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After losing three games in a row, the Lakers finally found face at the Staples Center. Against the Nuggets, who tried to sweep them, they fought back head-on, and after four quarters of fierce battle, they finally won 119-108, rewriting the series to 1-3, a victory that not only allowed them to avoid being swept by their opponents, but also injected a shot in the arm for the team's morale.
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers showed a strong desire to win, James and Davis teamed up, frequently impacted the opponent's basket, and ended the first quarter of the game with a 5-point advantage; in the second quarter, the Lakers were still hot, and the offensive end blossomed, while the Nuggets were supported by Jokic, who got 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the half, but the Lakers still extended the lead to 13 points.
The rest of the Nuggets players regained their shooting touch and launched a crazy counterattack, but the Lakers did not make the same mistakes in the first three games, and successfully resisted the opponent's offensive with tenacious defense and accurate shooting. In the final quarter, James, Davis and Russell hit key shots in succession to completely extinguish the opponent's hopes of a reversal.
In this game, the three major stars of the Lakers have a good performance, James contributed 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists of comprehensive data, Davis got 25 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists, in the head-to-head confrontation with Jokic, this time did not fall behind, and Russell, who had a poor projection performance in the last game, was not to be outdone, contributing 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, their outstanding performance is the key to the Lakers being able to hold on to the victory.
It is worth mentioning that the Lakers have previously lost 11 consecutive games to the Nuggets, including seven playoff games and four regular season games. The last time the Lakers beat the Nuggets was on December 17, 2022, and today's victory not only ends this embarrassing 500-day record, but also helps the players on the team overcome their demons, and the defending champion is not so scary.
In addition, the game also means a lot to James personally. In his 21-year career, he has never been swept twice in a row by the same opponent. Today's victory also helped him avoid this embarrassing record.
In the history of the NBA, no team has been able to come back from a 3-0 deficit to advance. Can the Lakers pull off a miracle and become the first team in history to achieve this feat? At least in today's game, they can be regarded as the first step in the counterattack.