LA Lakers 苦しむ 110-106 敗北・負かす by Sacramento Kings にもかかわらず LeBron James returning from 傷害 after a 20-game absence... as defending NBA 支持する／優勝者s' 低迷 continues

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LeBron James' return to the Lakers' 顔触れ wasn't enough to 解除する Los Angeles out of their 低迷.

James 得点する／非難する／２０d 16 points in his first 活動／戦闘 in nearly six weeks, but the Sacramento Kings were able to 決起大会／結集させる in the fourth ４半期/4分の1 for a 110-106 victory on Friday night.

James 苦しむd a high 権利 ankle sprain on March 20 against the Atlanta 強硬派s and 行方不明になるd the next 20 games, which was the longest absence of his career. He played 32 minutes and was 6 of 12 from the field. He 行方不明になるd what would had been a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining.

LA Lakers were beaten?110-106 by Sacramento Kings にもかかわらず LeBron James' return from 傷害

James 得点する／非難する／２０d 16 points but?行方不明になるd what would had been a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining

'For my first game, I felt 承認する. My ankle was a little tight at times doing different movements,' said James, who also had eight 回復するs and seven 補助装置s.

'As the games go along, that will continue to 改善する. I （機の）カム out 無傷の and pretty good, so it was a good start.'

The defending NBA 支持する／優勝者 Lakers have dropped five of their last six and are 8-13 in their last last 21 games. The Lakers (36-27) are the fifth seed in the Western 会議／協議会, but are only a half-game ahead of Dallas and one g ame ahead of Portland. If Los Angeles fell to the seventh seed, they would have to 参加する the play-in tournament.

'I was encouraged about how he looked. He's not just coming 支援する after 存在 out for two months, but he's playing with new team-mates,' Lakers coach Frank Vogel said.?

The defending NBA 支持する／優勝者s have dropped five of their last six and are 8-13 in their last last 21 games

'It was a very disappointing loss. I 推定する／予想する there to be an 調整 over the final nine games. We have to balance that and get these guys each day to find their chemistry and 勝利，勝つ as many games along the way.'

Anthony Davis - who 行方不明になるd 16 games while James was out - led the Lakers with 22 points and 11 回復するs, and Andre Drummond had 17 points. It was the first time Drummond played with James since he was 調印するd on March 28.

'He makes the game very 平易な for everybody. I feel like he sees everything, he's like a quarterback,' Drummond said. 'Having him out there has been fun 存在 my first game on the same 味方する with him. Looking forw ard to 存在 on the 法廷，裁判所 with him more.'

Davis, who has been 支援する for only five games, isn't 関心d about the 最新の 低迷.

'Guys are still trying to get 支援する to playing with myself and LeBron. We have nine games left to get it going,' he said. 'We don't want to be in a play-in 状況／情勢. Even though we don't want to lose, we want to 伸び（る） 勢い. We are 確信して in ourselves and once the プレーオフs start it is a different story.'

Terence Davis 得点する／非難する／２０d 10 of his 15 points during the final 12 minutes for the Kings, who 追跡するd 88-78 going into the fourth. The Kings outscored the Lakers 19-8 to start the ４半期/4分の1 and take the lead. Los Angeles went nearly three minutes without a field goal in the period and struggled 負かす／撃墜する the stretch, going 8 of 19 from the field.

Tyrese Haliburton led the way for Sacramento Kings with 23 points and 10 補助装置s

Tyrese Haliburton led Sacramento with 23 points and 10 補助装置s, and Richaun Holmes 追加するd 22 points. The Kings bounced 支援する にもかかわらず 行方不明の two of their 最高の，を越す players - De'Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes - and after a 49-point loss to Utah on Wednesday. Fox was out for a fourth game since entering the league's health and safety 議定書s and Barnes was out for his second 予定 to left adductor tightness.

'I'm not scratching my 長，率いる that we bounced 支援する tonight and and （機の）カム and gave that type of 成果／努力 because that's what we should do. That's what we should 推定する／予想する,' Kings coach Luke Walton said. 'In the fourth ４半期/4分の1, we were really undersized out there with that final group, but they just made the plays that 許すd us to come away with the 勝利，勝つ.'

James 行方不明になるd his first two 発射s from the field before making a 運動ing layup with 1.9 seconds remaining in the first ４半期/4分の1.

A pair of Damian Jones 解放する／自由な throws gave the Kings a 30-15 lead late in the first ４半期/4分の1 before the Lakers started 決起大会／結集させるing. They went on a 19-4 run and tied it at 34-all in the second ４半期/4分の1 on a hook 発射 by James. Los Angeles led by eight late in the ４半期/4分の1 before the Kings went on a late run to get within 56-55 at halftime.

The Lakers outscored the Kings 32-23 in the third ４半期/4分の1 and led by 11 at one point.