On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs G3 continued to unfold, and the Lakers returned to their home court to go all out, but they still failed to win, losing to the Nuggets 105-112, falling behind 0-3, and only one loss was left from the out. This result is still a bit unexpected, it is also the first time that there has been a 0-3 in this playoffs, and I really didn't expect the Lakers to become the first team to be swept out.
In this game, the Lakers still had an excellent momentum, James counterattacked and split the dunk directly ignited the whole court, and made a perfect 8-0 start, and then the Lakers have been dominating the initiative on the court, but unfortunately their outside hand is not good, unable to open the difference, and the halftime advantage is only 4 points. In the second half, the Lakers still didn't feel good, and the Nuggets slowly got into the groove and began to widen the difference, but the Lakers were unable to respond, and finally lost the game again at home, falling behind 0-3.
In the final quarter, the momentum of Lakers fans was still good, and they wanted to expect the players to complete the counterattack, but they didn't expect their hands to be still cold. In particular, Russell returned to the court and hit 2 consecutive three-pointers, which was directly booed by the fans in the audience, and as Jokic continued to score points, Lakers fans have fallen into despair, and the whole court was silent, which was different from before the opening. In the last 5 minutes, the Lakers really lost all their energy and were beaten by the Nuggets without temper.
Davis also looked helpless here, he really tried his best, many times he was caught on the inside, and there was a picture of 1 to 5. Davis played 42 minutes, shooting 14-of-23 from the field and 5-of-7 from the free-throw line, scoring a game-high 33 points, 15 rebounds and three assists. In the first three games, Davis scored 30+ points, and he really tried his best, but his teammates gave him too little support, and he not only had to contribute on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end to limit Jokic, which was really difficult.
It's the same with James, and it's really desperate for him to leave the game before it's over. It was the first time in James' career that he was down 3-0 in the first round, and he was just one step away from a sweep. This time, James was also powerless, really tired, played 42 minutes, 12 of 20 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and got 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.