The Philadelphia 76ers outscored the Los Angeles Lakers by two points in the paint, a margin that tells much less about the game than it appears to.
Philadelphia (13-10) saw Luka Doncic and LeBron James manipulate its defense to their advantage in its 112-108 loss to Los Angeles (17-6) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday night. The Lakers’ downhill pressure exploited the 76ers’ lack of rim pressure, proving to be the swing factor in a game that wasn’t determined until the last four seconds of regulation.
When a team faces an offense headlined by Doncic, James and Reaves, it will have to live with at least one player having their way.