After two of the Lakers' big men left the game with injuries, the Cavaliers, led by Su Xi, defeated the Lakers.
108–102.
Su Xi put up another eye-catching stat line in this game with 18 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block.
Most importantly, he led the team to a three-game winning streak.
This game fully showcased Su Xi's advantages. He possessed a unique strength advantage at the point guard position; neither Payton nor Fisher could effectively stop him when he found an opportunity for a powerful drive to the basket. Even when they managed to contain his initial burst, Su Xi's masterful ball-handling kept him in control, allowing him to use his teammates' screens to continue putting pressure on the paint.
Furthermore, Su Xi's strength advantage didn't vanish once he got into the paint. The two stretch bigs the Lakers subbed in were sent stumbling and reeling by his force...
