Lakers vs Nuggets
The Lakers returned home to face the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs in G3, where Vanderbilt, Wood and Reddish continued to miss the game due to injury, while Denver was almost fully healthy. G1 Lakers suffered a tragic reversal, and G2 led by 20 points at one point, and the Purple and Gold were defeated by Murray. In this game, Denver is aiming to win match points, while the Lakers are eager to stop the losing streak and win their first playoff game. The two giants continue to stage a peak showdown.
Jokic quasi-3 doubles, Zhan Huang thick eyebrows 59 + 21, Nuggets win the match point! Russell is 0 of 7, Gordon explodes!
Full game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, thick eyebrows attacked the inside line, James big hat Pope, Hachimura counterattacked and dunked, Russell assisted thick eyebrows dunk, James completed a violent dunk after a steal, the Lakers played an 8-0 start, the Nuggets made 2 mistakes in 4 0, and Mike Malone asked for a timeout. Porter scored from the outside to stop the bleeding for Denver, and Bush made 2 free throws, and Gordon dunked. Thick eyebrows and James scored points under the basket one after another, Jokic scored 4 points with free throws, and thick eyebrows hit 2 free throws.
James dunked
James hooked up to score, Gordon responded with a dunk, Jokic hit a low single, and Hachimura hit a three-pointer. Gordon received a dunk in the air, then forced a shot into the restricted area, and James scored on a rebound. Reaves scored on a back-to-back single, Dinwiddie hit two free throws, and Pope responded with a long shot. Reaves hit 2 free throws, Jokic hit 2+1, Watson blocked thick eyebrows, thick eyebrows blocked Watson with color, and Malone asked for a timeout again. Watson blocked the thick eyebrows again, and Vincent threw in to score. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led 33-23, James scored 8 points on 4-of-4 shooting in a single quarter, and thick eyebrows scored 12 points.
In the second quarter, Murray scored with his back alone, Dinwiddie and Reaves each scored a strong basket, and the Lakers took a 12-point lead. Gordon singled James with a hook shot, Murray scored a 3-pointer with a free throw, and James scored a layup in the color. Gordon made a layup, Prince hit a jumper, and Reggie Jackson hit a board. The thick eyebrows continued to wreak havoc inside, Braun responded with 2+1, James scored a layup, Vincent scored on a high jumper, and the Lakers regained a double-digit lead.
Thick eyebrows dunk
Murray hit a mid-range shot, Porter hit a jumper, Jokic dunked, the Nuggets went on a 6-0 run, and Ham called a timeout. James assisted on the thick eyebrows to score, Murray hit a single shot, James made a layup, Reaves hit all 2 free throws, and the Lakers stabilized the situation. Murray hit two free throws, Gordon scored a layup at the buzzer, and the Lakers led 53-49 at halftime.
In the first half, the Lakers made 1 of 11 3-pointers and the Nuggets made 2 of 15. Davis had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, James had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Russell had 0 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-4 shooting, Hachimura had 5 points, Reaves had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, and Vincent had 2 points and 4 boards. Jokic had 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Murray had 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Gordon had 14 points and 9 boards, Porter had 5 points and 3 boards, and Pope had 3 points.
Jokic defends Anthony Davis
In the rematch, Murray hit the basket and scored 2 goals, Reaves and Porter each hit a single shot, Porter scored another three-pointer, and the Lakers asked for a timeout. Thick eyebrows scored six points with free throws, Gordon scored three goals under the basket, Murray scored from the outside, Gordon dunked, and Ham called a timeout. Thick eyebrows threw and scored points, Murray and Pope each scored in the middle of the shot, and thick eyebrows scored 2 goals on the inside and colored.
James scored on a layup, and Gordon responded with a dunk. Jokic hit a 2+1 and also made a foul on James, Reggie Jackson hit a three-pointer, Vincent and Dinwiddie each scored under the basket, and Jokic and thick eyebrows fought in the low post. At the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets led 83-75, Denver led 34-22 in the single quarter, and Thick Eyebrows scored 14 points.
Thick eyebrows are caught by many people
In the final quarter, James, Porter, and Watson faced off in the middle distance, Dinwiddie made a layup, and Porter scored on a jumper. Thick eyebrows and James each made 1 of 2 free throws, Braun scored a layup, and then completed a violent dunk. Prince hit a three-pointer, Murray hit two free throws, Prince made a layup, and Porter continued to challenge from mid-range.
Ham called a timeout, the Lakers hit back-to-back outside shots, James hit a three-pointer, and Jokic scored on a layup. Hachimura missed 2 free throws, and Porter was unstoppable from mid-range. The Nuggets asked for a timeout in a row, Jokic hit a 2+1, and Denver led by 15 points to take the initiative. The Lakers went into a three-minute scoring drought, with James scoring on a layup after a steal.
