The Blazers' adjustment was timely, substituting Sabonis with two minutes left in the third quarter.
In the latter half of the third quarter, the score was 17 to 13, with the Lakers on top!
At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led 101 to 100, regaining a one-point advantage over the Blazers!
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During the break, Zhang Hao sucked on his jersey.
In the last 5 minutes of the third quarter, Zhang Hao only had one fast-break dunk opportunity and a putback score on a cut, scoring 4 points and bringing his personal score to 45 points.
The opponent was still focusing on defending his shots, which allowed the Lakers to seize the opportunity to mount an offensive surge and retake the lead.
Looking at this scoring situation, reaching 50 points tonight should be achievable, but reaching 60 points... With more time to rest, Zhang Hao had some thoughts, but in the end, he still decided to stick with his previous choice.
The break ended, and both teams returned to the court.
