What a contrast! Ayton made 10 of 11 shots and scored 20+16, Smart made 1 of 10 shots from outside.
6686 Sports News on November 15th The NBA Cup continues, and the Lakers beat the Pelicans 118-104 on the road.
Ayton was extremely efficient in this game. He played 35 minutes, made 10 of 11 shots, scored 20 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 interceptions and 1 block, filling the data column. The plus-minus value was the highest in the team at +35, and the 16 rebounds were a personal season high.
In stark contrast to Ayton, Smart made only 1 of 10 shots from outside in this game and scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.