Lakers vs Nuggets
The NBA playoffs continue to be in full swing, and the Lakers go to the road to start a fierce battle with the Nuggets in the series G5. After falling behind 0-3, the Purple and Gold pulled one back. Denver, who holds a 3-1 lead on match points, still occupies the initiative in the series. In this game, Jamal Murray fought with an injury, Wood and Vanderbilt returned from injury, and Reddish continued to miss the game due to injury. The showdown between LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Nikola Jokic, and Jamal Murray is still the biggest attraction of this round.
穆雷32+7献绝杀，詹姆斯30+9+11+4，掘金淘汰湖人！约基奇25+20+9！
Full game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Murray threw and scored, Hachimura and Murray shot long-range shots, Murray scored 1 free throw, thick eyebrows scored 2 goals on a layup, and Reeves scored 4 points with free throws. Malone called a timeout, the Nuggets missed back-to-back outside shots, Jokic hit a board to score, and Ham called a timeout. Hachimura missed a dunk, Jokic made a rebound, and thick eyebrows scored from mid-range. Murray hit two long-range shots, Reaves hit two free throws, Bushy made a layup, and Prince hit two free throws.
Murray singled Dinwiddie
Gordon dunked, Dinwiddie answered a three-pointer, Jokic missed back-to-back turnovers, and James scored on a layup. Porter and Reggie Jackson hit three-pointers, Braun hit 2 free throws, Reggie Jackson scored on a jumper, and the Nuggets scored 10 straight points in response. At the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led 28-24, and Murray scored 12 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter of the competition, Russell threw and scored, Hayes hit 1 of 2 free throws, Porter and Reggie Jackson continued to attack from the outside, James scored on the board, and Russell scored a three-pointer. Dinwiddie blocked Braun's long shot, James teamed up with thick eyebrows to hit the basket and scored 7 points, thick eyebrows and violent dunks, and the Lakers played a 14-0 offensive campaign. Mike Malone called a timeout, and Porter hit all three free throws to stop the bleeding for the Nuggets.
Thick eyebrows attack in the low post
Reaves and Murray each scored on a single, Hachimura scored three points on consecutive free throws, and Jokic scored with a hook shot. Russell and Jokic each scored under the basket, and Ham called a timeout. James scored from the outside, Porter and Bushy each scored layups, Murray hit a jumper, and Gordon hit a three-pointer. At halftime, the Lakers led 53-50.
In the first half, Jokic had 8 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, Murray had 16 points and 2 assists, Porter had 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Gordon had 5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Reggie had 8 points and 1 steal, and Braun had 2 points. James had 10 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Davis 16 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals, Reaves 8 points and 3 steals, Russell 7 points and 2 assists, Hachimura 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Dinwiddie 3 points and 2 assists, and Hayes 1 point and 4 rebounds.
Porter Jr. has a hard time on the outside
In the rematch, Hachimura hit a three-pointer, and Thick Eyebrows collided with Porter Jr. on the shoulder, but continued to fight with injuries. James dunked, Porter scored on a jumper, Jokic assisted on Gordon's dunk, Reaves made one free throw, Russell scored from the outside, and Mike Malone called a timeout. Murray scored on a jumper, James made 1 of 2 free throws, Jokic scored a single shot, Reaves made 1 of 3 free throws, James hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers took a nine-point lead. Jokic scored with a throw, Hachimura made a layup, and Jokic hit a long shot.
Pope scored a layup, Hachimura responded with a violent dunk, Pope scored on the board, Porter Jr. hit 3+0, Jokic made a layup, Murray pulled a layup to score, the Nuggets played a 16-4 offensive frenzy to overtake 3 points, and Ham asked for a timeout. James hit 2+1 to stop the bleeding for the Lakers, Jokic scored singlely, Porter scored 5 points with free throws, and James scored a layup. Dinwiddie scored from the outside, and the Lakers led 81-79 at the end of the third quarter.
