Artest scored 27 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, leading the Pacers to defeat the Hawks in the tiebreaker and advance to the second round 4-3.

Immediately afterwards, at 8 p.m., the series between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers kicked off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

After the game started, the Trail Blazers took the lead in starting the offensive mode. Liu Xiu made 5 of 7 shots in a single quarter, plus 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

Hill's support played an important role. He played the first quarter with 4 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in a single quarter. The Outlaws who came off the bench fired continuously from the outside and scored 11 points in a single quarter.

Under the leadership of three people, the Trail Blazers scored 36 points in the first quarter and led 36 to 27 in a single quarter!

In the second quarter, the Lakers overcame the Blazers' violent start and found their shooting touch. Deron had 7 points and 4 assists, Kobe had 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Wang Zhizhi had 6 points and 1 assist, and David West had 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

6 points and 4 rebounds, Odom had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists... The Lakers scored 37 points in a single quarter, surpassing the Trail Blazers' score in the first quarter!

The Trail Blazers' offensive performance was still very good, but not as violent as the first quarter. They scored 30 points in the second quarter and led the Lakers by two points, 66-64, at halftime.

After returning from the intermission, the two teams continued to attack. The Trail Blazers maintained their offensive stability and scored 32 points in the third quarter, but the Lakers also maintained their offensive stability and scored 37 points again in the third quarter.

101 to 98, the Lakers overtook the Trail Blazers by 3 points!

In the final quarter, Liu Xiu made 4 of 9 shots in a single quarter, including 3 of 4 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the single quarter, but the team only scored 25 points, and the Lakers

The team scored 29 points in the final quarter but failed to make a comeback.

Liu Xiu made 14 of 27 shots, including 6 of 11 three-pointers, plus 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 41 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Randolph scored 18 points, Ray Allen 19 points, and Outlaw 20 points.

, Hill's 10 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists... lost to Kobe's 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Deron's 19 points and 12 assists, David West's 21 points, Odom's 20 points and 15 rebounds, Wang Zhizhi

’s 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Fisher’s 12 points…

130 to 123, the Lakers defended their first home court.

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After the first game, both sides understood each other's style of play and were relieved that their opponents did not have the unexpected changes like the Suns did.

Then go for it!

After a day off, the Trail Blazers came to the Staples Center again to challenge the Lakers.

Liu Xiu continued to score, making 11 of 22 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, plus 9 of 10 free throws, scoring 33 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Randolph made 11 of 18 shots and 10 of 14 free throws, finishing with 32 points and 15 rebounds.

Including Ray Allen's 11 points, Outlaw 10 points, Kwame Brown 13 points and 7 rebounds, Hill 9 points... the Trail Blazers scored 118 points.

For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant scored 36 points, Deron had 25 points and 13 assists, David West had 22 points and 6 rebounds, Wang Zhizhi had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Odom had 8 points and 6 assists...the team scored 125

point!

125 to 118, the Lakers held on for two consecutive home games, leading the Trail Blazers 2-0!

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After G2, the two teams rested for two days and made two days of adjustments. They alternated home and away games. The Trail Blazers returned to their home court for Game 3 of the series against the Lakers.

Before the game, the Trail Blazers held a regular season MVP award ceremony, using Liu Xiu to lift the MVP trophy to boost morale.

The effect was very good. After the game started, the Trail Blazers took the initiative in the first quarter. Liu Xiu made 3 of 6 shots in the first quarter, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

, led the Trail Blazers to a 5-point lead over the Lakers 33-28 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers did not collapse after one quarter like G1. The Lakers scored 31 points in the second quarter, and the Trail Blazers also scored 29 points, steadily holding on to the Lakers.

Counterattack and maintained a 3-point lead.

After the halftime break, Liu Xiu made 5 of 8 shots and 2 of 2 free throws in the third quarter to score 11 points. Randolph scored 11 points and 4 rebounds. The two worked together to lead the team to 28 points in a single quarter.

In this quarter, except for Liu Xiu and Randolph, everyone else rotated quickly, including Ray Allen, Outlaws, Millsap, McDyess, Kwame Brown, Birdman... who played defense?

Whoever is safe will go up, and the Lakers will only score 23 points!

The Lakers narrowed the gap by two points in the second quarter, and the Trail Blazers opened up by 5 points in the third quarter!

After three quarters, the Trail Blazers led the Lakers by 5 points 90 to 82!

In the final quarter, the Lakers led the Trail Blazers by 1 point, 25-24, and the Trail Blazers firmly held on to the victory!

Liu Xiu made 18 of 34 shots, including 4 of 9 three-pointers, plus 11 of 13 free throws, scoring 51 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

Coupled with Randolph's 28 points, Ray Allen's 11 points, and Kwame Brown's 8 points and 14 rebounds, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Lakers 114-107, evening the score to 1-2!

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One day later, the Lakers once again came to the Rose Garden Arena to challenge the Trail Blazers away from home.

The Trail Blazers once again tried to change their tempo against the Lakers, like they did in the second half of the last game, but this time the Lakers were ready.

