The NBA playoffs continued, with the defending champion Denver Nuggets taking on the Lakers away and eventually beating the Lakers again 112-105 to take a 3-0 advantage in the series. It is worth mentioning that in the history of the NBA, there have been 151 times in the playoffs when they have fallen behind 0:3, and no team has been able to come back. It can be said that the Lakers can already say goodbye to this season early.
After the Nuggets defeated the Lakers, they have won 11 consecutive games against the Lakers, including four consecutive wins in the Western Conference Finals last season, as well as three consecutive wins in the regular season this season and three consecutive wins in the first round of the playoffs now, it can be said that the Nuggets have become the absolute bitter master of the Lakers.
In this game, the Nuggets' best player was Gordon, who got 29 points, 15 rebounds and 1 steal, shooting 12 of 18, making full use of his flexible running characteristics on the court, and cutting inside many times to score! The Lakers couldn't keep up with Gordon's defense at all, and watched Gordon easily fill the frame many times.
Jokic had a quasi-triple-double of 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists. In the face of Davis's defense, Jokic played very easily, it can be said that he basically did not sweat, and he took what he wanted on the inside. He made 13 shots and hit 9 of them, scoring extremely efficiently. Unfortunately, Jokic didn't get another triple-double, and in the end, Kicic made a number of good passes, but his teammates couldn't get the ball in.
Murray, who was in the last game, got 22 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, and in this game, Murray's shooting did not feel good, with only 1 of 6 outside shots, and the scoring efficiency of the breakthrough was not high, and there were 4 turnovers on the court. Although Murray's performance is not at his best, his performance is still more than a notch better than Russell on the other side.
Porter Jr. also scored 20+ points and got 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. His jump shot is indeed picturesque, handsome and accurate, completely incomprehensible, and can be called the best scorer! It can be said that Porter Jr. used his excellent performance on the court to forget about a bunch of troubles off the court.
The four scored more than 20 points, which also showed the strength of the Nuggets. The series achieved a 3:0 advantage, and also allowed the Nuggets to step into the next round with one foot!