On April 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ushered in the finale, and the Lakers challenged the Nuggets away. Because the Lakers missed the playoffs early, James, Davis and Westbrook in the team did not play in this game, and the Nuggets took a break. In the end, this role player showdown, the Lakers through overtime, through overtime, defeated the Nuggets 146-141, ending the season with two consecutive wins.
In this campaign, in addition to the absence of the Big Three, Anthony and Howard did not play, which is to give young players room to play. After the game began, the role players of both teams played well, and both wanted to seize the opportunity and fully show themselves, but in the second half, the Nuggets gradually opened up the point difference, leading by 13 points after the third quarter. I thought the Lakers were going to lose, but I didn't expect that in the last quarter, Reeves and Munch led the team to chase points continuously, and successfully dragged into overtime. In overtime, Reeves became a hero, first hitting a back-up jump shot and then scoring three points to help the team establish the victory.
The key to the Lakers' win in this game is Reeves and Munch, both of whom have an outbreak this time, and together they have 72 points, just like the peak state of James and Westbrook.
Munch fired at full range, playing 35 minutes, shooting 14-of-25, 7-of-14 from three-point range, and 41 points and 4 rebounds to fully demonstrate his projection ability. Looking at munch so hot, the Lakers may have a hard time keeping him in the offseason.
Reeves was the Lakers' windfall this season, and the opportunity was really vague, playing 41 minutes, 7 of 17 shooting, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 14 of 14 free throws, and had a triple-double of 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists, which was his first triple-double of his career. In addition, Reeves is also the fourth rookie player in NBA history to cut at least 30 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game, and the first rookie player in Lakers history to cut a 30+ triple-double after Jerry West. It really gives the opportunity to break out, which also shows that those who can enter the NBA are capable.
A 30+ triple-double, a 40+ bomb, isn't that what the Lakers expected at the beginning of the season? Westbrook got a triple-double and James got a high score to lead the team to win. Unfortunately, this situation did not occur this season, and this time it is a mini version of the Jianway combination - Munch + Reeves. Their outbreak helped the team complete a 17-point back-and-forth, which is also the lakers' final gain this season.
After the game, the news came that the manager Vogel was about to be cut, and Munch and Reeves thanked Vogel for giving him the opportunity.