People fight against the water
The big score of the series has come to 3-0, and the Nuggets have successfully won the series point with lightning speed. According to the current situation, the Lakers have basically lost hope of advancing to the second round, you know, throughout the entire history of the NBA playoffs, the feat of letting three chase four has not yet occurred. And at this time, the Lakers, who have lost three games in a row, will obviously not be that kind of team. However, the Lakers, who were fighting against the water, did not easily choose to give up when they knew that the team basically announced the first round of the playoffs.
That's right, in this G4 matchup, they continued to fight at home, effectively limiting the power of the Nuggets' starting core, and with the help of the Zhan Mei combination, they were able to maintain the initiative to lead the score. After the two sides battled for four quarters of regular time, the Lakers were able to stabilize the situation, playing a 119-108 overall score, successfully pulling one back and refusing to go out 4-0 in the first round of the series.
Specific competition
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers, who were fighting at home, decisively entered the state and took the initiative to lead the score. James delivered 6 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, Davis even shot 4 of 5, contributed 8 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, and Reaves, who handed over 6 points, helped the team play a 28-23 score and get a 5-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Lakers were able to take advantage of the situation and continue to rely on James 4 of 5, 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Davis 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and Reaves 7 points and 4 assists to play a score of 33-25 and expand the difference to 13 points.
Entering the second half of the competition, the Nuggets did not choose to compromise easily, and they were able to launch corresponding counterattacks. In the third quarter of the game, Jokic delivered 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and Porter Jr. even shot 5 of 7 and 3 of 5 free throws, sending 15 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the team to play a 32-30 score in one fell swoop. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Lakers did not continue to give the Nuggets a chance to chase points, played a score of 28-28, and won the game with a total score of 119-108.
epilogue
Looking at the data of the game, the overall performance of the Nuggets team is still very good, with four players on the team scoring double-doubles, all of which have good efficiency, but they are still slightly relaxed in handling details and have not stabilized the corresponding advantages. Jokic played 41 minutes in this game, delivering a luxury triple-double of 33 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, Murray also had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Porter Jr. handed over 27 points and 11 rebounds. In addition, Pope also had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.
On the other hand, on the side of the Lakers, who won at home, four of the five players they started the game scored in double figures, but all of them scored more than 20 points. During this period, James played 39 minutes and delivered 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Davis also contributed 25 points, 23 rebounds and 6 assists, and Russell handed over 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. In addition, Reaves also shot 7-of-15 in this game, delivering 21 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists, effectively relieving the pressure on the team's offensive end.