The Lakers were in the G3 against the Nuggets, and in the end, the Lakers lost 0-3. In the whole game, James scored 26 points and 8 assists, thick eyebrows got 33 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, Russell was 0 of 7, 0 of 6 three-pointers, and did not score a point. At the final whistle, James and thick eyebrows left the court in despair, losing 11 consecutive games against the Nuggets, and they really couldn't beat it.
There have been 151 series downs in the NBA history in the playoffs, and there has never been a precedent for a comeback. There were only four times to the tie-break, including last season's Eastern Conference finals (Celtics 3-4 Heat), and all of them failed to create miracles.
So, for the Lakers, it's a must-win game. Lao Zhan and Thick Eyebrows also fought hard, Thick Eyebrows played the first quarter, 4 of 7 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, plus or minus +10. Lao Zhan played 9 minutes, shot 4 of 4, got 8 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, plus or minus +10.
However, the Lakers, who once led by 12 points, were chased to only 4 points at halftime. In the first half, James played 19 minutes, shot 7 of 9, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +5. Thick eyebrows played 19 and a half minutes, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of +7.
The biggest hole for the Lakers is still Russell, as soon as the second half came up, he missed the three-point shot in the open position, and shot 0 of the first 5. As a result, the Nuggets exploded 34-22 in the third quarter, completing the comeback and widening the point difference. In the fourth quarter, facing a double-digit point difference, Lao Zhan was dumb on the offensive end, and there were strange mistakes, and it seemed that his mentality had collapsed.
With 6:06 left in the fourth quarter, James finally hit a three-pointer, but Jokic immediately hit a layup. Russell missed another three-pointer in an open position, and boos rang out from the scene. Since then, the Lakers have not been able to recover.