On December 1, Beijing time, the NBA officially released the referee report for the last two minutes of the Lakers vs Thunder. According to the report, there was only one missed call in the final two minutes of the game, which blew James' offensive foul on Carson Wallace, and the Lakers profited and the Thunder suffered. However, the Thunder ultimately defeated the Lakers 101-93.
The only missed decision came with 1:26 left before the end of the race. The report states that James extended his right foot forward to block Wallace's path and had foot-to-foot contact with Wallace as he covered for his teammates. After Wallace was tripped up, James got an open three-point shot, but he didn't hit it.
In this game, James had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, shooting 5 of 13, including 0 of 4 three-pointers, and had as many as 5 turnovers. Thick eyebrows also only had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. After the game, James bluntly said that only rookie Knecht was in the rhythm of the team, Knecht started 33 minutes, contributed 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and made 6 of 13 three-pointers. After losing this game, the Lakers were also eliminated from the tournament and missed out on advancing to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, where they won the NBA Cup last season and failed to defend their title this season.
According to statistics, in the last 4 games, James averaged 16 points per game, shooting 41% from the field, as low as 17% from three-point range, and averaging 5.3 turnovers per game, and the Lakers won 1-3 during this period.
Thunder Dagneault spoke about the key factors against the Lakers. 'When you're playing for them, the free throws are a game to go because they're able to make a difference in that part of the game, and they took 507 more free throws than their opponents last season, 476 before this season, 97 more than their opponents, and those are very important numbers.
"The free-throw line is the most efficient way you shoot on the court, they get the most effective shots, they get bonuses much faster." A bonus means that the team has accumulated a certain number of fouls and is about to enter the stage of free throws and free throws.