The NBA playoffs continue with the Lakers taking on the Nuggets on the road. In the first matchup between the two teams, the Nuggets won at home against the Lakers. In this game, the Lakers also want to win one game on the road and win the initiative in the series.
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers played very actively, Davis was completely unstoppable, cutting 24 points in the first half, and at halftime, the Lakers led by 15 points, and the maximum point difference reached 20 points. In the second half of the game, the Nuggets gradually found their senses, and under the leadership of Jokic and Murray, the team played steadily, constantly eating away at the Lakers' lead, and finally completed the whistle by Murray in the final quarter. The series score became 2:0, and the Nuggets took the lead.
Post-Match Ratings:
★ James, 9 points, got 26 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks of quasi-triple-double data, 3 of 6 three-pointers, at the age of 39, James still has a very good competitive state, especially in the last quarter of the game, the Lakers basically rely on James to compete with the Nuggets team, and the limit of losing balance in the game 2+1 is also breathtaking.
★ Davis, 8.5 points, had 32 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 14-of-19 from the field, and was completely unstoppable inside. scored 24 points in the first half and led the Lakers to a very large lead, but in the second half, after being sandwiched by the opponent, the performance was a little sluggish, especially in the final quarter, there were basically no good shots. In the final moments, it did not interfere with Murray's defense, which eventually led to the team's shutout.
★ Russell, with 8 points, had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and made 7 of 11 three-pointers. Compared with the previous game, Russell's competitive state has obviously improved, especially the outside shooting, which can basically be said to be a bouncy in the first half, but it also fell into a slump in the second half. Under the strict defense of the opponent, it is very undesirable to make 4 mistakes.
★ Reaves, 5 points, got 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and his shooting felt very bad, making 1 of 5 three-pointers. The offensive end was sluggish, the defensive end was even worse, and the Nuggets guard was not pressurized enough, resulting in opponents making simple goals on multiple occasions.
★ Hachimura, 3 points, got 3 points and 5 rebounds, shot 1 of 7, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and his performance was too poor, and he had many opportunities to get big openings, but he was never able to throw the ball in, and in the playoffs, he was indeed more collapsed in the face of tough defense.
★ Dinwiddie, with five points, didn't score a point in the game, and contributed two steals. I didn't have enough integration on the field, and I didn't get any good shots. It's really not very good without the ball, without the ball, and it becomes very mediocre on the field.
★ Prince, 7 points, got 6 points and 3 rebounds, 2-of-3 three-pointers, the best player on the bench, active defense, three-point shooting feels good, and the three-point shot is also very amazing.
★ Vincent, 5.5 points, also did not score a point, and did not score a goal on two outside shots. The offensive end is very sluggish, but the motivation on the defensive end is very high, the close defense is very effective, and he should really be given more playing time.