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by Mike Prada • Jan 27, 2010 11:55 AM EST
In case it wasn't clear, the Lakers completely outclassed the Wizards last night in a 115-103 win that really wasn't that close. Washington never threatened after the second quarter.
How dominating an offensive performance was it? According to the amazing HoopData, the Lakers scored those 115 points in just 89 possessions. Their offensive efficiency -- a rate statistic that determines how many points a team would have scored if the game was 100 possessions -- was 129.2, when the league average is somewhere around 107. The Lakers' effective field goal percentage (which gives three-pointers extra weight because they're worth more points), was 64.7%, when the league average is somewhere around 49.5%.
But what's the craziest stat of the night? The Lakers converted on all 12 of their shots at the rim, never missing a single layup or dunk. Believe it or not, that's the first time that's happened all season. That doesn't exactly speak well for Washington's interior defense, now does it?
Maybe the key was that the Wizards let Shannon Brown dunk. Three times. Via Silver Screen and Roll, here they are.
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