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||**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Final**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|**29**|**30**|**24**|**31**|**114**|[](/DEN)|
**LAL**|**23**|**26**|**30**|**27**|**106**|[](/LAL)|
**Team**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
[](/DEN)**DEN**|**47-97 (48.5)**|**14-32 (43.8)**|**6-7 (85.7)**|**14**|**50**|**33**|**12**|**4**|**6**|**17**|**114**|
[](/LAL)**LAL**|**41-89 (46.1)**|**8-25 (32.0)**|**16-22 (72.7)**|**10**|**39**|**27**|**7**|**12**|**10**|**10**|**106**|
**[](/DEN)DEN**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
M. Porter Jr.^^SF|37:49|11-20 (55.0)|4-7 (57.1)|1-1 (100.0)|1|8|2|1|0|1|1|27|+6|
A. Gordon^^PF|31:55|5-8 (62.5)|0-2 (0.0)|1-2 (50.0)|0|4|3|1|2|1|1|11|+18|
N. Jokic^^C|36:23|9-20 (45.0)|2-6 (33.3)|4-4 (100.0)|3|13|9|6|0|3|2|24|+10|
J. Holiday^^SG|22:19|1-1 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|1|0|0|0|6|2|+11|
J. Murray^^PG|35:39|12-25 (48.0)|5-9 (55.6)|0-0 (0.0)|0|7|11|3|2|0|2|29|+17|
R. Jackson|26:16|3-8 (37.5)|1-4 (25.0)|0-0 (0.0)|3|4|3|0|0|0|1|7|-10|
C. Braun|13:29|1-3 (33.3)|1-1 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|1|1|0|0|1|0|3|-9|
P. Watson|24:45|2-6 (33.3)|1-3 (33.3)|0-0 (0.0)|1|4|2|1|0|0|2|5|-3|
D. Jordan|11:25|3-6 (50.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|4|8|1|0|0|0|2|6|0|
**Totals**||**47-97 (48.5)**|**14-32 (43.8)**|**6-7 (85.7)**|**14**|**50**|**33**|**12**|**4**|**6**|**17**|**114**||
**DNP:** ***Collin Gillespie***, ***Jay Huff***, ***Zeke Nnaji***, ***Julian Strawther***
**Inactive:** ***Kentavious Caldwell-Pope***, ***Vlatko Cancar***, ***Braxton Key***, ***Jalen Pickett***, ***Hunter Tyson***
**[](/LAL)LAL**|**Min**|**FG**|**3PT**|**FT**|**OR**|**Reb**|**Ast**|**TO**|**Stl**|**Blk**|**PF**|**Pts**|**+/-**|
|:—|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|—:|
R. Hachimura^^SF|37:31|1-5 (20.0)|0-2 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1|4|0|1|0|1|2|2|-12|
L. James^^PF|35:22|9-20 (45.0)|2-6 (33.3)|5-5 (100.0)|1|9|7|2|1|1|0|25|-6|
A. Davis^^C|38:14|14-27 (51.9)|0-3 (0.0)|4-6 (66.7)|1|9|3|1|3|4|0|32|-11|
M. Christie^^SG|15:10|2-7 (28.6)|2-3 (66.7)|1-2 (50.0)|1|2|1|0|1|0|1|7|-7|
A. Reaves^^PG|36:16|6-16 (37.5)|2-7 (28.6)|1-2 (50.0)|1|2|10|1|2|0|2|15|-9|
T. Prince|34:28|4-6 (66.7)|2-3 (66.7)|3-3 (100.0)|0|3|2|1|2|1|2|13|+1|
C. Wood|19:00|1-1 (100.0)|0-0 (0.0)|1-2 (50.0)|0|4|1|0|1|1|2|3|+7|
J. Hayes|17:00|4-6 (66.7)|0-1 (0.0)|1-2 (50.0)|5|6|1|0|1|2|1|9|-4|
S. Mays|6:59|0-1 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0-0 (0.0)|0|0|2|1|1|0|0|0|+1|
**Totals**||**41-89 (46.1)**|**8-25 (32.0)**|**16-22 (72.7)**|**10**|**39**|**27**|**7**|**12**|**10**|**10**|**106**||
**DNP:** ***Jalen Hood-Schifino***, ***Maxwell Lewis***, ***D’Angelo Russell***
**Inactive:** ***Colin Castleton***, ***Cam Reddish***, ***Jarred Vanderbilt***, ***Gabe Vincent***, ***Dylan Windler***
||**PITP**|**2^^nd PTS**|**FB PTS**|**BIG LD**|**BEN PTS**|**TOT TOV**|**TOV PTS**||
|:—|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
**DEN**|54|21|19|15|21|14|15|[](/DEN)|
**LAL**|60|12|13|0|25|7|15|[](/LAL)|
**Lead Changes: 0** | **Times Tied: 5** | **Gametime: 2:13** | **Attendance: 18997**
*Officials: Pat Fraher, Jacyn Goble, Evan Scott*
by BigHoneyBot
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Several lakerstans essay posted in the nba thread. Coping harddd. They were so unhinged and narcissistic that I couldn’t tell if they were trolling lol
Its insane how much Reggie Miller glazes for the Lakers as a former Pacer. Embarrassing!!!
