On April 30, the Lakers played away against the Nuggets for a G5 battle. In the first half of this game, both sides played a good game each and did not open up the difference, and the Lakers had little advantage, only 3 points. In the second half, the Nuggets easily exerted their strength and completed the overtake in the score. The climax of the final quarter was repeated, and James responded frequently, trying to keep the team on the situation and the score. But the Nuggets win more in terms of strong points and better rebounding protection. Not to mention the last offense, the Nuggets stabilized the rhythm, and Murray made a jumper to kill the game! The Lakers have long since run out of timeouts and are powerless to respond.
With a score of 106-108, the Lakers, who ranked 7th in the West, unfortunately announced their exit with a score of 1-4 and became the more embarrassing team in the West. After all, with superstars like James and Davis, they could have been expected to hit for better results, and ended up in a playoff round. In fact, from the time the Lakers fell into the Western Conference play-offs, it can be seen that this season as a whole is too poor and the competitiveness is greatly reduced.
In terms of statistics, James made 11 of 21 shots, got 30 points, 9 boards, 11 assists and 4 steals, and Davis had 17 points and 15 boards, 8 of 11 shots, and the number of shots was too few. Russell made 2 of 10 three-pointers, which was even more sluggish, and the overall performance of this round series was too poor. In addition to Murray and Jokic, Porter shot 8-of-12 and 5-of-7 from three-point range, scoring 26 points.
In the other game today, the Thunder, who are ranked No. 1 in the West, continue to play away against the Pelicans in the G4 battle. The Thunder didn't pull away in the first half. Only in the last quarter did he exert his strength and win the game. The Pelicans played so badly that Ingram played the worst game of the series, scoring just eight points on 2-of-14 shooting. The Thunder eliminated the Pelicans with a score of 97-89 to complete a 4-0 sweep.
In today's game, the Lakers are out, and the Thunder and Nuggets have advanced one after another. The top 4 in the West have decided 3 spots, the Nuggets vs. the Timberwolves, and the Thunder are waiting for the opponent to be finalized. In the other set of games that have not yet ended, the Mavericks and Clippers played a big score of 2-2. At present, the West is fierce, and two groups of 4-0 have been played, the Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0, and the Thunder sent 4-0 this time! This is also the only two groups of 4-0 among all teams in the East and West.