The Trail Blazers played with a high success rate at the end of the week. Liu Xiu made 4 of 4 in the first quarter, plus 3 of 3 free throws to score 11 points, leading the team to 28 points in a single quarter.

For the Lakers, Kobe made 4 of 7 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He also scored 11 points. Deron had 8 points and 3 assists in a single quarter. The two worked together to lead the team to score 11 points in a single quarter.

26 points!

If Ray Allen hadn't exploded in the first quarter and scored two three-pointers at the end of the quarter, the Lakers would have taken the lead in the slow-paced positional battle!

In the second quarter, the Lakers really showed their advantage, with a score of 22 to 20 in a single quarter, and tied with the Trail Blazers 48 to 48 at halftime!

Back from the halftime break, the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers hard in the third quarter, 22-15 in a single quarter, taking a 7-point lead!

In the last quarter, the Trail Blazers launched a counterattack and scored 28 points in a single quarter. They no longer pressed the rhythm and easily broke through the Lakers' defense.

But the Lakers' Zen Master responded quickly. Kobe scored 10 points in a single quarter, Deron had 3 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, and David West scored 7 points in a single quarter. The three of them worked together to lead the team to 29 points, which was better than the Trail Blazers.

Score one more point!

Kobe Bryant played 47 minutes and scored 32 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Deron played 37 minutes and scored 24 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists, David West had 14 points, Odom had 12 points, and Wang Zhizhi had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Assists... overcame Liu Xiu who made 13 of 31 shots, including 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 16 of 19 free throws, scoring 45 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

99 to 91, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers in an away game, leading 3 to 1!

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The home and away games alternated again. After two days of preparation, the Trail Blazers, who were on the verge of elimination at 1-3, came to Angel City to challenge the Lakers away from home.

Liu Xiu thought too much, no matter what he did, he just charged! He just attacked!

In the first quarter, he scored 11 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, got 2 assists, plus 1 steal and 1 block, leading the team to a score of 38 to 22!

Looking at Ray Allen with 9 points, Blake with 6 points and 6 assists, Korver with 5 points, the Outlaws with 3 points, 1 rebound and 3 steals...the Blazers' last-ditch battle shocked Kobe and Deron with their nostrils.

Opened up.

Is it that exaggerated?

In the second quarter, Kobe and Deron adjusted their mentality and led the team's offense well.

The effect was good, the Lakers scored 29 points in the second quarter and successfully limited the Trail Blazers' scoring to 27 points.

51 to 65, the Lakers were still 14 points behind, but they believed they had taken the initiative at halftime and had just taken the lead.

Moreover, the Trail Blazers were able to score 27 points in the second quarter because Liu Xiu made 6 of 11 shots in a single quarter and scored 14 points and 4 rebounds.

Then……

The Outlaws made 3 of 5 shots in the third quarter and scored 7 points and 2 rebounds... 4 steals and 1 block!

The Trail Blazers surge again!

Liu Xiu made 4 of 6 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 13 points and 4 rebounds, plus Randolph's 9 points, Ray Allen's 4 points...

Four players of the Trail Blazers scored 33 points in a single quarter, and they defended the Lakers to only 18 points in a single quarter!

98 to 69, the Trail Blazers lead the Lakers by 29 points!

The Trail Blazers, who were on the verge of elimination, exploded. Master Zen meant to give up tonight, but Kobe and the little guy who was infected by Kobe said no!

Zen Master Mo Fa, the second boss admires the boss too much, which is really not conducive to coaching. He is going to find a time to put some eye drops on one of the two... and let the two continue to fight at the end of the game.

The opponent sent in their main force in garbage time, so the Trail Blazers naturally had to implement the principle of reciprocity and Liu Xiu continued to play.

When Liu Xiu scored 8 points on 2 of 6 shots and 4 of 4 free throws, Maurice Cheeks replaced him.

The Lakers failed to substantially narrow the point difference.

The Outlaws played the entire final quarter, and finally increased the number of rebounds to 10 in a dangerous situation.

At 10:58 pm, the final whistle sounded.

He made 17 of 32 shots, including 5 of 11 three-pointers, and 11 of 12 free throws. He scored 50 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

In addition to Randolph's 23 points, Ray Allen's 25 points, the Outlaws had 11 points, 10 rebounds, 11 steals and 3 blocks...

122 to 97, relying on the crazy triple-double of the outlaws to refresh Iverson's single-game steal record in the playoffs, the Trail Blazers slaughtered the Lakers and tied the score to 2-3!

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The Trail Blazers returned home and ushered in Game 6 of the series against the Lakers at the Rose Garden Arena.

Liu Xiu continued to surge offensively, shooting 16 of 29 from the field, including 4 of 9 three-pointers, plus 11 of 12 free throws, scoring 47 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

The Outlaws continued to play hard on the defensive end. They played 25 minutes and scored 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 1 block... and 6 fouls. Not long into the third quarter, they were sent off after a full foul.

In the last game, the outlaws rushed wildly and really caught the Lakers by surprise.
To be continued...