The Lakers' 11-game losing streak against the Nuggets is far more desperate and ugly than you think!

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2024-04-27 06:26Posted in Tianjin Sports Creators

At 105-112, the Lakers suffered another defeat at home.

The significance of this loss is extraordinary, especially for the Lakers who lost. They have already trailed the Nuggets 3-0 in the series, and if they lose one more game, they will be eliminated by the Nuggets. In the history of the NBA, there have been 151 3-0 matches, and the trailing side has never completed a comeback.

And if you look beyond this series, the Lakers have lost seven straight games to the Nuggets in the playoffs, and they have lost 11 games in a row to the Nuggets in all competitions.

What is the concept of losing 11 games in a row?

Nuggets player Porter Jr. said: "It's not easy to beat the same team 11 times in a row, and it's not easy to beat the combination of James and Davis so many times. But I don't think anyone other than the media is going to pay attention to the 11-game winning streak because we won hard. It's not easy to beat this team, in the last game, we struggled at one point when we were 20 points down, so it wasn't easy. But of course we like to win, and the more we win, the better. ”

As a winner, Porter Jr. can certainly have such a posture, he can hold an 11-game winning streak while saying that he doesn't care, which is a low-key show-off.

But the more this happens, the more upset Lakers fans may be, especially Porter Jr.'s quote: "Because we won hard." "The Lakers have worked hard, but they still can't win even one victory, which is far from being explained by the technical tactics and team configuration.

According to statistics, in these 11 consecutive losses, the Lakers have taken the lead in the first half as many as six times, but in the end they cannot win the victory.

In the ongoing series, for example, the Lakers have led by 12 points, 20 points, and 12 points in three games, but all of them have been lost, and they have come so close to winning in G2 that they were eventually beaten by Murray.

So what is their 11-game losing streak against the Nuggets in Lakers history?

A: The 5th level in team history.

Longest winning streak in NBA history against the Lakers by a league team:

1. Celtic: 22 wins in a row (November 6, 1957 – April 9, 1959)

2. Trail Blazers: 16 straight wins (April 1, 2014 - October 18, 2018)

3. Mavericks: 14 wins in a row (November 5, 2013 - March 7, 2017)

4. Knicks: 12 wins in a row (November 20, 1957 – December 14, 1958)

5. Nuggets: 11-game winning streak (January 9, 2023 – April 25, 2024)

5. Clippers: 11 wins in a row (December 22, 2020 – April 5, 2023)

5. Raptors: 11 straight wins (March 27, 2015 - August 1, 2020)

5. Clippers: 11 wins in a row (January 10, 2014 – April 6, 2016)

For the Nuggets, they still have a chance to make more history, and they are just one win away from the Lakers' all-time fourth, and they could reach it tomorrow.

The current situation is this: the Nuggets can win against the Lakers as long as they want to.

The last time the Lakers beat the Nuggets was back on December 17, 2022, when the Lakers beat the Nuggets 126-108 at home, and it's been nearly 500 days since today!

It should be noted that in that game, Wei Shao played 30 minutes off the bench and scored a triple-double of 15 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals on 5-of-13 shooting. We all know the story behind Wei Shao and the Lakers, Wei Shao joined the Lakers' sworn rival Clippers, and then the Lakers met their new sworn enemy, the Nuggets.

Could it be that this is another version of the "Curse of the Holy Child"?

In this wave of 11 consecutive wins, the most noteworthy is undoubtedly last year's Western Conference final and the ongoing first round.

In these 7 playoff games, the Nuggets' Jokic's stats are as follows:

24 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists

27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists

32 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists

30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists

24 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists

23 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists

34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists

He averaged 27.7 points, 15.0 rebounds and 10.4 assists per game

Shooting/three-pointer/free throw percentage: 56/44/81%.

Jokic used such a wild performance to win seven straight playoff games.

In contrast, James also averaged 20+ points per game in these 7 games. He became only the second player in NBA history to score 20+ points in seven consecutive playoff games and lose all of them. Interestingly, he was tied by Jokic (June 7, 2021 to April 21, 2022), although Jokic didn't lose to the same opponent at the time.

If James's stats aren't enough, what about adding Davis's?

In the past three games, thick eyebrows have averaged 32.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.7 blocks per game, shooting 61.5%, which is not inferior to Jokic, but the score is 0-3!

So the question is, why can't the Lakers beat the Nuggets?

In this regard, the Lakers generals did not even dare to answer this question directly.

"Our focus and mentality at the moment is to try to win one game and then do anything else," Davis said. Trying to win G4, all those discussions about how many games we've lost in a streak, we can't focus on those. We are focused on trying to rise from tonight and our mistakes. Trying to win a game, we can't do anything else, the game is in the past tense, our discussion has always been about transitioning, defending and scoring, keeping the rhythm and focusing on G4. ”

James kept lamenting the strength of the Nuggets: "It's hard for me to answer that question (11 straight losses), this team is well-equipped, well-prepared, and well-coached, especially their starting five, definitely one of the best starting five in the league in recent years." There are no weaknesses in this team and they are certainly one of the strongest teams I've played against in my career. ”

James and Davis, as old fritters, naturally know how to avoid interview traps, and their answers both give each other respect and save their own face, but Reeves, who is not deeply involved in the world, is not.

Reaves said: "Seriously, the truth is that the Nuggets beat us. We can talk about adjustments, talk about this and talk about that, but at the end of the day, we have to win!"

Perhaps, Reaves' true feelings are a portrayal of the entire Lakers team.

Whether it's out of honor or genuine affection, the Lakers need to win in G4.

It's not just about the face of an 11-game losing streak, but also about whether or not you've been swept away.

Or take James as an example, in his 21-year career, James has only been swept 3 times before. Especially after being swept by the Nuggets last May, he certainly doesn't want to go through it again at the age of 39.

It's just that it's not just him who thinks the same way, but also the Nuggets players.

It's Porter Jr., who said: "Nobody wants to be swept and the Lakers have a lot of good players and I'm sure they're going to compete. But we have to work hard as well, and we have to finish this series on Saturday [local time]. ”

The last time the Nuggets said that, they did.

Oh yes, except for the Nuggets' 11-game winning streak against the Lakers.

The Lakers also face another embarrassing record: they have suffered a 17-game losing streak against Reggie Jackson.

The Clippers contributed 10 games and the Nuggets contributed seven.

So, whether it's for the Lakers all-time record or for this series, whether it's a big name like Jokic or a small role like Reggie in front of you.

The Lakers will need to save themselves tomorrow, and if they lose again, it will be the 4th consecutive 12 losses in team history + being swept by the same opponent for the second year in a row.

That's really ugly.

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