Nuggets vs Lakers
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Nuggets sit at home and face off against the Lakers in the first round series G2. The Purple and Gold Army, which was defeated in the first battle, is determined to take revenge in this battle. Denver has won all nine games against the Lakers, and the Nuggets have a huge psychological advantage. The two favorites to win the championship once again launched a fierce competition. In this campaign, Christian Wood, Vanderbilt, and Reddish are the three big generals, and they continue to miss the game due to injury.
Murray 20+5 stunner, Nuggets 20 points to reverse the Lakers!James 26+12, Jokic 27+20+10!
Full game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Porter scored points from the outside, Russell hit a three-pointer, Porter scored a layup, James blocked Murray's dunk, Russell hit two more three-pointers, Reaves hit a jumper, and Murray and James each scored points under the basket. Gordon dunked on his back, James assisted Thick Eyebrows to score in the restricted area, Thick Eyebrows hit 2 free throws, Murray toss, James hit a long shot, Thick Eyebrows scored on a layup, and the Lakers played a perfect start of 22-11.
Russell attacks with the ball
Porter scored from the outside, Reaves scored from mid-range, Jokic hit a three-pointer and then scored a layup, and Ham called a timeout. Bushy Eyebrows scored in the restricted area, followed by a mid-range score, Jokic hit a three-pointer, and then made two free throws to color. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 28-24, and Jokic had 10 points and 10 boards in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, Braun scored a layup, James hit 2 free throws, Gordon dunked, and Russell hit another three-pointer. Gordon hit 2 free throws, Braun scored on the board, and Russell continued to make trouble from the outside. Braun and Bushy Eyebrows faced off in the penalty area, Potter scored from the outside, and Bushy Eyebrows scored from mid-range. Prince hit a three-pointer, Bushy Eyebrows hooked up to score points, and Mike Malone called a timeout.
Thick eyebrows singled Jokic
Gordon scored on a jumper, Bush scored four points in a row from mid-range, Porter hit a long shot, and James assisted Bush Eyebrow to score in the low post. Jokic hit all 2 free throws, the thick eyebrow jumper could still score, James blocked Gordon, and then counterattacked and hit a tough 2+1, Russell continued to work on the outside, and the Lakers led by 15 points. At halftime, the Nuggets trailed 44-59, and the Purple and Gold led 31-20 in the first quarter.
James singled Pope to hit 2+1
In the first half, James had 10 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, thick eyebrows scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on 11-of-12 shooting, Russell was 6-of-10, 6-of-7 three-pointers scored 18 points and 5 assists, Reaves had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Prince had 3 points. Jokic had 12 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Murray had 4 points, 4 assists and 2 blocks on 2-of-10 shooting, Porter Jr. had 14 points and 2 boards, Gordon had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and Braun had 6 points.
In the rematch, thick eyebrows hit 2+1, Murray and Gordon scored layups one after another, thick eyebrows scored 2+1 again, Reaves scored on the outside, and the Lakers expanded the difference to 20 points. Malone called a timeout, Porter hit a three-pointer, Reaves blocked Murray, James assisted Hachimura to score in the restricted area, and Pope made two free throws. James scored on a high jumper, Jokic hit 2 free throws, and a thick eyebrow thrower scored. Pope scored on a jumper and Ham called a timeout.
Jokic is against James
The two sides hit back-to-back outside shots, with Murray assisting Porter to score in the air, Jokic scoring in the low post, and Ham calling a timeout again. Pope dunked, Jokic made a layup, and the Nuggets went on a 13-0 run to bring the margin to single digits. The Lakers went into a five-minute scoring drought, and Russell hit a three-pointer to break the deadlock. Jokic scored on a back-to-back single, James hit two free throws, and Braun scored from mid-range. The Nuggets challenged the free throw, and James had an offensive foul. Murray couldn't make a throw, and after the third quarter, the Lakers led 79-69, Jokic and thick eyebrows scored 8 points in a single quarter, and Pope scored 6 points.
In the final quarter, Gordon scored points under the basket, James missed a layup, Prince hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, Braun made a layup, but then missed 2 free throws, and the two teams missed a long shot. Murray hit a shot, Jokic assisted Watson for a layup, and the Nuggets went on an 8-3 run to close the deficit to five points, and Ham called a timeout. Hachimura made 1 of 2 free throws, Murray scored on a jumper, and then scored on a layup, and the difference was only 2 points.
James singled Murray
James hit two long-range shots to stabilize the situation, but then missed a layup and a turnover, Gordon made two free throws, and Jokic scored on a layup. Hamm called a timeout, and with just 4 minutes and 14 seconds left in the final period, the game was heating up. James hit a 2+0 hit a single Pope, Jokic hooked up to score and colored, Reaves scored in the middle of the shot, and Murray scored on a layup. Hachimura missed from the outside, Jokic hit 2+1, and the Nuggets only trailed by 1 point.
Reaves misses the outside line, and James completes a dunk after a steal. Porter hit a three-pointer and Denver tied the score. With 75 seconds left in the game, the Lakers called a timeout. Russell scored on a layup, and Malone called a timeout. Murray hit 2 free throws, James scored a quick layup, and Murray scored a high jumper. James missed an empty three-pointer, and Murray hit a jumper at the buzzer. In the end, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Lakers 101-99 and completed the 20-point comeback feat.
Murray completes a mid-range shot
Hachimura had 3 points and 5 boards, thick eyebrows 14 of 19 bombarded 32 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, Reaves 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Russell 23 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists + 7 3-pointers, Prince 6 points and 3 boards. Porter had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals + 6 3-pointers, Gordon had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Pope had 6 points and 3 assists, and Braun had 10 points and 2 rebounds.
After this battle, the Nuggets led the Lakers 2-0 and occupied the initiative in the series. The next matchup between the two sides will be on the home of the Purple and Gold.
Murray 20+5 lore
Nuggets backcourt star Jamal Murray played 40 minutes, shooting 9-of-24, 0-of-5 three-pointers, 2-of-2 free throws, and recorded 20 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Murray went crazy in the first three quarters, but he continued to make mid-range shots in the final quarter. In the fourth quarter, Murray went into slashing mode and scored 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting. In addition, Murray hit a buzzer-beating jumper in the countdown to help the Nuggets beat the Lakers.
Murray singled Reeves
Murray's rampage in the fourth quarter helped the Nuggets stage a 20-point comeback victory.
James 26+8+12
Lakers superstar LeBron James is doing his best in this game. James played 38 minutes, shooting 9-of-18, 3-of-5 from three-point range, 5-of-7 from the free-throw line, and blasted 26 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists for a quasi-triple-double. James scored the second-highest points on the team with a 50 percent shooting percentage, and he was also the game's assist, steal and block leader. And, James grabbed the second-most rebounds on the team. James' outburst was an important reason why the Lakers once took a 20-point lead.
James blocks Murray's dunk
James scored 12 points in the final quarter despite being physically exhausted. However, James missed a long-range shot in the decisive moments. James, who slashed the almighty data, could only accept defeat with hatred. James suffered a six-game losing streak in the playoffs, the longest of his career.
Jokic 27+20+10
The Nuggets' star Nikola Jokic broke out again in this campaign. Jokic played 41 minutes, 9-of-16, 2-of-4 three-pointers, 7-of-7 free throws, and scored a super triple-double of 27 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals. Jokic scored the team's highest points and was the rebounding champion of the game. Jokic, who delivered the most assists on the team, is also the player with the most steals in this game.
Jokic and Bushy Eyebrows
Jokic achieved an all-round storm, and his excellent play was the basis for the Nuggets' comeback victory.