Lakers vs. Nuggets G2, throughout the first half, James had 10 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, thick eyebrows 11 of 12, 24 points and 6 rebounds, and Russell made 6 of 7 three-pointers, getting 18 points and 5 assists. For the Nuggets, Jokic had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
After the first defeat, the Lakers will be crucial if they want to get revenge on the Nuggets and eliminate the defending champions. The 39-year-old Zhanka is in a hand-to-hand fight with Jokic, and his attitude can be seen. Not only that, Lao Zhan also sent a death block and a big hat Murray dunk.
With this all-out attitude, the Lakers started a wave of 17-9, but Jokic still had no solution. Played 12 minutes, shot 3-of-4, 2-of-2 three-pointers and had a double-double of 10 points, 10 rebounds, and after the team trailed by 11 points, he scored 10 consecutive points to close the gap. In the first quarter, the Nuggets trailed 24-28.
In the game, Lao Zhan accidentally poked his finger, but he didn't get out of the line of fire easily, he broke it himself, adjusted it, and continued to play. Prince hit a three-pointer to give the Lakers a 45-37 lead and stop the Nuggets.
After the timeout, Gordon hit a jumper and a layup that blew up the Nuggets. Porter hit a three-pointer and the Nuggets bit the score. James made a layup with a wonderful pass, Jokic made two fouls and two free throws, and the Nuggets fell behind 44-51.
The thick eyebrow jumper hit again, James made a layup 2 plus 1, Popla couldn't pull it, Lao Zhan hung up too hard, and after the first half, the Lakers led 59-44.