In the first round of G1 this year, the home team won, that is, the team with the better record played at its due level, which has not happened in more than ten years. In the first round of the game, the series between the Lakers and the Nuggets attracted the most attention, firstly, because the two teams were opponents in the Western Conference last year, and they met in the first round this year, and secondly, of course, because the Lakers have too much influence and remain popular. In G1, the Lakers led by 12 points at one point, but the Nuggets tied the score in less than one quarter, and completely dominated the situation in the second half, and the Lakers looked at the bottom line.
Next, the G2 time of the two teams is set for April 23 at 10 a.m., when our CCTV5 channel will also broadcast live: Wood will return, Russell is averaging 7.6 points per game, and Wang Meng predicts 4-2
G1 James made 10 of 16 shots, got 27 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, with a high scoring efficiency, and thick eyebrows 32 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, and his performance was not inferior to Jokic. But Porter, the Nuggets' third scoring point, scored 19 points and 8 rebounds on 8-of-15 shooting, but the Lakers had no players who could cope with it, Russell made more shots than James in 20 shots, only hit 6 shots and scored 13 points, and 1-of-9 three-pointers, and missed opportunities many times in the chasing stage.
It can be said that the Lakers lost to Russell, and he really couldn't play the high-end game. According to statistics, in the past five playoff games against the Nuggets, Russell has averaged only 7.6 points per game, and the shooting rate is as low as 31.6%.
Although the score is behind, for the Lakers, losing on the road is not the end, and returning to their home court will be more advantageous. And there is also good news, that is, the interior big man Wood, is expected to return at the G3 home court, this season Wood averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the regular season, and his performance on the offensive end is not bad, I believe it can bring some improvement to the Lakers. In addition, Fan Debiao has also started personal training, but his physical condition has not yet reached the standard of comeback, and he may also return in the first round. The Lakers' perimeter defense is so poor that almost no one can limit Murray, and if Vanderbilt can return, it will improve the Lakers' defensive performance.
Many commentators have made predictions for the first round of the playoffs, among which Mr. Wang Meng believes that the score of the Lakers Nuggets series will be 4-2. At first, he predicted 4-3, because James and thick eyebrows would be in good shape in G1 and might be able to steal the next away game, but the results of G1 did not go according to Mr. Wang Meng's plan, so he also updated his prediction, thinking that the Lakers can still win 2 games. ESPN also predicted the win rate of G2, with the Nuggets at 66.9% and the Lakers at 33.1%, which is also a bounty.