On April 26, Beijing time, the third game of the first round of the NBA playoffs in the West continued, and the Lakers hosted the Nuggets. In the first 2 rounds of the game, the Lakers fell behind 0-2, and the Lakers returned to their home court and needed a win, and if they fell behind 0-3, they would probably be eliminated.
Lakers starters: Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, James, Davis
Nuggets starters: Murray, Pope, Porter, Gordon, Jokic
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers were in a hot state, with thick eyebrows, Hachimura, and James scoring consecutive points to lead 8-0. James fast-break slam dunk.
After coming back, Porter hit a three-point shot, the Lakers attacked Bushy Brother was fouled and made 2 of 2 free throws, and Nuggets Gordon scored a dunk inside. Brother Thick Mei grabbed rebounds under the basket and scored 2 offensive goals. James Euro stepped to the basket to interfere with the ball and score.
The Lakers just played the inside line, and Brother Thick Mei was fouled again, making 2 free throws and 2 hits. The Nuggets' pick-and-roll Jokic scored, giving the Lakers a seven-point lead. James scored on a basket.
Jokic came back with a single basket to score.
Today's game is a showdown between several superstars, whose play dictates that the home game is attacking. Judging from the beginning of the Lakers' James, the thick eyebrows played very well, and the Nuggets' Jokic and Gordon performed well. But the role players on both sides also had to give firepower to the main players, and Hachimura hit a three-point shot.
Murray makes a clever pass to Jokic, and Jokic scores a basket. The Nuggets' offense was played faster than in the previous two games. James scored another basket. Reaves makes a layup. Jokic played another 2+1. Brother Thick Eyebrows scored under the basket. The Lakers led by seven points. In the third quarter, the Nuggets overtook the score with a wave of offense, and the Lakers only had James and Brother Thick Eyebrows playing normally, and the others were like stealth, and finally the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 105-112, and the score was 0-3 behind. James 26+9, Bushy Eyebrows 33+15, Russell 0 points.