In a battle between future stars of the NBA, the Lakers’ starting forward held their own against Philadelphia, as Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma both dropped career-highs in scoring.
Were it not for a monstrous performance by Joel Embiid (46 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, seven blocks), the Ingram/Kuzma duo would have owned the night and, likely, provided a Lakers win.
Nonetheless, the two packaged together impressive performances, particularly attacking the teeth of the 76ers’ defense.
Here’s a look at how Ingram and Kuzma got what they wanted.
Brandon Ingram (26 points, 11/18 FG, 4/5 FT)
“Tiny Dog” was in Cujo mode against the Sixers, also collecting his career-high in rebounds with 11 boards.