![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He paved the way for the Lakers to rout Golden State, 127-97. Russell did not score a single point in the second half, but he had done his job. He is the 1st player in Lakers history with 20 points and five 3-pointers before halftime of a playoff game /vuerkV0nMR It tied a franchise postseason record for most made treys in a half, and he became the first player in the Lakers’ storied history to reach 20 points and five 3s by halftime of a playoff game.ĭ'Angelo Russell tied the Lakers postseason record with five 3-pointers in a single half ![]() They finished the first half with an 11-point lead, and the biggest reason was Russell’s 21 points and 5-of-7 shooting from downtown. He made each of his four shots, three of which were 3-pointers, and he carried the Lakers early while his teammates had trouble hitting from the field. Yet in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors, Russell came out on fire. Since then, he has had a couple of other good or great games, but interspersed between them have been a couple of duds. So far in his postseason career, Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has been consistently inconsistent.Ĭoming into this year’s playoffs, he had never shot above 45% in a single playoff game, and he didn’t have such a performance until Game 4 of the first round versus the Memphis Grizzlies. ![]()
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