The victory was the result of a 36-point performance by Anthony Davis and a 37-point game by LeBron James, including a monster windmill slam by LeBron to put the game away for good in the closing seconds.
Even so, there were underwhelming performances throughout the roster, with D'Angelo Russell's being the most concerning. The Lakers guard ended the night with just four points on 2-9 shooting and went 0-5 from beyond the arc.
"Just encourage him to stay aggressive, Ham said. "I'm not worried about his confidence. He's a guy that constantly goes back to the work floor, works on his game and I expect him to do the same.
"One thing about him, he has a strong work ethic. He goes back to the drawing board... Whether it's playcalling for Bron, AD, AR, whoever, Rui, setting screens, had a big block down the stretch tonight. Just figuring out different ways to help the team.
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