In the fifth big game between the Lakers and the Nuggets, Vanderbilt returned to play off the bench, and Murray chose to play with an injury. The Lakers used quick counterattacks to play many offensive climaxes in the first quarter, but they had no choice but to make 2 of 10 three-pointers, while the Nuggets hit 5 three-pointers, and the two sides played evenly matched. In the second quarter, James and thick eyebrows played a wonderful match, while the Nuggets offense was weak, and the Lakers played a wave of 12-0 offensive climax. In the second half, the two sides entered a tug-of-war, and in the end, the Nuggets were superior, with Murray's stunner, the Nuggets lost 106-108, and the Lakers were eliminated 1-4.
Star performance
James opened the game with a defensive counterattack, but the team's outside shooting was terrible. In the game, James held the ball and forced Gordon, scored the ball in the circle of Porter Jr., and added a penalty, which was very tough. Desperate Zhan is bound to explode today.
The thick eyebrows played well at the beginning, and the inside line repeatedly attacked. In the opposition with Jokic, do not fall behind. In this ball, the thick eyebrows held the ball outside and forced Jokic, and in the face of Jokic's tough defense, the thick eyebrows changed hands and scored with a hook hand. In addition, James also assisted the thick eyebrows inside many times.
Russell felt cold in the first quarter and scored consecutive points in the second quarter. The ball was James to attract the bag, and through continuous transfer of the ball, Russell appeared in a large open space, and Russell's three-pointer got up and down, and finally scored. For the Lakers to win, Russell's outside offense is very crucial.
Both teams start
Lakers: James, Bushy Eyebrows, Russell, Rivers and Hachimura
Nuggets: Jokic, Murray, Porter Jr., Pope and Gordon