As good as these teams are, Saturday night’s matchup will exclude LeBron James, Anthony Davis and James Harden. The Los Angeles Lakers were steamrolled by their Staples Center rivals L.A. Clippers on Sunday, falling 104-86 in a game in which only one Lakers starter reached double-digit points. However, without an out-and-out scorer who can get 20+ points a night, the LA Lakers' offensive struggles could continue against the Brooklyn Nets. FILM STUDY: Was Kyrie Irving to blame for the loss against the Miami Heat? W. 114-112 @ Bulls. He would be joined in our combined 5 by another of the Brooklyn Nets sharpshooters, Kevin Durant. WHERE: ABC (national), WFAN (radio) Game Preview.. He ended up with 28.". Harris is having arguably his best year in offense, with a rating of 129, and is often left open with teams doubling the Brooklyn Nets' superstars. Could this be a possible NBA Finals preview? Completing our hypothetical combined lineup, we have two perimeter shooters in Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Joe Harris. Dennis Schroder has done his best to lead the LA Lakers' offensive, averaging 16 points per matchup. Irving has been on fire all season, averaging career-high points and field-goal accuracy. Join us Live on @joinClubhouse after tonight’s game. With both James Harden and Kevin Durant struggling with injuries, Irving has had to lead the Brooklyn Nets in the past four games. Kevin Durant will be playing - heeeee’s baaaack. Those are the dudes NOT playing in tonight’s game. During this period, the 28-year-old is shooting the 3-ball better than most of the LA Lakers players apart from Caruso, doing so with 42.6% accuracy. The marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets was always set for some fireworks despite the absences of LeBron James, Anthony Davis … Off the bench, Montrezl Harrell scored 19 and Talen Horton-Tucker had 16. Teams with the money, and who are willing to spend it, are usually the ones to compete for the title in the end (barring rare exceptions). He’s someone that can bend even the best defenses so Schroder, Alex Caruso, and the rest of the Lakers guards will have to work extra hard to slow him down. Top plays from Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 04/10/2021 He is shooting the ball at a career-high rate from the field and also from downtown, which is higher than his league-leading 47.4% from the three in 2019. Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets Apr 10, 2021 game result including recap, highlights and game information The forward put up 17 points and went 5/5 from the field and 5/5 from the line in 19 minutes. For more on the Lakers, check out Silver Screen and Roll. L. 115-107. vs Hornets. KCP scored a season-high 28 points on Thursday and is averaging 10.4 per night in his last ten games on 8.5 field-goal attempts. He scores more than both of the LA Lakers' current options at center, Gasol and Harrell, and offers greater size than Harrell, who could be better utilised at the forward position. Nets vs. Lakers: Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Steve Nash Top Quotes | Brooklyn … That was enough time for him to grab 17 points and seven boards; he could well feature from the start against the LA Lakers. With LeBron James sidelined, the LA Lakers have gone 4-6 but have had the third-best defensive efficiency in the league during this period. pic.twitter.com/8akEt74kIK. pic.twitter.com/ZQaSivnJG9. Live Game Thread: Brooklyn Nets at New Orleans Pelicans, 7:30 PM EST, New York State to allow 25 percent capacity for playoffs, says Cuomo, Nets to face Pelicans with decimated roster. Andre Drummond had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Schroder scored 19 points before he and Irving were ejected and the Lakers beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-101 on Saturday night. It’s the game of the week and Irving will have one more opportunity to dazzle the fans and keep Brooklyn on top of the East ahead of a crucial stretch of games. Dennis Schroder handed out 14 assists against the Heat on Thursday, but had seven turnovers and only went 2-12 from the field in 40 minutes.