it seems that the Lakers made a wise move.

But even though they have won that game, it doesn't hide the fact that they are still getting down at that big lead. They can't expect to have that big comeback as always. That's an impressive win they did but not all the time, luck will come to them.

We can't still say that the Lakers made a wise move if they will always experience being down a big lead.

If in their next game, the same situation will happen, the chance of getting into the playoffs is still slim.

[danherbias07]

Congrats go to Dame on his career night with one of the highest single game scoring performances in NBA history. The craziest thing about the story though is how the NBA pulled a vial of his blood immediately following the game for blood testing. Dame said it absolutely killed one of the greatest moments of his career and was the first time he ever had to give blood for a PED test.

I am a bit frustrated because I miss this game. It's a rare thing to happen.
What is with the NBA that every time someone is stepping up his game in an exaggerated mode, they are testing them?  Is everything about drugs now? Can't it be just because he found his zone? Plus, it's Damian, that can happen on Dame time, he can score 40-50 points in a normal game. Klay Thompson had 12/17 behind the 3-point line a couple of days ago and yet no test was done. They are not that different when it comes to shooting threes.

People have to realize that the Nuggets lost to Memphis because they had a bad shooting night. Now, they beat the Clippers, and this is how they play. They trust each other, and that's why they are very dangerous as a team. The good thing about the Nuggets is that they have reliable players inside and outside, unlike the Clippers, who do not have a dominant center like Jokic.

Jokic is a back-to-back MVP, and no one can stop him except Giannis. 

That's true. The last time I saw that really stopped Jokic was Tillman, that guy made a lot of effort just to not let the Joker have a position and it was worth every damn play that he could stop him because they won that game and only let the Nuggets scored 94 points which is unusual as they are known as an offensive team.

[jakelyson]

Big game for the Knicks tonight against the Celtics.  At this point in the season if they want a 4 or 5 spot they need to win games lime this at home.  Don't think many people are giving them a shot but I think they keep theor streK up here tonight and beat the celts at home.  The Knicks don't match up well against Philly and the Bucks but I actually think they match up well against the celts.  Maybe I'm wrong and they get blown out but they way they have been playing defense lately this one shoukd at least be a tight game.  Can't wait season is heating up finally.

That is a hard call. The Celtics are 20-10 on the road this season. Jaylen Brown is out due to personal reasons, but Celtics have proven that they can win even without Brown through the leadership of Jayson Tatum. They have a very good rotation and bench players. I am taking the Celtics on this game.

But even though they have won that game, it doesn't hide the fact that they are still getting down at that big lead. They can't expect to have that big comeback as always. That's an impressive win they did but not all the time, luck will come to them.

We can't still say that the Lakers made a wise move if they will always experience being down a big lead.

If in their next game, the same situation will happen, the chance of getting into the playoffs is still slim.

They have to win almost all of their remaining games to have a chance for the playoffs. They rose in the ranking. They are now 12 in the West, 2 games away from the Pelicans to clinch a Playin spot. That 27-point comeback shows they have the tenacity to win. Hopefully, it can help them clinch a playoff spot as well.

[harizen]

They beat a good team, the Dallas Mavericks, so there's no reason they can't win against other tough teams. They are sharing the ball well, and LeBron does not have to carry his team; he just has to play his normal game. There's not much pressure on him, but they still win games because they follow the system.

Not good to be honest. If they are against a tough team and downed by that same points, they won't surely be able to bounce back. The effectiveness of what happened in the recent trade will just be seen if they will keep winning consistently. However though, they are currently on a 3-game winning streak and to make sure to keep up with the good standing, they need to aggressively win their next games.

Their next game is against Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers won their first meetup by only 1 point with no Anthony Davis and Westbrook is the second-best player in that game next to LeBron James. With Davis on board for the next game, let's see how that game will be turned out.

[wheelz1200]

Big game for the Knicks tonight against the Celtics.  At this point in the season if they want a 4 or 5 spot they need to win games lime this at home.  Don't think many people are giving them a shot but I think they keep theor streK up here tonight and beat the celts at home.  The Knicks don't match up well against Philly and the Bucks but I actually think they match up well against the celts.  Maybe I'm wrong and they get blown out but they way they have been playing defense lately this one shoukd at least be a tight game.  Can't wait season is heating up finally.

Right, actually I'm one of those bettors who lay a line on the Knicks winning against the Celtics today, it's going to be very hard for them, but the way they are playing, I'll put and risk some money on them ML and at handicap.

