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|[](/DEN) **108 – 119** [](/LAL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/DEN-vs-LAL-0042300154/box-score) – [Yahoo](https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/scoreboard/)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Crypto.com Arena (18997), **Clock:** END Q4|
|**Officials:** Sean Corbin, Zach Zarba, and Tyler Ford|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
|:—|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Denver Nuggets|23|25|32|28|108|
|Los Angeles Lakers|28|33|30|28|119|
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|**TEAM STATS**|
|**Team**|**PTS**|**FG**|**FG%**|**3P**|**3P%**|**FT**|**FT%**|**OREB**|**TREB**|**AST**|**PF**|**STL**|**TO**|**BLK**|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Denver Nuggets|108|39-87|44.8%|9-30|30.0%|21-25|84.0%|9|46|30|15|9|14|4|
|Los Angeles Lakers|119|48-92|52.2%|8-26|30.8%|15-18|83.3%|8|53|23|20|6|11|2|
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|**PLAYER STATS**|
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**[](/DEN) Denver Nuggets**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|
|Michael Porter Jr.^SF|40:05|27|10-20|4-11|3-5|2|9|11|1|1|0|2|1|4|
|Aaron Gordon^PF|41:38|7|3-7|0-2|1-2|0|3|3|4|1|0|2|1|-6|
|Nikola Jokic^C|41:06|33|10-20|2-5|11-11|5|9|14|14|1|1|3|4|-7|
|Kentavious Caldwell-Pope^SG|40:17|14|6-8|2-3|0-0|0|2|2|3|4|0|2|3|-9|
|Jamal Murray^PG|39:06|22|9-23|0-4|4-5|1|5|6|5|0|1|4|1|-3|
|Christian Braun|11:32|0|0-2|0-1|0-0|1|1|2|1|0|0|0|1|-13|
|Reggie Jackson|08:48|0|0-1|0-0|0-0|0|2|2|2|0|0|0|2|-6|
|Peyton Watson|12:54|2|0-3|0-2|2-2|0|0|0|0|0|2|1|1|-11|
|Justin Holiday|04:30|3|1-3|1-2|0-0|0|0|0|0|2|0|0|1|-4|
|DeAndre Jordan|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Zeke Nnaji|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Jalen Pickett|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Julian Strawther|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Hunter Tyson|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Vlatko Cancar|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
**[](/LAL) Los Angeles Lakers**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**±**|
|Rui Hachimura^SF|21:33|9|4-8|1-3|0-0|2|2|4|1|0|0|0|3|13|
|LeBron James^PF|38:50|30|14-23|0-2|2-2|1|4|5|4|3|1|6|0|1|
|Anthony Davis^C|41:37|25|11-17|0-0|3-4|3|20|23|6|0|1|1|4|11|
|Austin Reaves^SG|29:31|21|7-15|1-6|6-6|0|1|1|6|0|0|1|2|1|
|D’Angelo Russell^PG|40:57|21|8-15|4-8|1-2|1|3|4|4|1|0|1|2|15|
|Gabe Vincent|17:26|3|1-4|1-2|0-0|0|1|1|0|1|0|1|1|6|
|Taurean Prince|29:29|9|3-7|1-4|2-2|0|3|3|1|1|0|1|4|4|
|Spencer Dinwiddie|14:13|1|0-1|0-1|1-2|0|2|2|0|0|0|0|3|4|
|Jaxson Hayes|06:22|0|0-2|0-0|0-0|1|2|3|1|0|0|0|1|0|
|Max Christie|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Maxwell Lewis|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Christian Wood|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Jalen Hood-Schifino|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Cam Reddish|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Jarred Vanderbilt|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
by edgykitty
38 Comments
NOBODY beats the Lakers 12 times in a row 😤
#HANG THE BANNER
Its kind of crazy that besides late in Game 2 and a bit of Game 3 that Murray has shot like complete dogshit and the Nuggets still have a 3-1 lead.
Like you’d think when the second best player is having an abysmal shooting series they’d be down, but the Nuggets are just so good lol.
First Lakers win vs. Nuggets since Dec. 2022
Talk yo shit Nick Wright
Undertaker streak at Wrestlemania > Nuggets vs the Lakers confirmed.
21 > 11
Wait, they WON??
