The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 101-99 to take a 2-0 lead in the overall score! The loss was a huge blow to the Lakers, and it could even be said to be the last straw that crushed the Lakers. The Lakers will most likely be swept 4-0 in this series, because today is the Lakers' most likely win in the past 10 games against the Nuggets. What did the Nuggets and Lakers play against in the past? Every time the Lakers come up, they take the lead, and then the Nuggets don't rush to play with you, and they start to overtake the Lakers in the second half.
It can be said that the Nuggets are torturing the Lakers, deliberately letting you see the hope of winning every time, and then snuffing you out with their own hands. And the Lakers have nothing to do, the Lakers were swept by the Nuggets in the regular season, and they all lost like this. Including the Lakers in the first game, they also came up to win points, and then the Nuggets collapsed in waves. Today, the Lakers still led by 8 points, and in the second quarter, Russell broke out, and the thick eyebrows attacked to dream of a 20-year championship season, and the Lakers led by 15 points at halftime. Thick eyebrows scored 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting, and the Lakers led by 20 points at most in the second half.
At that time, the American media gave the Lakers a 95% probability of winning, at least judging from the situation at that time, the Lakers were very hopeful of winning the game to end the losing streak against the Nuggets. Because Reaves also started hitting three-pointers, and then Bushy Eyebrows and Russell were in such good shape that James even dreamed of returning to the top. But then the Lakers began to collapse again, and Porter Jr. became the Nuggets' surprise soldier to lead the team to chase to single digits, but fortunately, Shuila's three-point shot helped the Lakers barely maintain 10 points and enter the final quarter.
In the last quarter, we have one thing to say, James has opened the matchless mode, and the Lakers have won the average team. But the Nuggets came up and hit a 12-4 climax, and James hit two three-pointers in a row to stabilize the morale of the army. But the Nuggets have too many people who can score, and the Lakers' side Hachimura pulled his crotch again. Jokic and Porter Jr. fired again, and the Nuggets tied it directly. James has tried his best, he steals and scores fast, and then attacks 2+1, but unfortunately in the last ball, James shook people down and did not score three points in the empty position, and Murray made a jumper to complete the kill.
At the critical moment, Murray's hand is still hard, if Jokic is the basic plate of the Nuggets, then Murray is the key gentleman that the Lakers are most afraid of, and this guy always has a magical play in life and death. The Nuggets' resilience in the whole game is worthy of praise, Jokic has 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, Murray has 20 points on 9-of-24 shooting, and the efficiency is not high, but the key ball is accurate, Gordon has 14 points and 7 boards, and Porter Jr. has 22 points and 9 boards. Then the Lakers Davis had 32 points and 11 boards, and James had 26 points, 8 boards and 12 assists. A lot of fans say that the Lakers really don't have a chance? I think you all know that. We look at two stats to see how desperate the Lakers are.
First up is the Nuggets, who are in poor form at home. In those two games, the Nuggets shot 23-of-76 from three-point range, shooting just 30.3 percent. And they shot 37.4 percent from three-point range in the regular season. In the case of the Nuggets' big loss, it is a pity that the Lakers did not win a game, and if they win a game, the Lakers have hope, because they need morale too much.
Then there are the Lakers, James averaged 26.5 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game in two games, shooting 54/55/75% from three, and thick eyebrows averaged 32 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 blocks per game, shooting 62%.
In other words, the Lakers are almost in full force mode in these two games, and the Nuggets have not yet entered the strongest state, but in this way, the Nuggets are still holding the Lakers, don't you despair? James was already blinded after the game, and the thick eyebrows were even so angry that he threw away the wheat. At present, the Lakers have lost 10 consecutive games against the Nuggets in the regular season and playoffs, which is a god. The strength of the Lakers is definitely not the strength of the first round, and if the Nuggets are removed, the Lakers even have the strength to compete for the championship. But the Nuggets are so scary that many Lakers fans said after the game that it would be better to lose to the Pelicans in the play-offs, and then tie the eighth game with the Kings to beat the Thunder. If the Lakers lose to the Kings, they will go home, and if they win, they will play the Thunder, but the Lakers will have hope for the Black Eight.