It was on Wednesday night that D’Angelo Russell had one of those stat lines that made you wonder, “Am I reading that right?”

The point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers scored 35 points on 13 of 17 field goals, including five of seven from beyond the arc, handed out nine assists, and, perhaps most surprisingly of all, had two blocks to assist his side in destroying the young Detroit Pistons by a score of 133-107.

James finished with 25 points and 8 rebounds, while Anthony Davis provided 28 points, 16 boards, four assists, and three blocks. LeBron James finished with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Cade Cunningham of Detroit claimed the lead with 15 points and five assists. He was the main contributor.

In addition, James was called for a technical foul for failing to perform throughout the game, which may have brought some consolation to his detractors and made for a comical situation when considering his previous interactions with Isaiah Stewart:Nevertheless, this was the DLo Show, and despite the fact that some spectators and pundits found it amusing to make jokes about Russell only performing well against teams that were of lower quality, the bulk of them praised him for an outstanding performance in terms of both shooting and making plays:

During the previous season, Russell’s dismal performance in the Western Conference Finals (6.3 points per game, 32.3 percent from the field, and 13.3 percent from three-point range) contributed to the development of his reputation as a player who is both hot and cold.

On the other hand, he has shown remarkable performance this season, which lends credence to the Lakers’ decision to re-sign him this summer for a two-year contract worth $36 million (with a player option for the following season). At the beginning of the game, Austin Reaves was the team’s second-best playmaker (6.2 assists per game) and third-leading scorer (16.7 points per game), despite the fact that some people in Laker Land believed he was going to become the third-best player in the league, behind only James and AD.

The Russell that the Los Angeles Lakers (11-8) came across in their game against the Denver Nuggets in May is not even close to being as excellent as the one that they will require in the postseason after what they witnessed on Wednesday night. But the majority of clubs will put up a better fight than the Pistons, who are now 2-16.