At 10:00 on April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Nuggets and Lakers series ushered in G2, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers 114-103 in the first leg to get off to a good start, counting the 4-0 in the playoffs last season, the Nuggets have defeated the Lakers 5 times in a row on the playoff stage, plus 3 wins in the regular season this year and 1 regular season victory last year, the Nuggets beat the Lakers 9 times in a row, with obvious advantages.
The Lakers have lost 9 straight against the Nuggets
The Lakers are not not working hard in the face of the Nuggets, the past 9 consecutive defeats, the Lakers have thought of various ways, and there are 4 games that once led by more than 10 points, but unfortunately they were all reversed. Yesterday's G1, the Lakers were dominated by anti-visitors, leading by up to 12 points, but at the critical moment in the second half, the score could not be bitten, Zhan Mei's physical fitness declined, Russell, Reeves, Hachimura and other players failed to stand up in time to stop the decline, Russell's poor hand only 6 of 20 shots, and 1 of 9 three-point shots.
Jokic PK thick eyebrows
No team is going to lose all the time against the same opponent, and we believe the Lakers will make a change and pierce the window paper of the Nuggets. Jokic and Murray have always been the Lakers' key limited players, whether it is Hachimura or thick eyebrows, the effect of defending Jokic one-on-one is not good, the Lakers can properly wrap up, or the wheel battle consumes Jokic's physical energy. Russell's last five games against the Nuggets have been terrible, averaging just 7.6 points per game while shooting 31.4 percent from the field and 12.5 percent from three-point range.
Russell needed to find the feel
The Nuggets can be undefeated against the Lakers in a row, they must have a secret to winning, Jokic and Murray can always maintain a stable output, and the G1 duo combined for 64 points, 18 rebounds and 17 assists. In addition to the play of the two cores, Gordon, Porter Jr., Pope, Waters, Jackson, etc. can always step up, Gordon has excellent physical fitness, in addition to taking into account defense and fighting for rebounds, he and Jokic's high and low posts cooperate tacitly, and can always find misplaced opportunities to attack the basket directly.
The Nuggets defended their home streak of wins
In the first game, the Nuggets trailed a lot behind 6-19 on the free throws, and that's something they need to pay attention to. Outside shooters such as Porter Jr. and Pope will continue to share the pressure on Jokic and Murray. If they can go to Los Angeles with a 2-0 score, the pressure on the Nuggets will be reduced a lot, and tomorrow's home game, they will take advantage of the victory and try to expand the total score.