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In Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Nuggets hosted the Lakers. In the first quarter of the game, the two teams started a tug-of-war early, the score alternately led, all the way to 24 draws, the Nuggets scored four points in a row to take the lead, and at the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets led the Lakers 28-24. In the second quarter of the competition, the Lakers Zhan Mei scored 26 points to lead the Lakers to overtake the score, and at halftime, the Lakers led the Nuggets 53-50.
Yibian fought again, the Nuggets began to score 31 points in a single quarter, and the Lakers were able to bite the score steadily, and at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers 79-81 Nuggets. At the critical moment, James broke through and hit two free throws, and the two teams were tied at 106, and Morey hit a drift near the free throw line to contribute to the quasi-kill. In the end, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Lakers 108-106, and the series advanced to the second round with a total score of 4-1.
Nuggets player stats: Jokic 25 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists, Murray 32 points and 7 assists, Porter Jr. 26 points, Reggie 8 points, Gordon 7 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists.
Lakers player stats: James 30 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals, thick eyebrows 17 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, Reaves 19 points and 4 assists, Hachimura 15 points and 5 rebounds, Russell 14 points and 6 assists.
Top 10 truths I have to admit:
1. James tried his best, played 44 minutes, shot 11 of 21, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 30 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals. The 39-year-old Zhan was still honored in this game, playing almost the whole game, whether it was three points or two points to make a kill, he has been leading the Lakers to bite the score when the team needs him, and if the physical strength is sufficient, the key rebounds will not be lost, and the last two free throws are really stable, but unfortunately they were still killed by Murray, the hero is late, the familiar Zhan Duku has withdrawn one after another, and the players of the new era are also appearing in turn.
2. Thick eyebrows are the basic plate of the Lakers, with 17 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks in this game. Thick eyebrows led by 9 points before the injury in the third quarter, and directly let the Nuggets overtake by 5 points after the injury, his injury was the turning point of the game, thick eyebrows are really important to the Lakers, he is the pillar of the Lakers' interior, one person supports the team's offense and defense, the data does not reflect his contribution to the team, healthy thick eyebrows are really the top three players in the hard power league, take care of the injury, and fight again next year.
3. Rivers output steadily, playing 33 minutes, shooting 6 of 11 and 6 of 8 free throws, scoring 19 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Rivers played very hard in the last quarter, he really wanted to win, 9 points in the last quarter, the key ball is not soft, dare to fight, but the talent is too poor, the vulnerability attribute of the defensive end is still obvious, and finally Murray's lore he played with his life to interfere, but there was no way to be killed by Murray, let's practice more in the summer.
4. Hachimura undercover performance, shooting 6 of 15 and scoring 15 points and 5 rebounds. Hachimura's offensive efficiency is not high, and the defense is even more indescribable, his protection of rebounding is too poor, he really doesn't like the card position, the last ball stands there and doesn't help defense, the defensive awareness is really worrying, the basketball IQ is really too average, and Hachimura's home run in this series is too poor, exposing his problems.
5, Ham can get out of class, save a season of pause, and finally run out when it should be used, it's extreme, I hope this is his last game with the Lakers, there is indeed a gap between the Lakers and the Nuggets lineup, but every game can basically be played until the last minute, indicating that the gap in strength is not as big as imagined, if there is a good coach, although it may also lose the series, it will never be so ugly.
6. Jokic was in average shape today, shooting 12 of 21, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and scoring 25 points, 20 rebounds, 9 assists and 7 turnovers. Mr. Yoo is in average condition today, with too many mistakes, too casual passing, the worst game in the series, but he can still take over the game, worthy of the Nuggets' basic game, the team can always stand up and score when the offense is stagnant, he is really the first person in the world, looking forward to the game between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves.
7. Murray beat the Lakers again, playing 40 minutes and scoring 32 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Murray's performance at the critical moment was too hard, blocking James, key three-pointers, and killing the game's mid-range shot, it was really powerful, too horizontal, two kills to send the Lakers home, the first kill was to cut off the Lakers' hope, and the second kill was to kill the series, Murray is really a player born for the playoffs, a proper playoff supergiant.
8. Porter Jr. continued to be a marksman, playing 45 minutes, shooting 8-of-12 from the field and 5-of-7 from three-point range, scoring 26 points and 4 rebounds. Porter Jr.'s efficiency is really high, the three-point shot is really terrifying, the jump shot against the sky, he is the key to the Nuggets' victory in this round of the series, his jump shot Lakers can't defend at all, and the sideways strong shot is his exclusive skill, the most stable output point in the series.
9, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 1-4 in the first round, Zhan Mei tried his best to still be unable to stop the fate of being eliminated, the gap between the strength of the two teams is indeed large, and the Nuggets are indeed the biggest sufferers of the Lakers, after the end of this round of the series, the Lakers' record against the Nuggets is 1 win and 12 losses, and there is really no way to face the Nuggets.
10, Nuggets 4-1 eliminated the Lakers to advance to the Western Conference semifinals, they will face the Timberwolves in the semifinals, the Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0 in the first round, the strength of the two teams is really expected to win the championship, their semifinal matchup is worth looking forward to, whoever can win is likely to win the championship this season.