The Lakers came out and beat the Nuggets after a very long time. They averted an early elimination threat

The Los Angeles Lakers averted the threat of elimination on their home floor after finally knowing what it feels like to beat the Denver Nuggets 119-108. Lebron James and co. thus reduced the series to 1-3. The victory over this team came after 11 defeats in a row.

The Lakers finally made it to the end of the game

The Lakers finally got a victory over their “unpopular” opponent. They beat the defending champions from Denver after more than 500 days!

This time it didn’t change anything, even another great performance of Nikola Jokic, who recorded his second triple-double in this series. He scored 33 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out 14 assists. Moreover, he was not alone in his shooting potential, as the duo of Jamal Murray – Michael Porter Jr. added 49 points.

On the home team’s side, Anthony Davis did not surpass the 30-point mark for the first time in this series. This time he stayed at 25 points, but with 23 rebounds he clearly reigned under the basket and added 6 assists.

Lebron James was the Lakers’ top scorer this time, scoring 30 points. And the duo of Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell added another 42 points. This time the whole Lakers starting five played great, which was the decisive moment of the game, when only Anthony Davis was not in the end.

The Lakers enjoyed a victory over the Nuggets after 11 straight losses. But most importantly, they avoided elimination after 4 games and at least made this series a little more dramatic. Moreover, they proved that they can bring a game against this team to a successful end. In this match they also developed a 19-point lead and unlike in the previous encounters, they did not squander the lead.

Now the team around James will try to win on the Nuggets’ court, which will not be an easy task. Although, if they perform from today’s game, it might not be an impossible task. The key will be to contain Jokic, who notched his 18th triple-double in the playoffs. The Lakers last enjoyed a victory on the floor of Denver on April 11, 2022.

Source: NBA