The third quarter ended with the Trail Blazers overtaking the score, 92:88. The Blazers scored an astonishing 44 points in the third quarter, ousting the Lakers 44:22 to complete a spectacular turnaround.
Gan Guoyang hit six three-pointers in a row, scoring 28 points in a single quarter, which was more than the entire Lakers team.
The Lakers, who had been playing effortlessly in the first half, were flummoxed by Gan Guoyang alone.
His high success rate on offense meant the Lakers no longer had the chance to launch fast breaks and had to slowly grind it out in the set offense.
As the game went on, their form just got worse. By the time Gan Guoyang made his fourth three-pointer, the Lakers players had the thought, "Let's not play anymore, just watch him shoot and see how many he can make."
