Nuggets vs Lakers G5 Preview: Murray's Doubtful Appearance Increases Variables Can the Lakers Fight Back?

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2024-04-29 15:38Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

At 10 a.m. on April 30, Beijing time, G5 in the first round of the NBA playoffs ushered in a key battle, and the Nuggets hosted the Lakers. The Nuggets have a 3-1 lead and hold the match point, and as long as they win this game, they can advance to the semifinals, while the Lakers have to fight with their backs, and only by winning can they retain the suspense, and this game is full of highlights.

The matchup between the Lakers and the Nuggets is the most interesting set of matchups in the first round, in the first 3 games, James and thick eyebrows have tried their best, especially thick eyebrows can get 30+10 data per game, but the Nuggets are stronger overall, and they are all behind double digits to complete the reversal, and the second game is a 20-point reversal, once leading 3-0 to get the match point, achieving 11 consecutive wins against the Lakers, making the latter almost desperate.

In the fourth game, the Lakers finally broke out and pulled back a city, ending the 11-game losing streak against the Nuggets, overcoming the demons and turning the big score into 1-3, the Lakers not only avoided the embarrassment of being swept, but also retained the suspense of the series. In the G4 battle, the reason why the Lakers were able to win was that in addition to Zhan Mei's 55 points, Reaves and Russell each scored 21 points, which became the key to the team's victory, which also shows that Zhan Mei needs more helpers to defeat the powerful Nuggets.

The situation of the series has been very clear, as long as the Nuggets win at home, they can win the series and advance to the Western Conference semifinals, for the Nuggets who are aiming to defend the title, they must want to end the battle as soon as possible to save energy, after all, their opponent in the next round has been the first to break through. The bad news is that Murray is doubtful for G5 because of a left calf strain, and if Murray can't play, it will definitely have an impact on the strength of the Nuggets, in the first 4 games, Murray averaged 21.5 points and 7.3 assists per game, and the second game also staged a decisive kill.

Jokic has been consistent in the playoffs, averaging a triple-double of 29 points, 15.3 rebounds and 10 assists per game in the first four games, while Porter Jr. is also averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game, making 15 three-pointers in four games, the most of any player in the playoffs for the Nuggets. Gordon scored just seven points in a dumb game, and if Murray is sidelined, Gordon will have to contribute more on the offensive end.

For the Lakers, they have no way back, and only winning can keep the suspense. In the first 4 games, Zhan Mei averaged 58 points per game, and thick eyebrows averaged 30.5 points and 15.8 rebounds per game, and did not fall behind in the confrontation with Jokic. Of course, if the Lakers want to win the G5 victory, it is obviously not enough to rely on Zhan Mei's play alone, and teammates such as Russell, Reaves, and Hachimura need to step up. In this game, Vanderbilt was upgraded to play doubtful, and Wood was not on the injury list, if Vanderbilt can return, it will be good news for the Lakers.

Game 5 of the playoffs, neither team has any secrets to speak of, the Nuggets advance if they win, the Lakers have no way back, Murray's injury adds variables to this game, and there is no doubt about the intensity of this game.

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