The Nuggets lead the Lakers 2-0
The NBA playoffs continued, and the Nuggets and Lakers played the second matchup of the series. In this game, both sides played wonderful offensive and defensive performances. After trailing by 20 points at one point, Denver was able to maintain the suspense until the end thanks to the excellent performances of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Gordon, Pope and Braun. At the decisive moment, Murray scored consecutive points, and James missed a three-pointer. Murray hit a mid-range shot, and the Nuggets narrowly won by 2 points. suffered a 20-point reversal, and the Lakers fell behind 0-2.
Jokic broke the first record in 4 all-time records! Porter made a meritorious service, and the Nuggets created a miracle! The Lakers are in a difficult situation!
Jokic has four first-time all-time records
In this game, Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic played a perfect performance. Jokic blasted a super triple-double of 27 points, 20 boards, 10 assists and 2 steals, and he scored 10 consecutive points in the first quarter. In the second half, Jokic scored 15 points and led the team to an offensive frenzy. Jokic, who leads the team in scoring, is unstoppable on the offensive end. Under Jokic's main defense, Brother Bush missed all four shots.
Jokic was caught in the bag
Moreover, Jokic is also the rebounding king of this game. Jokic's four frontcourt rebounds led the game. As the assist king of this game, Jokic led the team to achieve a five-man scoring double and all the soldiers. Jokic showed top-level leadership ability, which was the key to the Nuggets' 20-point comeback.
In addition, Jokic's 4 stats ranked No. 1 in history. First, statistics show that Jokic has scored at least 25 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a single game in the playoffs four times in his career, the only one since the league merged, and this is the fourth time he has done it.
Jokic singled out thick eyebrows
Second, this is the fourth time in Jokic's career playoff game that he has scored at least 20 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, tied with Chamberlain, tied for the most in history.
Third, according to statistics, this is the fifth time in Jokic's career playoff that he has a triple-double of 20+ rebounds, the most since the league merged in 1976.
Fourth, statistics show that Jokic has played 70 playoff games in his career so far, and has scored a triple-double 17 times, with a triple-double rate of 24.3%, the highest in history.
Jokic led the team to victory
Four stats rank first in NBA history, which is enough to prove Jokic's strong dominance. I have to say that Jokic is indeed the strongest instant combat force in the NBA.
Porter meritorious service
The Nuggets' forward Michael Porter Jr. performed well in this game. Porter Jr. played 38 minutes, shooting 8-of-13 and 6-of-10 from three-point range, and blasted down 22 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Porter shot the second-highest on the team with 62 percent from the field and was the team's top three-pointer. Moreover, Porter Jr. is also the steal king of this battle. At the same time, Porter Jr. grabbed the second-most rebounds on the team. Porter Jr. played strongly on both ends of the floor, scoring 14 points in the first half and facing Russell from the outside to help the Nuggets try to close the gap and set the stage for Denver's comeback.
Porter and Pope teamed up to defend James
Meanwhile, Potter was free of turnovers and fouls. Porter's performance was impressive, and his strong performance contributed to the Nuggets' eventual victory.
Nuggets create miracles
In the past 10 matchups, the Nuggets have won 10 consecutive games against the Lakers. Denver has become the biggest sufferer of the Purple and Gold Army. In addition, the Nuggets also performed miracles in this campaign. Statistics show that the final whistle winner from 20 points or more behind has only appeared three times in the playoffs in the past 25 years. This also means that the Nuggets have performed miracles that have only been done three times in the past 25 years.
The Lakers are in a difficult situation
The Lakers have not tasted a win in the playoffs this season, and the Purple and Gold are currently in an extremely difficult situation. With G1 leading by 12 points at one point, the Lakers were reversed by the Nuggets. In this game, the Lakers played a perfect offensive performance, James, thick eyebrows, and Russell all achieved a rampage, and the Lakers led by 20 points, but suffered from Murray's violent attack in the last quarter. The two big lead but both ended in defeat, which undoubtedly greatly hit the confidence of the Purple and Gold Army.
Murray made a jumper to beat the Lakers
Statistics show that when one side fell behind 0-2 in NBA playoff history, the final series was 33-416, with a probability of 7.3%. When the Lakers trailed 0-2 in seven series, they finished the series with a 2-20 record and a 9.1 percent chance of progressing.
From the historical data, it can be seen that it is very difficult for the Purple and Gold Army, which is behind by a large score, to finally advance to the semifinals. Duan Ran, a well-known NBA commentator, posted an article saying: The Lakers played the strongest game of the season, but they had to sigh that the future was terrifying.
Jokic, Murray and Russell
It is worth noting that the Lakers have failed to limit the play of the three giants of Jokic, Murray, and Porter Jr. in the past 2 games.
In addition, the Nuggets shot 8-of-34 from three-point range (Porter Jr. was 6-of-10 from three-point range, Jokic was 2-of-4 from three-point range, and the other players were 0-of-20 from the field). With the vast majority of Nuggets players out of line, the Lakers are also hard to win. If they want to beat Denver, which has a balanced strength inside and outside, the Purple and Gold do face a huge challenge.
Lakers: LeBron James vs. Anthony Davis
In the first two games of the series, 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. It also means that Denver has not yet found the best outside game.
It is worth mentioning that in the past 10 games, only the Nuggets have surpassed the Lakers in the number of free throws in this game. BR reporter Andy Bailey said: In the past two seasons, the Lakers have led the net free throw count in each season. In each of the past two seasons, the Lakers have made more than twice as many free throws as they did in second place.
Lakers star LeBron James
This also means that with a large lead in free throws, the Lakers still swallowed two consecutive losses in the playoffs.
The Lakers' performance has been beyond reproach, but it has been reversed in a row. The defending champions, the Nuggets, are not at their best. If the Lakers can't win at home, the Purple and Gold may not be able to stop the momentum of Denver from advancing to the second round. The Lakers, who are in a difficult situation, urgently need to find a way to win.