The Los Angeles Lakers earned a hard-fought victory Tuesday night over the stubborn Brooklyn Nets, who are better than advertised and kept the game close. Afterward, reporters lavished praise on Julius Randle who finished with a triple-double (17 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists) and D’Angelo Russell who grabbed eight rebounds to go along with a season-high 32 points including 17 in the first quarter alone.
Randle and Russell were impressive, but they had plenty of help. The Lakers received an impressive 32 points and 15 rebounds from their centers, Timofey Mozgov and Tarik Black. Both are season highs from the center position.