Jokic makes a layup
In the final quarter, Watson scored from the outside, Prince hit 2 free throws, Dinwiddie was fouled for a dunk, and then missed 2 free throws, Murray hit a three-pointer, thick eyebrows hit 1 of 2 free throws, and James scored a long shot. Hachimura dunked violently, and the Nuggets asked for a timeout. James hit 2+0, Jokic and Russell each scored layups, and thick eyebrows blocked Murray.
Pope scored from the outside, Reeves hit the basket, Porter hit another three-pointer, Reeves hit a single, and Murray responded with a dunk. Reaves scored a quick layup, Murray scored on a pull, and Ham called a timeout. Russell scored on a layup, Bushy Eyebrows blocked Jokic was whistled for a foul, and the Lakers challenged the free throw and won the ball, but lost the last timeout. Reaves misses from the outside, and Jokic scores on a throw.
Murray erupted
Reaves hit a three-pointer and Jokic made a layup. James threw a shot to score, Murray missed a jumper, Gordon grabbed a rebound, and Murray hit a long shot. James hit 2 free throws, Murray hit a single shot, and with only 3.6 seconds left before the end, Prince missed a long-range three-pointer, and the game ran out. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers 108-106, and Denver eliminated the Purple and Gold 4-1. The Nuggets advanced to the semifinals, where they faced the Timberwolves in the second round.
Anthony Davis played with an injury and scored a double-double of 17 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Reaves did his best with 19 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Russell scored 14 points and 6 assists on 2-of-10 3-pointers, Hachimura scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Prince scored 4 points, Dinwiddie had 6 points and 3 assists, and Hayes had 1 point and 5 rebounds.
The Nuggets eliminated the Lakers and advanced to the semifinals
Gordon had 7 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, was aggressive on the defensive end, and grabbed key frontcourt rebounds in the decisive moments. Porter had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals on both offensive and defensive ends, Pope was 2-of-10 from the field and 1-of-6 from three-point range, with only 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Reggie Jackson had 8 points and 2 rebounds, Braun had 2 points and Watson had 3 points.
Murray 32+7 lore
The Nuggets' backcourt giant Jamal Murray played a perfect performance. Murray played 41 minutes, 13-of-28, 5-of-10 three-pointers, 1-of-1 free throws, and blasted 32 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal. Murray scored the game's highest points and hit the most three-pointers of the game. Murray, who has the second-most assists on the team, also has a stable output in terms of connecting teams.
The moment when Murray finishes the kill
Murray scored 12 points in the first quarter and went into scoring mode early. In the final quarter, Murray scored another 12 points and hit a series of key shots to help the Nuggets turn the game around. At the decisive moment, Murray hit the Lakers with a mid-range shot to help the Nuggets advance. It is worth mentioning that this is Murray's second hit in the series. Murray showed himself to be a top-notch scoring maniac, and he was the Nuggets' second-round advance.
James 30+9+11+4
Lakers superstar LeBron James did his best in this game. As the oldest player in the league, the 39-year-old James played 44 minutes, shooting 11-of-21, 3-of-7 three-pointers, 3-of-5 free throws, and a quasi-triple-double of 30 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. James shot a team-high 50 percent from the field, and he was also the assist and steal leader of the game. And, James had the second-most rebounds on the team.
LeBron James
It is worth mentioning that James also played the most minutes on the team, and he scored 9 points in the final moments of the basket! James has done everything he can, and he has failed to beat the strong defending champions, and he can be said to be defeated.
Jokic 25+20+9
Nuggets interior superstar Nikola Jokic dominates the restricted area. Jokic played 41 minutes, 12-of-20, 1-of-5 from three-point range, 0 free throws, and a super double-double of 25 points, 20 rebounds, 9 assists, and 7 turnovers on 60% shooting. Jokic scored the third-highest score on the team and had a back-to-back scoring highlight in the final quarter. In addition, Jokic delivered the most assists on the team, helping the Nuggets achieve 3 points of 25+. In addition, Jokic is also the rebounding champion of this game.
Jokic vs. Anthony Davis
Jokic was constantly wreaking havoc under the basket, leaving opponents unguarded. Jokic's dominance is the basis for the Nuggets to advance to the semifinals.