Tang Tian didn't disappoint them, shaking off Pope at the start and hitting a pull-up three-pointer.

While helping the Pelicans narrow the score difference to 4 points, he also raised his personal score to 65 points.

However, James immediately hit a step-back jumper to answer.

Before the start of the season, fans were worried about whether he and Durant could be compatible.

After all, both of them mainly played small forward, and both were undisputed superstars.

But now it seems that such worries are unnecessary.

The strength of the two people determines that position is not important to them.

In this quarter, the two sides were once again deadlocked on the score.

The Lakers knew that the Pelicans were still mainly playing Tang Tian, but they just couldn't defend him.

After adding the ability to shoot super long-range shots, coupled with his hot touch, Tang Tian was unstoppable tonight!

Moreover, as this quarter of the game deepened, not only the fans on TV or the hotline, but also the fans at the Staples Center became excited.

With 3 minutes left in this quarter, Tang Tian had already scored his 74th point, breaking the personal single-game scoring record that was just refreshed in the regular season opener!

"It's going to happen, it's really going to happen!"

On the commentary stand, O'Neal shouted and excitedly touched his bald head.

When Kobe scored 81 points, he wasn't there, and the relationship between the two was very bad at the time, so he didn't feel much.

But now, as a Tang Tian supporter, he was about to witness the birth of a miracle, and his mood was truly indescribable.

Durant's drive to the basket in the frontcourt went in again, and he had already scored his 35th point.

The Lakers also took the lead again with a score of 110 to 108.

But immediately, Tang Tian pulled up for a standard mid-range shot right in front of Middleton.

The two teams tied for the nth time!

The fans on the hotline were so excited that their hands were shaking at this time.

Tang Tian had already scored his 76th point!

Only 5 points away from Kobe's 81 points!

And there were still two minutes left in the game!

In the Lakers' offense, James' drive to the basket was jointly defended by Davis and Siakam, and Davis also grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans' points tonight were basically concentrated on Tang Tian. Davis had only scored 14 points so far.

However, in addition to scoring, he had already grabbed 15 rebounds and sent out 4 blocks.

His performance as the second-in-command tonight was also very outstanding.

In the Pelicans' offense, Durant and Middleton put a lot of pressure on Tang Tian's defense.

Davis' screen barely held them off after several attempts.

Tang Tian seized the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

The basketball went into the net.

The Pelicans took the lead!

Tang Tian's 79th point!

However, at the moment the ball went in, the whistle sounded from the sidelines.

The referee called Davis for a moving screen.

Curses were heard on the hotline, and fans in front of the TV slapped the table in anger.

They wanted to hit the referee for this call.

Even the emotions of the fans at the scene were very complicated.

They hoped that the Lakers could win the game in the end, but they also wanted to see Tang Tian break Kobe's 81-point record.

However, the LED screen gave a replay in time, and Davis did have a moving screen.

Davis was full of apologies as he retreated on defense. He knew the importance of these 3 points.

Tang Tian signaled him to focus on defense.

Although at this point, breaking Kobe's 81-point record would definitely be the best.

But compared to that, what they needed more was tonight's victory.

Tang Tian's reminder also worked, and Davis made up for his mistake, directly giving Durant a chase-down block.

The Pelicans turned around to launch a fast break.

Tang Tian showed his physical monster qualities, holding the ball from the backcourt all the way to the frontcourt, and slamming the ball into the basket after a confrontation with Simmons, also causing the latter to commit a foul.

A chance for a 2+1!

The DJ at the scene was trying his best to mobilize the fans to create interference for Tang Tian.

But Tang Tian adjusted and still made the free throw.

111 to 110, the Pelicans took the lead again!

Tang Tian's personal score had also really reached 79 points!

Only 2 points away from Kobe's 81 points!

Most people felt like their throats were on fire.

There was only one minute left in the game!

James dribbled the ball outside the three-point line to kill some time, then suddenly started and accelerated to rush into the paint.

He had been holding back all his strength for this attack, and the Pelicans' wings couldn't double-team him.

"Bang!"

James descended like a god, slamming the ball into the basket over Davis, and also drawing a defensive foul on Davis!

112 to 111, the Lakers took the lead again!

And James had a chance for an additional free throw!

The cheers at the scene had exploded.

This ball was really LeBron!

James was also excited, pounding his chest and roaring at the sidelines.

Although he couldn't say it out loud for the sake of his personal image, he really wanted to win against Tang Tian in his heart.

After roaring, he walked back to the free throw line, adjusted his breathing, aimed at the basket, and shot.

"Clang!"

Unfortunately, his extra free throw failed to hit!

Davis protected the defensive rebound.

Stevens reached out to call a timeout.

With the last 43 seconds left, the Pelicans needed to quickly score a goal.

After the timeout, the Pelicans made a substitution, with Parker replacing Brogdon, and Kuzma replacing Siakam.

Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Tang Tian was running off-ball.

Stevens anticipated the defensive pressure Tang Tian would be subjected to and directly changed his strategy.

However, Vogel was really determined to defend Tang Tian, and Middleton and Durant followed him off-ball.

Parker couldn't pass the ball and chose to break through to the basket himself. His forced shot caused Lopez to commit a shooting foul, earning two free throw opportunities.

He hadn't played for a long time tonight, and he hadn't scored until now.

After adjusting his breathing, his first free throw hit, scoring his 1st point of the game.

But unfortunately, his second free throw missed, just like James.

Lopez grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Lakers called a timeout.

There were only 30 seconds left in the game.

The two sides once again stood at the same starting line!

The fans on the hotline were really anxious at this time, and it felt like fire was spewing out of their mouths.

On the one hand, it was the anxious game, and on the other hand, Tang Tian was only 2 points away from Kobe's 81 points, but there were only 30 seconds left in the game!

After the timeout, the Lakers replaced Simmons with Pope.

James held the ball in the frontcourt, killing time, and only launched the offense in the last few seconds.

The Pelicans focused on defending his breakthrough and the outside shots of Durant and Middleton.

In the end, James passed the ball to Pope, giving Pope an excellent chance to hit a game-winning shot.

His shot was very decisive.

"Clang!"

But he just couldn't get the ball in!

His performance this season was good, and he was the Lakers' sixth man, but in this high-intensity game, he was 1 for 6 from beyond the three-point line and started swimming naked!

Moreover, after the ball bounced out, it went directly into Tang Tian's hands!

With only 7 seconds left in the game, Tang Tian launched a fast break from the backcourt.

The fans at the scene felt like they were going crazy.

They had limited Tang Tian's ability to catch the ball, but the ball bounced into Tang Tian's hands by itself!