The NBA playoffs are underway, and just today the Lakers welcomed the Nuggets in Game 4 of the series at home, which was a do-or-die battle for the Lakers, and in the first three games of the series, the Lakers all suffered reversals in the third and fourth quarters while leading in the first half. And today's game, the Lakers staged the same script at the beginning, the Lakers maintained the lead throughout the first half, and in the second half of the game, the Nuggets chased the score to 10 points in the third quarter, but at this time James and thick eyebrows stepped up and helped the team establish a lead many times. And in the fourth quarter, the Lakers maintained the advantage until the end of the game.
Speaking of this game, the key to the Lakers' victory in this game is Russell, Russell finally found his feeling on the offensive end in this game, he scored 21 points in the whole game, and his shots were more resolute on the offensive end, in terms of three-point shots, he hit 4 three-pointers 8 times, and also sent 4 rebounds +The data of 4 assists became the biggest contributor to this game, and his performance in this game also laid the foundation for the team in a critical stage, although James and thick eyebrows also performed very well, and the two combined to cut 55 points + 28 rebounds + 10 assists, but it is not Russell's awakening in this game, they are likely to be swept by the Nuggets.
And the key figure in the Nuggets' loss in this game is still Gordon. Gordon performed well in the last game, scoring 29 points + 15 rebounds in the whole game, and this game Gordon was successfully limited by the Lakers, he only scored 7 points + 3 rebounds + 4 assists in the whole game, after his play was limited, the Lakers' starters could successfully maintain the lead, even if Jokic, Pope, Murray and Little Bate all scored double-doubles, but they still lost to the Lakers and missed the Lakers' season sweep on the Lakers' home court. But with the Nuggets back on their home court, it is expected to be difficult for the Lakers to win a win.
However, the good news is that James has encountered a similar situation in his career, and the Cavaliers led by James in the 15-16 finals also trailed the Warriors 1-3, and the probability of winning the series was 0.3% given by NBA experts at the time, and now it is almost the same script, whether James has the ability to continue to work miracles, we do not know. However, judging from the key statistics of this game, the Lakers seem to have found the key to victory, which is to constantly attack the Nuggets' interior and protect rebounds. If the Lakers can keep it up, they still have a chance to win the game or get into the tiebreaker, but it's too difficult for the 39-year-old James!