Maybe the lakers should have made some trades
I thought Lebron left all Pouty after the game was over so Im surprised he actually stayed out there and did some handshakes this time.
It never, ever gets old
new pasta dropped:
The bias towards denver needs to be said by SOMEONE.
It’s ridiculous. How can a team blatantly cheat again and again, constantly get away with obvious fouls they commit and constantly get fouls in their favor when there is none. I remember watching lakers vs denver series last year and denver literally scored 2 points off of an illegal basket and the entire nuggets team just stayed quiet. Then today during this lakers game they’re dumbfounded when they commit a hard foul and get called for it. Then the announcers make it seem as if you should be on denvers side. Its getting corny atp.
Laker haters say ⬇️
Also, notice how they all conveniently ignore anytime someone brings up the officiating in their favor or their points off of illegal baskets
Go Bucks 🦌
Strawther is back with Nuggets? I saw Huff on bench did anyone see Julian?
Grand rapids had a b2b today that strawther didn’t play in
With no KCP and a b2b could see some Strawther tomorrow?
Yeah go nuggets fuck the lakers 😀
AG with so many huge dunks this game!
I love it when that happens.
Jerami Grant proving once again somebody’s gotta put up points
Is there anywhere I can buy rakija in Denver?
This was a very good day
Beating the Phoenix Suns is way better, but this isn’t half bad either
Nice game! First time saw a player alley up to HIMSELF.
Chuck: what the hell was reaves doing on that last play?
Ernie: it’s called gambling and he lost. You should know all about that 😂
This was a moral victory for them. They may have figured something out.
All those Rui takes from last season aged extremely well. 2 points on 37 minutes.
Sixers really traded legendary Play In champ Pat Bev at the worst possible time😭they gonna regret this come playin time
Kings bucks kings before ASG
Both these teams will be very motivated but both have been struggling
Don’t let foot off gas
This is why I love defensive players PWat didn’t have a good offensive game but look at LeBron’s 4th Qtr stats PWat was shutting him down
I was on a flight during the game so could only follow the play by play game cast on espn. To my nervous self, Jokic turnovers early and Jaxon Hayes offensive rebounds stood out. Glad we overcame!
Maple 🍁 mamba showed up on mamba night
We’re #1 🙂
Lakers fans in absolute shambles lol
I don’t give a fuck what you ask Lebron, but please do not ask our players about the fucking Kobe statue you lazy motherfuckers.
Watching a bunch of highlights tonight biggest thing that stood out to me was MPJ really moving off ball. Obviously these are highlights so it is a biased sample, but he really opened up the floor, created some good mismatches, and got himself more open. Love to see it.
Look at us shooting from 3-point land.
Fischer said Sixers may be after KCP this summer and Denver still wants Bruce
Wonder if KCP were to walk if they could turn it into SNT for Bruce?
Can’t believe Lebron is using health as the excuse when fucking AD actually had played most of this season. Oh no Max Christie!!! He is healthy they are my favorites this year, I just don’t see how we stack up with him in addition to both Hayes and Mays (I just realized, those names rhyme).
Doomers are gonna be all aquiver over Jaxon Hey-gurl-heys come play-in time, aren’t they?
Sorry I didn’t Doom! I figured it was just the Lakers, and on TNT… Really couldn’t get motivated
Less than 500 comments in a post game thread after beating the lakers. Doomers in shambles.
Man this squad has me too confident I didn’t feel any anxiety when the lakers tied it with 2 minutes to go. They went Cena & Orton vs the raw locker room after
sure would be nice if the nuggets could blow out these western conference bottom-feeders
This was actually a really well reffed game. Call it like shit until the last two minutes so they are not on the last two minute report. Genius
Tasty win. I ate it with some fava beans and a nice Chianti
Last thing before bed:
Shout out to Kevin Harlan for calling the Nuggets “world champs” at least twice, and to Harlan and Reggie Miller for calling out Murray getting snubbed
Harlan’s a GOAT and Reggie was aight tonight
Idk what’s funnier, lakers fans thinking Reddish was the missing piece or Rondo getting to the lakers players more than their coach as a courtside attendee
Still can’t get over the fact that I just watched the clash of the two co-current NBA champions. It’s such an honor as a fan to be able to watch two titanic and deserving teams like this battle to the bitter end on national television.
Basketball at its best really, Adam Silver you are just such a fucking spider like creature who weaves these great narrative webs and then sucks the life out of the people you trap in them. We are witnessing history in this league. I think the better team won, but I was just happy to have the honor of witnessing such a goddamn spectacle.
No joke, one of the most impressive wins I can think of in terms of going up against what you would expect from a hyped up nationally televised game in LA with some bullshit “sappy” story to sell.
Really thinking about using my day off on Saturday to desecrate the kobe statue
I was thinking Lakers might pull out the win with the foul calls they were getting, you know cause it’s Lakers honoring their player Kobe too. Usually they win. I’m told by Lakers fans bigger players usually and should get more foul calls… but Denver has more size and Jokic rarely get calls too 🤷♂️