Porter Jr. defends James
Reaves and Jokic each hit a throw. James misses from the outside, Jokic makes 1 of 2 free throws. Thick eyebrows scored in the restricted area, Reaves hit a three-pointer, James didn't score from the outside, and Reaves scored a basket. Gordon made 3 of 4 free throws, James made a layup, Reaves made another long shot, Gordon hit 2 free throws, and the game ran out. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers 112-105 and were able to take the initiative in the series.
In rebounding statistics, the Nuggets crushed the Lakers 51-38, including frontcourt rebounds 14-8. Porter scored 20 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in the second half to lead the team to an offensive frenzy, Murray 22 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists to cut points and connect the team, and Pope had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals. Reeves had 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 assists, Dinwiddie had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Prince had 7 points and 2 assists, and Dinwiddie had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
Gordon dunked
After this game, the Nuggets led 3-0 in the big score and became the first team to win a match point this season. The next matchup between the two sides will be played at the home of the Purple and Gold Army. If they can't get their first playoff win at home, the Lakers will be eliminated in the first round.
The Nuggets led the Lakers 3-0 and took the match point
According to statistics, in the history of the NBA playoffs, there have been 151 series in which teams have fallen behind 0-3 and 151 times without a reversal.
Jokic quasi-3-double
Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic showed his all-around skills and top-level ability to lead the team in this game. Jokic played 39 minutes, shooting 9-of-13 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line to record a quasi-triple-double of 24 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal. Jokic didn't shoot much, but he shot 69 percent and scored the second-highest points on the team. As the rebounding king and assist king of this game, Jokic led the team to dominate the restricted area and helped the Nuggets achieve 4 points of 20+, which is also the basis for Denver to win the reversal.
Jokic against Anthony Davis
In addition, Jokic scored back-to-back points in the decisive moments to help the Nuggets extend the margin to 15 points and withstand the opponent's counterattack.
Zhan Huang's thick eyebrows 59+21
The Lakers' double supergiants, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis have done their best in this game. James played 42 minutes, 12-of-20 shooting, 1-of-6 three-pointers, 1-of-2 free throws, 26 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, as well as 3 low-level turnovers. James scored the second-highest points on the team with a 60 percent shooting percentage, and he was also the assist leader of the game. Meanwhile, James delivered the second-most steals of the game. James has achieved strong output on both offensive and defensive ends and in tandem with the team.
LeBron James
Encountering the opponent's key defense, James was physically exhausted early. The Lakers fell behind 0-3 in the first round, which was also the first time in James' career that he suffered a desperate situation of falling behind 0-3 in the first round. So far, James has suffered seven consecutive losses in the playoffs (all lost to the Nuggets) and continues to break career records.
Thick eyebrows played 42 minutes, shooting 14-of-23 from the field, 5-of-7 from the free-throw line, scoring a game-high 33 points, plus a big double-double of 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Bushy Eyebrow, who shot 61 percent from the field, scored 12 points in the first quarter and 14 points in the third quarter. The wonderful play of thick eyebrows was the key to the Lakers' 12-point lead at one point. However, the thick eyebrows, who entered the scoring mode early, also had a crisis in physical fitness. When the Nuggets fought back frantically in the last quarter, the thick eyebrows seemed powerless.
Thick eyebrows defend Jokic
As the rebounding king of this campaign, thick eyebrows also did their best on the defensive end. Zhan Huang and thick eyebrows worked together to score 59 points, 21 boards, 12 assists and 3 steals, and the two of them have given everything they have, which can be described as glory despite defeat.
Russell was 0 in 7
Lakers backcourt giant D'Angelo Russell was completely lost again in this game. Russell played 24 minutes, shooting 0-of-7, 0-of-6 three-pointers, 0 free throws, and had 0 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Russell went crazy on the outside and wasted a lot of easy scoring opportunities.
Russell and Reaves teamed up to defend Murray
Russell has a cold hand and is a microcosm of the Lakers' outside level. Defensively, Russell was also blown up by the opposing Murray. Russell needs to take most of the blame for the Lakers' loss.
Gordon erupted
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon ushered in a big explosion in this campaign. Gordon played 40 minutes, shooting 12-of-18 from the field, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, and a double-double of 29 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, including five frontcourt rebounds. Gordon dominated the interior, scoring a team-high 67 percent from the field and being the rebounding leader. On both ends of the floor, Gordon was extremely aggressive.
Gordon defends James
Gordon frequently dunked on the inside and broke down the Lakers' restricted area defense. In addition, Gordon made 5 of 6 free throws in the decisive moment to help the Nuggets close the game. In this game, Gordon's scoring and rebounding were both career highs in the playoffs. Gordon, who performed flawlessly, played the best fight of his career.