In the Lakers' home game against the Nuggets, the Lakers led by four points in the first half. However, in the crucial third quarter, the Lakers' performance was widely criticized, and this quarter was nicknamed the "Lake Triple Collapse" by fans. Sure enough, in this quarter, the Nuggets gradually overtook the score. The Nuggets' Aaron Gordon was a great player, scoring frequently, and his physical and positional superiority made it difficult for the Lakers to deal with. Although James is still fighting on the court, the physicality is a real challenge for a 40-year-old. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to turn the situation around, resulting in a third-quarter leadover.
Lao Zhan was cut off the ball, and the Nuggets launched a counterattack, Murray led the pass to Gordon, and Gordon scored 8 points in a row with a dunk again.
This ball James barely scored 2 points under the basket, James was consumed too much by Gordon's physical energy, and he was afraid that he would be less strong.
In the third quarter, James's physical fitness declined, Aaron Gordon broke out 17 shots and 12 shots, one person blew up the Lakers, Gordon was too dominant at this point, and Zhan Mei's physical fitness began to have problems, and the Lake's three collapses reappeared, and the Nuggets have been steadily outputting in the final quarter to firmly control the 10-point advantage, and in the end, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers away to win the match point, leading 3-0 in the total score.
Lakers starters: Russell, Reaves, Hachimura, James, Davis
Nuggets starters: Murray, Pope, Porter, Gordon, Jokic