It was reported that Jaylen Brown might not play, and so that could be an advantage for the Knicks as he was like averaging just a shade below 20 points. Someone from the Celtics team will have to cover that one. And then we have Brunson + Randle combo, and they are going to play in front of their home, so lots of screaming fans that can push the Knicks mentally.

Boom knicks win in a blowout.  They went up by double digits early on and never let go of the lead, almost a wire to wire.  I know brown was out but it was encouraging to see the Knicks dominate the game tonight.  We'd against the Nets.  Another big one as they are only a half game in front of them.  Time to create some space.  I like theor vibe right now haven't seen this in awhile.

[Pamadar]

They beat a good team, the Dallas Mavericks, so there's no reason they can't win against other tough teams. They are sharing the ball well, and LeBron does not have to carry his team; he just has to play his normal game. There's not much pressure on him, but they still win games because they follow the system.

Not good to be honest. If they are against a tough team and downed by that same points, they won't surely be able to bounce back. The effectiveness of what happened in the recent trade will just be seen if they will keep winning consistently. However though, they are currently on a 3-game winning streak and to make sure to keep up with the good standing, they need to aggressively win their next games.

Their next game is against Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers won their first meetup by only 1 point with no Anthony Davis and Westbrook is the second-best player in that game next to LeBron James. With Davis on board for the next game, let's see how that game will be turned out.

They need the win to push their way to move up in the current west standing, they need every single game to give hope with the chase to move forward for the next round.

So far, 3 winning streak is good as they are moving closer to the position for the qualification, if they win it
against the young Memphis where there's drama after winning their last meetings, then it will add up. Still
tough to say if they can snatch it since Memphis just beat the top spot Nuggets last time.

[LogitechMouse]

Big game for the Knicks tonight against the Celtics.  At this point in the season if they want a 4 or 5 spot they need to win games lime this at home.  Don't think many people are giving them a shot but I think they keep theor streK up here tonight and beat the celts at home.  The Knicks don't match up well against Philly and the Bucks but I actually think they match up well against the celts.  Maybe I'm wrong and they get blown out but they way they have been playing defense lately this one shoukd at least be a tight game.  Can't wait season is heating up finally.

The Knicks won 6 in a row right now, and they just defeated the Celtics without Jaylen Brown and Tatum isn't a factor to the team as well.

With Mitchell Robinson coming back, the Knicks are just dominating the paint. Outrebounded the Celtics 44-35 and currently, they are 3rd in Rebounds per game. They are only 2.5 games away from the 4th seeded Cavaliers and if they want to have a homecourt advantage, they must continue what they are doing especially now that they're complete with on injuries whatsoever. TBH, I underestimated the Knicks at the start of the season because of giving away so many players for Brunson, but looking on where they at right now, it seems like they just did the right thing. Well, hoping for the best for them.

Their next games will be against Brooklyn who is kind of struggling after the all-star game, the Miami Heat which just got a win against the Sixers on the road the again, the Celtics, but now on Celtics' home court.

[Getmon]

Now they are really fighting and it seems that the Lakers made a wise move.

But even though they have won that game, it doesn't hide the fact that they are still getting down at that big lead. They can't expect to have that big comeback as always. That's an impressive win they did but not all the time, luck will come to them.

We can't still say that the Lakers made a wise move if they will always experience being down a big lead.

If in their next game, the same situation will happen, the chance of getting into the playoffs is still slim.

The Lakers are getting better because they have won their last three matches over strong teams. Having said that, it remains to be seen whether or not they are a serious contender for the playoffs. There are too many NBA teams now that are getting stronger and more capable so improving the team does not mean they are already a great team. From the beginning to the end of their matches, the Lakers need consistency. Not just by winning with a comeback, which is impossible all the time, especially for defensive teams like the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks.

[Questat]

Now they are really fighting and it seems that the Lakers made a wise move.

But even though they have won that game, it doesn't hide the fact that they are still getting down at that big lead. They can't expect to have that big comeback as always. That's an impressive win they did but not all the time, luck will come to them.

We can't still say that the Lakers made a wise move if they will always experience being down a big lead.

If in their next game, the same situation will happen, the chance of getting into the playoffs is still slim.

The Lakers are getting better because they have won their last three matches over strong teams. Having said that, it remains to be seen whether or not they are a serious contender for the playoffs. There are too many NBA teams now that are getting stronger and more capable so improving the team does not mean they are already a great team. From the beginning to the end of their matches, the Lakers need consistency. Not just by winning with a comeback, which is impossible all the time, especially for defensive teams like the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks.

