Lakers Nuggets Game 3
After losing two games in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers are on the edge of a cliff. If the loss in the first game of the series is a helpless feeling, then the loss in the second game of the series is an incomparable regret. The Lakers were eventually reversed by the Denver Nuggets when they led by 20 points, and Murray's mid-range shot made people lament the Lakers' bad luck. But, as James said, luck is also part of the playoffs. However, as long as the Lakers hold on to their next two home courts, then there is still hope for everything.
The Lakers can't beat the Nuggets, but not to the point where they can't fight back. Game 2 of the series has proven that as long as the Lakers' Big Three are all online, then this team can also cause problems for the Nuggets. However, if you want to beat the Nuggets, you can't leave the suspense until the last minute.
The Lakers on their backs
The Lakers, who returned to their home court, can be described as full of momentum, and played a small climax of 8-0 at the beginning, directly stopping the Nuggets. Porter Jr. broke the scoring drought with three points, and Gordon made consecutive dunks under the basket, but the thick eyebrows caused Jokic to commit two fouls, and Malone still kept Jokic on the court. Jokic quickly adjusted, scoring consecutive points to narrow the gap to five points, and Hachimura immediately hit a three-pointer. Davis had 12 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, James also had 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 4-of-4 shooting, and the Lakers scored 33 points in a single quarter to take a 10-point lead.
Jokic had nine points, four rebounds and two assists against two fouls, and Gordon also had eight points and three rebounds, and the team scored only 23 points in a single quarter. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Murray hit a step-back jumper, Dinwiddie scored a basket, Reaves turned around, Gordon hooked his hand and scored, Murray scored 3 points in a row, James bulldozer layup, Gordon scored a basket, Prince hit a jumper, Reggie also threw a shot, thick eyebrows scored under the basket, Braun scored 2+1, James scored up and down, Vincent hit a two-point shot, and the Lakers' lead came to double digits.
Murray pulled out the free throw line, Porter Jr. also broke through for a layup, Jokic dunked on a fast break, and the Nuggets went on a 6-0 run to narrow the gap to four points. Davis received a dunk in the air, Murray's jump shot continued, James countered for a layup, Reaves made two free throws, Murray also hit two free throws, Jokic missed the shot, but Gordon pressed the whistle and dunked, and at halftime, the Lakers led the Nuggets by four points at 53-49.
Hamm made a change
Compared with the first two offensive battles, the Lakers changed their thinking and began to show tenacious defense. Vincent and Dinwiddie were given more playing time, especially Vincent, who was outstanding defensively against Murray. Davis made 6 of 11 shots, with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and James shot 7 of 9 with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and the two cores combined to get 30 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Russell didn't score a point on 0-of-4 shooting, but even so, the Lakers still led the Nuggets, which is enough to show how good the Lakers' defense is.
Reaves also stepped up and hit the box more, finishing with 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 3-of-8 shooting, while Hachimura had 5 points and 1 rebound. On the Nuggets' side, Jokic had two fouls on his back, with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-7 shooting, and Murray had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 4-of-10 shooting, but the Nuggets had the highest score. James ignored Gordon and made a huge contribution in the defense, but Gordon also responded, scoring 14 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist on 7-of-10 shooting, Porter Jr. had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and the team's three-point shooting was only 2-of-15, while the Lakers were 1-of-11.