On April 30, 2024, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs ushered in the fifth game between the Lakers and the Nuggets, and the Lakers fell behind the Nuggets 1-3 and came to the Nuggets' home court in this game. Previously, the Nuggets released smoke bombs, saying that Murray's appearance was doubtful, and it was decided before the game that they would continue to play, so the starters remained unchanged, still Murray, Pope, Porter, Gordon and Jokic. And the Lakers ushered in the return of Vanderbilt, and the starting lineup remained the same, still James, Russell, Reaves, Hachimura and Davis.
The Lakers' concentration was not sustained and failed to convert the Nuggets' turnovers into scoring
In the first quarter of the game, Murray took the lead in scoring, scoring 6 points in a row, the Lakers took the lead in shooting three points by relying on Hachimura, Russell and Reaves did not have three points, Reaves scored by breaking through the inside layup, Reaves stole Murray's pass, converted the offense James assisted Davis to complete the layup, and the Lakers overtook by 1 point. Just like in the previous game, Reaves had more ball, and Gordon used the rhythm to cause Gordon to shoot fouls, and Reaves scored 2 points on free throws. Gordon made a mistake and was stealed, but unfortunately Davis missed the shot, Pope's jump shot was interfered with, Hachimura missed the three-point shot in the bottom corner of the unguarded, Pope continued to play iron with three points, Reaves assisted Davis to complete the layup, and the Lakers stopped the Nuggets 11-6.
After the timeout, Murray missed a layup, Hachimura still didn't have a big open three-pointer, and Porter also hit a three-pointer! Davis missed a layup, Hachimura missed two dunks, converted to attack Jokic scored a layup, Davis scored from mid-range, and Murray made a three-pointer to help the Nuggets equalize. (Pope converts offensive layup and twists his foot and goes straight back to the locker room)
Davis missed, the Lakers let go of Murray's three-point shot and continued to shoot!Reaves missed, Murray stealed, missed a three-point shot, Reaves converted offense and was fouled and scored on a free throw. Jokic made a mistake, the Lakers converted to attack Prince and missed a three-point shot, Davis scored a basket, Jokic made another mistake, fouled Prince on the spot, sent Prince a free throw to score 2 points, and the Lakers overtook the score again. James let go of Gordon again, let him dunk and score, Dinwiddie made his first three-point shot, James broke through the board to score, Porter was released and shot three points, Prince broke through to the layup and missed, Reggie converted a three-point shot to help the Nuggets equalize the score, Braun broke through and caused Davis to foul a free throw to overtake the score, Russell made a pass error, Reggie scored a mid-range shot, and the Lakers trailed the Nuggets 24-28 at the end of the first quarter.
The Lakers focused on defense and overtook the score
In the second quarter of the game, Russell broke through and scored a layup, Murray missed a layup, Hayes converted the offense and was fouled and scored a free throw, Porter scored three points, James singled Murray to score, Reggie was released, and the three points continued to be thrown! Fortunately, Russell was replaced, and James let Gordon empty again, almost letting him score a basket! Gordon missed three points, James scored two plus one, and the Lakers overtook by 1 point! Murray missed a three-point shot, Davis singled Jokic to score, Murray missed, converted the offense James assisted Davis to complete a layup, Gordon made a mistake, James assisted Davis to complete a dunk, the Lakers led the Nuggets by 7 points 41-34, and the Nuggets chose a timeout.
After the timeout, Porter made a three-point foul and scored a free throw, Reaves scored on a mid-range shot, Murray scored a layup, James missed a layup, Jokic missed a three-point shot, Hachimura broke through to complete a layup and scored! Then the Nuggets and other players scored consecutive points under the leadership of Jokic, Laker James made a three-point shot, Davis cut to complete a layup, and the Nuggets trailed the Lakers 50-53 at halftime.