They need to make sure that they'll reach the playoffs first. Yes, there has been some major improvement as they now know how to come back from a huge deficit and win games. I'm referring to their recent match where Dallas had a large lead, but the Lakers came back. As long as Davis is healthy, I think we can always trust them to be a great playoff team.

[yazher]

Boom knicks win in a blowout.  They went up by double digits early on and never let go of the lead, almost a wire to wire.  I know brown was out but it was encouraging to see the Knicks dominate the game tonight.  We'd against the Nets.  Another big one as they are only a half game in front of them.  Time to create some space.  I like theor vibe right now haven't seen this in awhile.

They were doing great and strongly hold the number 5 position in the Eastern Conference. after the all-star weekend, these next games will be intense and they will gonna double their effort to hold and to further push to be in the NBA playoffs. luckily for the Knicks, they were able to get this position throughout this season but of course, it was not easy for them since they haven't had enough star players on their team as we can see, that wasn't a problem for them to worry about because they can actually beat any team from now after they easily handle Boston Celtics last night.

[ultrloa]

They really change a lot when their rooster changed, it seems their trades are pretty much effective because they overhaul their rooster and get a good supporting cast to help them on their important run to reach their target. Its good to see them to reach on playoffs since this current rooster is now what we can say a title contender compare before.

Now the curse is on the Clippers because they have Westbrook. Two consecutive losses in overtime - that hurts. I guess the most important thing is the plays in the dying minutes; it looks like they are struggling in those moments. They should improve in that area, otherwise their ranking will slide down.

I don't call Westbrook as a curse he still give solid contribution to Clippers. Maybe they are just finding ways to create good chemistry and if Westbrook got his confidence back which has been broken on Lakers provably we can see him back on his old form. They really need to find ways to win on crunch time because they always get upset there, also for Westbrook he needs to be more careful on turnovers and taking unnecessary fouls so that he can help the team on 4th quarter or even on overtime.

[chaser15]

Now they are really fighting and it seems that the Lakers made a wise move.

But even though they have won that game, it doesn't hide the fact that they are still getting down at that big lead. They can't expect to have that big comeback as always. That's an impressive win they did but not all the time, luck will come to them.

We can't still say that the Lakers made a wise move if they will always experience being down a big lead.

If in their next game, the same situation will happen, the chance of getting into the playoffs is still slim.

The Lakers are getting better because they have won their last three matches over strong teams. Having said that, it remains to be seen whether or not they are a serious contender for the playoffs. There are too many NBA teams now that are getting stronger and more capable so improving the team does not mean they are already a great team. From the beginning to the end of their matches, the Lakers need consistency. Not just by winning with a comeback, which is impossible all the time, especially for defensive teams like the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks.

I don't still consider the Lakers getting better just because they won their last 3 matches and those are not even against strong teams. If it's considered better for you to always get behind that big lead, then I respect your view but that was a crappy thing for me. Yes, they win over Mavericks and are shown not to give up on that game even behind a big lead but you know, it's not just their effort to make a comeback that's why they win but Dallas Mavericks also become worst in the late minutes. That's not the scenario you can expect always on every team.

You are right that they need to keep up with the winning consistency but not on that running behind a big lead. It's surely an impressive win by the Lakers but performance like that when allowing their opponents to put them under a big lead is a problem, especially against top teams.

[Dave1]

They really change a lot when their rooster changed, it seems their trades are pretty much effective because they overhaul their rooster and get a good supporting cast to help them on their important run to reach their target. Its good to see them to reach on playoffs since this current rooster is now what we can say a title contender compare before.

Now the curse is on the Clippers because they have Westbrook. Two consecutive losses in overtime - that hurts. I guess the most important thing is the plays in the dying minutes; it looks like they are struggling in those moments. They should improve in that area, otherwise their ranking will slide down.

I don't call Westbrook as a curse he still give solid contribution to Clippers. Maybe they are just finding ways to create good chemistry and if Westbrook got his confidence back which has been broken on Lakers provably we can see him back on his old form. They really need to find ways to win on crunch time because they always get upset there, also for Westbrook he needs to be more careful on turnovers and taking unnecessary fouls so that he can help the team on 4th quarter or even on overtime.

Lol, we don't believed such curse though, perhaps it just a coincidence that they lost again. But as you have said, the did contribute to the Clippers just unfortunately that they just fall short. On critics will find a way to blame Westbrook for their lost.

Lakers though, was surprised that they make a good comeback. For he they beat a good them in Mavericks with Luka and Irving both playing, and they beat them at their home court no less.