It got real loud on November 6. Every possession felt heavier than the last. Every whistle felt like it could swing the whole night. And when the pace tightened, the Lakers crowd locked in like it was a playoff matinee. A tense back-and-forth started morphing into a classic LA finish, the type that makes social feeds go wild before the arena even empties out. And this one collision changed everything.

That moment hit when Rui Hachimura held his ground and Victor Wembanyama, whose current stats spark three NBA Awards buzz, barreled through, drawing his sixth foul with 1:40 left. The building exploded as Wemby headed to the bench, igniting instant memes of LeBron James and Austin Reaves celebrating on the sideline.

The whistle capped a brutal whistle-heavy night – 66 fouls, 84 free throws,

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