![]() (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. LAKERS vs.LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 05: Kim Kardashian and Saint West attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns at Arena on Decemin Los Angeles, California. Unlike previous tournament games, Saturday’s championship game – which will be the 83rd game in an 82-game season for both teams – won’t count in the regular-season standings. The winning team also gets the NBA Cup and every player on the winning team gets a medal. ![]() Two-way contract players receive half as much, so there’s roughly $4.5 million at stake. The players on the winning team in Saturday’s game will receive $500,000 each while those on the losing team will receive $200,000. Coming out with an aggressive mindset will definitely be the first and foremost thing that we do.” “We will, but we also can’t forget to enforce our will upon the game, too. “We can’t get so caught up in trying to stop and prevent them from doing what they like to do,” Ham said. Related Articlesīig night from Lakers’ stars not enough to withstand Mavericks’ hot shooting They don’t make a lot of 3-pointers, are more methodical with their offense and are also one of the best teams at getting to the free-throw line. The Lakers are a paint-oriented team on both ends of the court: they protect the rim well with Davis leading the defense and are a top-six paint-scoring team. Just being able to focus on kind of building a wall and trying to stop that.” Being able to transition or not – honestly, they kind of make it all transition even if you make a shot, they get it out of the net real quick. “They score a lot of points and are very capable of going on quick runs just with the way they shoot the ball and the way they play. “Their pace of play is second to none,” Lakers guard Austin Reaves said. They allow a lot of shots at the rim and foul a lot, leading to free throws for opposing teams. They don’t get to the free-throw line a lot. The Pacers are one of the league’s fastest and best 3-point shooting teams. “We’ve been probably looked at to lose the majority of our tournament games.”ĭiving even deeper, there are even more contrasts. “We’re not supposed to be here and nobody expected us to be here,” said Haliburton, who had 27 points, 15 assists, seven rebounds and no turnovers in Indiana’s semifinal win. On the other side, it’s the younger, smaller-market Pacers team, led by star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who have used this tournament as an opportunity to show they’re ready to take the next step. If there’s a Mount Rushmore, he’s one of the guys on the NBA Mount Rushmore. “I’m watching the guy night, and it’s phenomenal. “LeBron James is in his prime still,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. ![]() The Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns (Tuesday) and the New Orleans Pelicans (Thursday) in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, while the Pacers beat the Boston Celtics (Monday) and Milwaukee Bucks (Thursday) to advance to the championship game. The Lakers (14-9) and Pacers (12-8) share a few similarities.īoth went undefeated in the tournament’s four-game pool-play stage to win their respective groups – West Group A and East Group A – to advance to the knockout rounds. We’ve just got to be ready for a little bit of everything.” “Their big thing is speed, and they have really above-average shooting. “You’re going to see all different types of playing styles, habits, what have you when you face different opponents in this league,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said on Friday. So it’s only fitting that the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament championship game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – a city that’s the home of UFC and has been given the nickname the “Boxing Capital of the World” – will feature two teams in the Lakers and Indiana Pacers who are great contrasts to one another. LAS VEGAS - As the old boxing adage goes, styles make fights. ![]()
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