D’Angelo Russell came alive in the fourth quarter for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers
D’Angelo Russell returned from injury to help the Los Angeles Lakers overcome the Toronto Raptors on March 10.
Throughout the game, Russell displayed all the qualities of a star guard and showed why the Lakers were excited to bring him back to Lakerland at the trade deadline, ending the contest with 28 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds while shooting 58.8% from the field and 62.5% from deep.
During his post-game press conference, the Raptors sophomore forward Scottie Barnes discussed the impact Russell had on the game, specifically in the fourth quarter.
“D’Angelo Russell at the fourth quarter, he made a lot of tough shots,” Barnes said,” Was scoring it. Making some needy trey balls for them. He did a good job facilitating their offense and being able to score the ball at the same time.”
The Lakers have now won five of their last seven games and legitimately look like a team on the rise, with them now sitting ninth in the Western Conference, one game behind the six-seeded Dallas Mavericks.
