In The Back And Forth Lakers VS. Minnesota, The Team Biggest Struggle Shows Up

The Los Angeles Lakers are having their second to last game of 2023 and are on the road in Minnesota, this time on LeBron James' 39th Birthday. In a back-and-forth match, the purple and gold are down 4 going into the locker room at half-time.

With a 61-57 score, the Timberwolves have the lead but it has been a tight and exciting game that could go to any side as both teams are playing good basketball, but LA's longtime issue continues to affect them, 3-point shooting.

After the first 24 minutes of playtime at Minnesota, the Los Angeles Lakers have shot a total of eight 3-pointer attempts and only scored 2, which goes to show how little the team shoots and scores from 3. LeBron James and Taurean Prince are the only two scorers from distance.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves have shot 16 attempts and scored seven of their 3-pointers to have a 43.8% efficacy which comes to show how urgent the purple and gold need to shoot better to get the edge over some of the best teams in the league.

Darvin Ham believes Anthony Davis should be a serious contender for the NBA's DPOY

Darvin Ham asked about Anthony Davis as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate: “He’s everything. He’s been elite. I don’t think it’s appreciated enough or highlighted enough. We’re nothing defensively without him.” At half-time of the game vs. Minnesota, AD has scored 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.