Derek Strong averaged his most career points per game versus the Lakers, with 9.5 per game.

derek strong highest career ppg by opponent

OPP	PPG	GP	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
Lakers	9.5	8	24.5	6.8	0.6	0.8	0.6	1.3	3.5	8.0	43.8	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.5	3.6	69.0	196	76	54	5	6	5	10	19	-6
Bulls	8.4	21	18.8	5.8	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.9	2.8	6.1	45.7	0.1	0.4	22.2	2.7	3.5	78.1	395	177	121	12	10	4	18	35	+34
Cavaliers	8.2	19	21.1	5.1	0.8	0.3	0.2	1.3	2.5	6.9	36.4	0.1	0.3	20.0	3.1	3.6	85.3	401	155	96	15	5	4	25	33	-9
Heat	8.0	25	19.1	5.0	0.6	0.3	0.2	1.1	2.8	6.2	44.5	0.0	0.1	33.3	2.4	3.0	80.3	478	200	125	15	7	4	27	50	-46
Wizards	8.0	24	20.6	5.5	0.6	0.4	0.3	1.0	2.7	5.8	46.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.3	78.2	494	191	131	15	9	6	24	45	-14
Magic	7.9	12	16.1	4.6	0.6	0.4	0.2	1.0	2.9	5.9	49.3	0.1	0.3	33.3	2.0	2.5	80.0	193	95	55	7	5	2	12	15	-7
Mavericks	7.7	11	19.2	5.0	0.7	0.6	0.3	1.7	2.3	6.1	37.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.2	3.7	85.4	211	85	55	8	7	3	19	24	+3
Grizzlies	7.7	10	19.2	4.3	1.1	0.5	0.3	0.8	2.8	6.8	41.2	0.0	0.0		2.1	2.6	80.8	192	77	43	11	5	3	8	12	+1
76ers	7.3	21	21.6	6.3	0.7	0.7	0.1	1.2	2.4	6.2	38.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.6	3.2	79.4	454	154	132	15	14	3	26	44	+46
Nuggets	7.3	14	16.6	4.1	0.6	0.5	0.2	1.1	2.3	5.4	42.7	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.7	3.6	74.5	232	102	58	9	7	3	15	14	-5
Bucks	7.1	17	22.1	6.3	0.8	0.6	0.2	1.3	2.4	5.8	40.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	3.1	75.5	376	120	107	14	10	4	22	43	+32
Timberwolves	7.0	9	21.7	6.2	1.1	0.3	0.3	0.8	2.7	6.1	43.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.7	2.1	78.9	195	63	56	10	3	3	7	16	+19
Raptors	6.9	13	20.2	5.2	0.8	0.2	0.3	1.7	2.5	6.8	36.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.0	2.5	78.8	262	90	67	10	3	4	22	18	+7
Celtics	6.8	17	20.9	5.5	1.0	0.5	0.2	0.5	2.4	4.9	48.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.0	2.6	75.6	356	116	94	17	9	4	8	24	+29
Trail Blazers	6.8	12	21.8	4.3	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.6	2.2	5.4	40.0	0.1	0.2	50.0	2.3	2.5	93.3	261	81	52	9	4	1	7	22	+39
Nets	6.7	18	21.2	5.3	0.6	0.6	0.3	1.1	2.4	5.8	41.0	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.3	82.9	381	120	96	10	11	5	19	32	-23
Hawks	6.5	24	18.8	4.2	0.4	0.6	0.3	0.6	2.3	5.2	44.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.8	2.3	80.0	452	156	101	9	15	8	14	35	-23
Pistons	6.3	20	17.6	4.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.9	2.3	5.4	42.6	0.1	0.1	50.0	1.7	2.1	78.6	352	126	90	11	10	6	17	33	-24
Spurs	6.1	14	16.5	4.7	0.6	0.8	0.1	0.9	2.4	5.1	47.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.3	1.6	81.8	231	86	66	9	11	2	12	28	+11
Pacers	6.1	19	17.7	4.9	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.6	2.0	4.1	49.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.1	3.2	65.0	336	115	94	9	6	5	12	26	+7
SuperSonics	5.9	15	15.2	3.7	0.6	0.6	0.1	0.8	2.1	4.7	44.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.7	2.0	86.7	228	88	55	9	9	1	12	23	-27
Hornets	5.8	20	17.0	4.2	0.5	0.5	0.1	0.9	1.9	4.7	40.9	0.0	0.0		2.0	2.7	74.1	340	116	84	10	9	1	17	28	-14
Rockets	5.8	12	16.9	4.7	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.9	2.1	3.8	55.6	0.0	0.0		1.6	2.3	70.4	203	69	56	9	5	2	11	20	+42
Kings	5.6	14	13.9	4.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.8	1.9	4.8	38.8	0.0	0.0		1.9	2.5	77.1	195	79	56	8	1	1	11	11	-21
Knicks	5.6	22	19.4	4.3	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.6	2.3	5.0	45.0	0.1	0.5	20.0	1.0	1.4	70.0	427	123	95	7	9	3	13	30	+7