On April 23, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued. The second matchup between the second and seventh in the West will see the Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the first half of the game, the Lakers had a good offensive rhythm. With 10 points in the first quarter, the Lakers ended the first quarter with 28:24. In the second quarter, thick eyebrows and Russell went on a rampage, and the Lakers led 59-44 at halftime.
In the second half, Jokic led the team to launch a counterattack, and the Nuggets closed the score at 69-79 to end the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Nuggets Gordon and Murray led the team to continue to close the point difference.
With 1:15 left in the game, Porter's three-pointer helped the Nuggets tie it. Murray then exploded, scoring six points in a row, including a super difficult step-back jumper in the final 0.4 seconds against the thick eyebrows.
The Nuggets scored 20+ points, including Jokic with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, Murray with 20 points and 5 assists, and Porter with 22 points and 9 boards.
The Lakers also had three 20+, James 26 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists, thick eyebrows 32 points and 11 boards, and Russell 23 points and 6 assists.
After winning this game, the Nuggets extended the score to 2:0. Since last year's playoffs, it has continued its nine-game winning streak against the Lakers.
Objectively speaking, the Lakers held a 15-point lead in the first half today, and until the final quarter, they were still in the lead for most of the time and had every chance to win the game.
But the strength and resilience of the defending champion Nuggets are indeed incomparable, and the reversal and the whistle-blowing kill make the Lakers' ending look very tragic.