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The South Bay Lakers looked to extend their eight-game winning streak on Sunday when they visited the Santa Cruz Warriors for the second time in three days. They had defeated Santa Cruz 131-110 on Friday, and the outcome of this game wouldn't be much different.
They fell behind by seven points in the first quarter, but they caught up rather quickly and then outscored Santa Cruz 43-27 in the second quarter to take control. The Lakers led by as many as 25 points in the fourth quarter, and they held on for a 113-104 victory.
Their defense allowed them to open up such a big lead and win easily. They held the Warriors to 41.3% field-goal shooting and 27.3% from 3-point range, which helped generate their 33 fast-break points. It also helped that South Bay went 18-of-46 from 3-point land and only committed 10 turnovers.
Rookie forward Adou Thiero was the star of this game. He made 10 of his 12 shot attempts and all five of his 3-point attempts, and he leveraged his athleticism to appear, at times, like a grown man amongst boys.
Guard Nick Smith Jr. had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench for the Lakers. Bronny James got 25 minutes of playing time and went 4-of-8 from the field and 3-of-5 from downtown, allowing him to finish with 15 points.
South Bay now has a 19-8 record, but it still trails the Mexico City Capitanes, who are in first place in the G League's Western Conference, by half a game.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: South Bay Lakers recap: Adou Thiero leads Lakers to another win
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They fell behind by seven points in the first quarter, but they caught up rather quickly and then outscored Santa Cruz 43-27 in the second quarter to take control. The Lakers led by as many as 25 points in the fourth quarter, and they held on for a 113-104 victory.
Their defense allowed them to open up such a big lead and win easily. They held the Warriors to 41.3% field-goal shooting and 27.3% from 3-point range, which helped generate their 33 fast-break points. It also helped that South Bay went 18-of-46 from 3-point land and only committed 10 turnovers.
Rookie forward Adou Thiero was the star of this game. He made 10 of his 12 shot attempts and all five of his 3-point attempts, and he leveraged his athleticism to appear, at times, like a grown man amongst boys.
Guard Nick Smith Jr. had 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists off the bench for the Lakers. Bronny James got 25 minutes of playing time and went 4-of-8 from the field and 3-of-5 from downtown, allowing him to finish with 15 points.
South Bay now has a 19-8 record, but it still trails the Mexico City Capitanes, who are in first place in the G League's Western Conference, by half a game.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: South Bay Lakers recap: Adou Thiero leads Lakers to another win
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