On April 21, the battle between the Lakers and the Nuggets in the playoffs began to ignite, and a fierce battle unfolded on the court. Although the Suns next door were beaten by the Timberwolves, the Lakers were not discouraged. In the first half, thick eyebrows faced off with Jokic's 15 points and 6 rebounds with 18 points and 7 rebounds, and James was a marksman, slashing 19 points and offering that shocking ultra-long whistle three-pointer, and the Lakers once took the lead. However, the Nuggets' counterattack in the second half was like a tide, Gordon's violent dunk, Porter Jr., Reggie's three-pointers rained down, and at halftime, the Lakers only narrowly led 60:57.
Entering the second half, the situation changed abruptly. The Nuggets' talent began to shine, and the Lakers' guard line looked stretched under the onslaught of the Nuggets. Russell's mistake allowed the Nuggets to seize the opportunity to counterattack, and although Zhan Mei still played well, it was difficult to resist the Nuggets' all-round suppression. After three quarters, the Nuggets took an 89-78 lead.
In the final quarter, Russell finally found his touch and hit a three-pointer, but Murray responded immediately, and the three-pointer facing the thick eyebrows put the Lakers in trouble again. James returned early to lead the team to launch a final counterattack, and the misplaced strong play of the thick eyebrows and the play of Prince gave the Lakers hope for a while. However, three-pointers from Jokic and Porter Jr. once again undid the Lakers' efforts.
Looking back at the whole game, the confrontation between Thick Eyebrows and Jokic is a classic, and both of them showed extremely high level. However, the Lakers' guard line was clearly at a disadvantage in the battle with the Nuggets, which was one of the main reasons why the Lakers lost. Although Zhan Mei's performance is good enough, on the basketball court, a person's strength is limited after all. The Lakers will need to make adjustments in the next game to take on the Nuggets.