On April 30, Beijing time, three teams in the west have been eliminated. Yesterday, the Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0 to reach the Western Conference semifinals, and today, the Thunder swept the Pelicans 4-0 and will face the winner of the Clippers and Mavericks in the semifinals. The Lakers regretted that they fought with the Nuggets until the last minute, but were killed by Murray, and finally lost to the Nuggets 106-108 in the series G5, and finally went out 1-4.
In this game between the Lakers and the Nuggets, the Lakers once had a good chance to win, and after the thick eyebrows were injured, James scored 20 points to carry the team forward, but in the end it fell short, and Murray beat the Lakers with a mid-range shot. James played 44 minutes in the game, 30 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals on 11-of-21 shooting, if it wasn't for Lao Zhan's rampage, the game would have ended early, and Brother Thick Mei's injury became the turning point of the game, he cut 17 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and playing with injuries was also moving. Reaves 19 points, Hachimura 15 points, Russell 14 points, the Lakers starters have performed perfectly, but still can't win against the Nuggets.
The Nuggets' Murray was once again the biggest contributor to the team's victory, as he scored 32 points and seven assists to beat the Lakers in the final minute. Jokic played averagely, although he cut 25 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists, but he also had 7 turnovers, and even Mr. Jokic was worried about getting the ball, and the frequency of mistakes was too high. Gordon had 7 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists, and Porter was still solid with 26 points, making 5 of 7 three-pointers.
After this game, the Nuggets' Murray became the first person in NBA history, surpassing Jordan. Statistically, Murray has scored twice in a series, and he is also the first star to do so, surpassing the Flyer Jordan. Jordan once hit a mid-range shot after a successful steal in the Finals, defeating the Jazz, leading the Bulls to complete two triple championships in eight years, and completely established his status as the first person in history. And now the 27-year-old Murray has surpassed the god of basketball, which is really incredible. In Series G2, Murray faced the defense of the thick eyebrows and hit the whistle.
James, the league's No. 1 player, became the biggest background for Murray to create miracles, his Lakers were killed twice, and James' individual performance was perfect enough. The 39-year-old Zhan must be helpless, he has the opportunity to lead the team to overturn the defending champions, but there is always a little bit of luck, if the Nuggets cross the mountain, the Lakers have a good chance to compete for the championship, because the Suns are out, and the Bucks are also 1-3 behind, there are not many teams that can pose a threat, but after the Lakers were eliminated 1-4, the 23-24 season is officially over, James has played for 21 years, and next season will be the 22nd year he continues to play.
In the first round of the series, James played an average of 40.7 minutes per game, scoring 27.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.4 steals and 1 block. Although James regrets leaving, he is not a loser, but has won everyone's respect, I don't know if after entering the offseason, Lao Zhan will discuss the issue of contract renewal with the Lakers, he may leave, after all, James's wish now is to play with Bronny, and see which team Bronny will be selected in this year's draft.