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The Los Angeles Lakers lost 106-108 to the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA's Western Conference playoffs in the 2023-2024 season at Denver Ball Arena in Colorado on the 30th (Korea Standard Time).
The Lakers had one win and four losses overall. The season is over. Denver advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Denver, the second seed in the Western Conference, will compete with the third-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves for the Western Final.
Last season, the Lakers met Denver in the Western Conference finals. The result was 0-4 with the loss. This season, the team failed to overcome the high mountain called Denver.
LeBron James struggled hard with 30 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists, and four steals. Anthony Davis stayed on the court until the end despite his left shoulder injury, posting 17 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and a double-double.
Defending champion Denver remained unwavering. Nikola Jokic led the way with 25 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists, while Jamal Murray added 32 points, three rebounds and seven assists, and Michael Porter Jr. added 26 points and four rebounds.
Until the first half, the Lakers led 53-50. From the first quarter, it was a sticky, muddy basketball. When the team lost one more game and fell, the Lakers players remained focused.
For the Lakers, the crisis came in the third quarter. Davis, the team's pillar, suffered a shoulder injury. There was a small contact with Porter Jr. under the basket, and Davis collapsed complaining of great pain.
After that, I ran but couldn't raise my left hand. As I used only my right hand, I couldn't play normally.
In the meantime, Denver rushed to take the tempo faster. Porter Jr.'s three points were also scored. At the end of the third quarter, the score was 81-79. Denver turned the tables.
The fourth quarter was fierce. The game was tied 99-99, even though there were less than three minutes left until the end of the game.
Since then, the two teams have turned the tables, with Jokic scoring under the basket and Austin Reeves scoring a three-pointer. 토토사이트
The Lakers tied again 106-106 on LeBron's free throw. Running out of operation time. Only Denver's last attack left.
The fixer was Murray. After breaking through with two seconds left in the game, he split the rim with a short jumper. 108-106. It was Denver's win.