The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 108-106 in this game, and after five games, the score of the two sides was 4-1, the Lakers were swept by the gentleman, and the Nuggets advanced to the next round of the playoffs.
The Lakers, who fought against the water, ushered in the 5th game against the Nuggets, the Lakers had a 3-point lead in the first half, but it is a pity that in the first half, there were 16 points and 9 rebounds in the first half, and Davis, the penalty area, hit his left shoulder less than 2 minutes after the start of the third quarter, although he continued to play, the threat was greatly reduced, and the Nuggets played 2 points in the third quarter, and finally relied on Murray to shoot the winning mid-range in 3.6 seconds, defending the home victory with 108:106, and eliminating the Lakers in 5 games.
The Lakers, who lost 3 games in a row in the series, scored 30 points in the previous game, plus Davis 25 points and 23 rebounds "double 20" led the way to avoid a 4-game sweep;
Davis's condition declined, Jokic and Porter contributed 11 and 12 points respectively in the first quarter to help the Nuggets play 81-79 in the third quarter, and Murray fired from the outside in the fourth quarter, extending the Nuggets' lead to 87-81.
Davis, who scored in the third quarter, did not score until 10 points in the fourth quarter, and James led the Lakers to play a wave of 8:0 offensive to overtake the score, but Pope soared into three points to let the Nuggets overtake again.
In the middle of the fourth quarter, the two teams fell into a tug-of-war, and the score led each other, with Murray rushing into the perimeter to give the Nuggets a 106-104 lead at 1:06, James cutting in to make a foul and hitting 2 free throws to tie the score, and Murray made the winning shot in 3.6 seconds to help the team seal the victory at 108-106.
Murray, who played with an injury, scored a game-high 32 points and seven assists, Jokic had 25 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists despite seven turnovers, and Porter contributed 26 points on 5-of-7 three-point shooting.
Davis, who scored 16 points in the first half, scored only one point in the second half due to a shoulder injury, and scored 17 points and 15 rebounds, while James' quasi-triple-double performance of 30 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds failed to help the team win.
In other words, will James be announced to retire after the Nuggets win the championship this year?