The third game of the first round of the 23-24 NBA playoffs in the West starts today, the Lakers host the Nuggets, the process of today's game is similar to the previous two, but today the Lakers collapsed in the third quarter, using defense to counterattack the Nuggets to overtake the score, Porter hit consecutive shots in the final quarter to help the Nuggets survive the time when the teacher was not on the court, 112-105, the Nuggets beat the Lakers and led 3-0 in the overall score, it seems that the Lakers are going to be swept by the Nuggets again this year.
Today, the Lakers' three-point shooting has a big problem, Russell shot 0 of 7, James shot 1 of 6, and the Lakers shot only 5 of 27 three-pointers in the whole game, such a shooting rate is difficult to win in the playoffs, will Wood and Vanderbilt return in the playoffs? Today, Davis scored 33 points and 15 rebounds, James scored 26 points and Reaves scored 22 points.
Today, the Nuggets' Gordon chipped in 29 points and 15 rebounds, and Jokic played a solid game with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists. Porter and Murray each scored 20 points, and the Nuggets' starters were so consistent on the offensive end that as long as the Nuggets didn't make mistakes, advancing to the next round was almost a certainty.