The Lakers finally tasted victory in this series, but looking at the 119-108 score on the game's scoreboard, it was really a bit of a "win-win" game. Because this victory did not change their predicament of being on the verge of elimination, the overall score of the series was still 1-3, and it seemed that Lao Zhan had just postponed the date of going home.
In this game, James and the thick eyebrows both played beautiful statistics. Thick eyebrows scored 25 points, 23 rebounds and 6 assists, these 23 rebounds also tied the highest record of his playoff career, it is like a harvester under the basket! And Lao Zhan was not to be outdone, scoring 30 points in the game, plus 5 rebounds and 4 assists. However, despite the good statistics, James was not in a good mood, and he was very angry about some of the referees' decisions, and even threw his fists and complained in anger because he was dissatisfied with the referee's decision to take a ball out of bounds.
On the Nuggets side, Jokic also fought hard, he scored 33 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, although his efforts failed to win for the team, but such a performance does have to admire his all-around.
Soon after the game began, the Lakers showed a strong offensive and took the lead at one point. But the Nuggets didn't back down, and back-to-back scores from Murray and Porter helped the team tighten the score. However, the Lakers, led by James and Bushy Eyebrows, can always pull away from the score at key moments. In the fourth quarter, James returned to the court and scored consecutive points to help the Lakers once again stretch the gap to 15 points.
In the game, especially in the fourth quarter of the game, the Nuggets once chased down to only 8 points, and the atmosphere was so tense that you could feel the smell of gunpowder from the TV screen. But the Lakers, with Reaves' steady performance, made consecutive free throws to help the team finally seal the victory.
However, after winning this game, the situation facing the Lakers is still grim. They need to win all of their next games to have a chance of turning the tables around. And the Nuggets only need one more win to seal the cut. From that perspective, while the Lakers won the game, the victory didn't seem to bring much comfort in the face of the upcoming challenge.
Judging from the data of the game, this game is undoubtedly star-studded and the statistics are amazing. But in the sense of the game, it's just a battle for honor. Still, fans can see the professionalism and non-giving up spirit of the stars, which is one of the great charms of sports.
Overall, it was a great game, but the Lakers needed a little more effort and a little bit of luck if they were to turn the tables in the series. As for the Nuggets, they have already seen the dawn of qualifying, and they just need to go one more game. The next game will undoubtedly be more intense and unpredictable.