On April 11, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets in overtime at the end of the NBA regular season with a 146-14 reversal, and won a wave of long-lost 2 consecutive wins after 3 months. According to statistics, the Lakers' last consecutive wins date back to January 1-8, when the Lakers achieved a wave of 4 consecutive wins, and since then the Lakers have only won 12 wins in three months, and their state is extremely bad, and they did not qualify for the playoffs and ended the season's journey early.
This game, because there is no record pressure on both sides, so it is a large area of rotation, the Lakers side of the big three + Anthony + Howard are resting, the Nuggets side of the regular starter is only Jeff Green alone, so this game has become a role player show, and finally the Lakers side in the finale of the emergence of two surprises.
The first is Munch, who has an annual salary of 1.79 million, played 35 minutes in the whole game, shooting 14 of 25, including 7 of 14 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws, contributing to a career-high 41 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, frequent fast-attack dunks in the game, 7 of 11 in the key fourth quarter, throwing 4 three-pointers and cutting down 18 points, helping the Lakers retain the suspense of the game. Throughout the season, Munch was one of the Lakers' most cost-effective signings last offseason, shooting nearly 40 percent from three-point range throughout the season, the Lakers' most consistent scoring point on the outside.
Followed by Reeves, who only has an annual salary of 930,000, played 41 minutes, shot 7 of 17 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 14 of 14 from the free throw line, contributed 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists of the big triple-double data, in the last moments of the game, Reeves first hit the outside three points, and then completed the steal fast attack to score a layup, helping the Lakers drag the game into overtime, scoring 7 points in overtime, and was an important contributor to the Lakers' final reversal and victory. In the 2021 draft meeting, Reeves voluntarily gave up the opportunity to be selected by other teams and joined the Lakers as a lost draft, which is one of the biggest highlights of the Lakers' lineup this season, although the talent is average, but Reeves's fighting spirit and desire to win are the most scarce in the Lakers lineup, and it is also reflected in this game, although it is only 1 meter 96 in height, he has the most 16 rebounds in the game, including 6 frontcourt rebounds.
Although the Lakers' performance this season has been disappointing, the last two games still reflect the professionalism of professional players, winning the Thunder at home, reversing the Nuggets on the road, and getting a long-lost 2 consecutive wins, and the performance of Munch and Rivers can also be regarded as a little comfort to Lakers fans. The season is over, and we look forward to the next season when these two will still be able to play for the Lakers and contribute to the super high level of performance for Lakers fans.