An unexpected situation in which Davis was injured changed the course of the game
In the second half of the game, Hachimura took the lead in shooting three points, and when Davis was grabbing a rebound, he was knocked down on the arm, fell to the ground in pain, and couldn't stand up for a long time, but fortunately he was able to stick to the game! Jokic missed three points from the outside, and James singled Porter to break through to complete a two-handed dunk! Porter scored on a mid-range shot, Russell missed a three-point shot, and Jokic made a long pass to Gordon to complete a dunk! Jokic defended for three seconds and sent Reaves to a free throw to score 1 point. Hachimura continued to play iron with three points, and James assisted Russell to finally make a three-point shot, and the Lakers led the Nuggets by 8 points.
After the Nuggets took a timeout, Murray and Jokic scored four points in a row, James scored one point for a foul free throw, Reaves made a three-point foul, and made 1 of 3 free throws, James made a long-range three-pointer to help the Lakers stabilize the situation. Although Davis can play, he still affects his state, and the offense is basically unable to participate, so he can only grab a defensive rebound, and after grabbing it, he still holds his arms. Then Jokic made a three-pointer, Pope made a layup, Porter made a three-pointer, and Jokic made a layup to give the Nuggets the lead. The Lakers missed consecutive offensive shots, Murray continued to complete layups, and the Nuggets took a three-point lead.
After the Lakers timeout, James scored two and one on a fast break, Jokic scored a single layup, James missed a layup, Porter made a three-pointer, James hit a layup, but twisted his ankle and insisted on playing on the court. Porter converted the offense and scored a foul free throw, but fortunately, Vincent made a three-point shot, Reggie missed a three-point shot, Russell made a mistake on the last offense, but fortunately, the Nuggets did not make it, and the Lakers trailed the Nuggets 79-81 at the end of the third quarter.
Davis played with an injury, and the Lakers stabilized the situation!
In the final quarter of the game, Davis returned to the court, Watson threw a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Prince caused Murray to foul and score a free throw, Davis missed his first shot, Dinwiddie was fouled for a dunk, and missed two free throws! Murray made a three-pointer, James returned to the court, Davis scored a foul free throw with his left hand, James grabbed a three-point shot! The difference returned to 2 points, and the Nuggets exchanged Jokic.
The Lakers defended the Nuggets with a 24-second violation, and James assisted Hachimura to complete a dunk, and the Lakers equalized. After the Nuggets called a timeout, James and Russell scored four straight points, Jokic made a layup, Pope hit a three-pointer, and the Nuggets once again led the Lakers by one point. James and Russell hit consecutive irons, James stealed, Reaves scored a layup! But Porter was let go and made a three-pointer, Hachimura missed a shot, Pope missed a three-pointer, and Reaves converted the offense to complete a layup. Hachimura wrapped Jokic and let Murray complete the dunk, Reaves broke through the mid-range shot to continue scoring, and Murray immediately returned the shot. The Lakers are out of defense!
After the Lakers timeout, Russell scored a layup, Davis fouled Jokic for shooting, the referee blew a foul, and the Lakers challenged successfully! Reaves missed three points, Jokic converted to a single Hachimura and scored, Reaves hit a three-point shot, and the Lakers overtook by 1 point! Pop missed a shot, Jokic scored a rebound, James broke through to complete a layup, Murray missed a shot, Gordon grabbed a rebound, and Murray shot three points! Reaves misses a single shot, Jokic misses a shot, James breaks through and makes a foul free throw to tie the score, and the Lakers don't have a timeout! Murray controls the time and singles Reaves makes a mid-range shot, and the Nuggets beat the Lakers 108-106! The Lakers eliminated the Lakers 4-1 in the series to advance!
Full-time player stats
Lakers: James 30 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals, Reaves 19 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Davis 17 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Hachimura 15 points and 5 rebounds, Russell 14 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists, Dinwiddie 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Prince 4 points.
Nuggets: Murray 32 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Porter 26 points and 4 rebounds, Jokic 25 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists, Gordon 7 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, Pope 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Reggie 8 points.
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