No one can sweep Lebron and AD 2x in a row
Boy oh boy where do I even begin. Lebron… honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you drive into the paint and strike fear into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth touch around the rim, and that gorgeous jumpshot. I would do anything for you. I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire. You had a rough childhood, but you never gave up hope. You are even amazing off the court, you’re a great husband and father, sometimes I even call you dad. I forvever dread and weep, thinking of the day you will one day retire. I would sacrifice my own life it were the only thing that could put a smile on your beautiful face. You have given me so much joy, and heartbreak over the years. I remember when you first left cleveland and its like my heart got broken into a million pieces. But a tear still fell from my right eye when I watched you win your first ring in miami, because deep down, my glorious king deserved it. I just wanted you to return home. Then allas, you did, my sweet baby boy came home and I rejoiced. 2015 was a hard year for us baby, but in 2016 you made history happen. You came back from 3-1 and I couldn’t believe it. I was crying, bawling even, and I heard my glorious king exclaim these words, “CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!” Not only have you changed the game of basketball and the world forever, but you’ve eternally changed my world. And now you’re getting older, but still the goat, my goat. I love you pookie bear, my glorious king, Lebron James.
Moving from true sweep to at worst gentlemen’s sweep is the greatest moral victory of all.
Game 2 will haunt the lakers forever
Now I want the Lakers to win in 7 for chaos.
the lakers are utilizing the exact play from Denver’s playbook? There are multiple similar high pick n roll followed by baseline cuts by the lakers. Great adjustment tbh
“It’s early, plenty of time for Denver to come back”
“It’s only halftime, the Lakers’ll give this lead up”
“Fourth quarter, now Jokic is gonna take over”
“Game ended ten minutes ago, the Nuggets have the Lakers right where they want them”
thoughts during the game
**General**
– this should be 2-2
**Lakers**
– LeBron/AD have been tremendous, look like a duo that can still win a title if they can make minor changes, like idk a KCP and Caruso type idk tho, maybe Christie could become a KCP type
– Reaves didn’t play a ron, but his scoring was huge in that second quarter
– Gabe needs to play 20+ mins
– i really like some of their sets, they just don’t run them enough, guard on one wing, AD in the middle, LeBron on the other wing, swing swing, and the big and guard set a double screen for Bron now, AD’s gotten so many buckets at the rim off that
**Nuggets**
– Jokic 33/14/14 and it’s like yeah seems about right lmfao
– is Jamal injured? his elevation doesn’t always look the same
– KCP most consistent role player in the league
– i wish they had one more shooter off the bench
No one sweeps the 2024 Lakers 😤
I think the Lakers really found something with the “Score more points than them” adjustment
Darvin Ham taking cues from LeCoach to trust his players and call a challenge.
No sweep by Denver, put this on the In-Season Tournament Banner, goddamnit!
I can only imagine the mental relief of finally winning a game against a team that has punked you 11 straight times. This is our Pat Bev Play-In moment. **LAKERS IN 7!**
how can the Lakers, the Moral Victory Champions, drop a game to the Nuggets?
I’m actually shaking rn.
Anyway, it took a rare good game by D’Lo and a mid, but actually good if he wasn’t Jokic, game from Jokic. Don’t see it happening again.
Let it be known no one beats the lakers 12 times in a row
Shit AD had 23 rebounds.
Jamal Murray is one all-time game-winner away from some brutal slander for his performance this series
these sorry nuggets cant even beat us 12 times in a row smh (i am so glad we’re not getting swept)
**I’LL TAKE MY MORAL VICTORY**
Jamal Murray being more inefficient than Scoot Henderson. Not ideal.
Thank you Denver for being classy and giving us a gentleman’s sweep. Lol
It’s just basketball, at the end of the day it’s just basketball
Shamelessly copying my comment from the game thread here…
Broke: Ham fucked up not challenging that incorrect call
Woke: Ham made the smart decision not to challenge it so as to fire Lebron up so he had energy for the 4th
IDC who wins, give me game 7.
This was purely mind games to make the Lakers take another flight
Lebron James
Boy oh boy where do I even begin. Lebron..
honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you
ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way
you drive into the paint and strike fear
into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth
touch around the rim, and that gorgeous
jumpshot. I would do anything for you. I
wish it were possible to freeze time so I
would never have to watch you retire.
You had a rough childhood, but you never gave up hope. You are even amazing off the court, you’re a great husband and father, sometimes I even call you dad. I forvever dread and weep, thinking of the day you will one day retire. I would sacrifice my ownlife it were the only thing that could puta smile on your beautiful face.
You have given me so much joy, and heartbreak over the years. I remember when you first left clevenland and its like my heart got broken into a million pieces. But a tear still fell frommy right eye when I watched you win yourfirst ring in miami, because deep down,my glorious king deserved it. I just wanted you to return home. Then allas, you did, my sweet baby boy came home and I rejoiced.
2015 was a hard year for us baby, but in
2016 you made history happen. You came
back from 3-1 and I couldn’t believe it.
I was crying, bawling even, and I heard my
glorious king exclaim these words,
“CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!” Not only
have you changed the game of basketball
and the world forever, but you’ve eternally
changed my world. And now you’re getting
older, but still the goat, my goat. I love
you pookie bear, my glorious king, Lebron
James.
Thank you Lakers for giving the wolves more rest
My mood right now is that video of Pat Bev celebrating after winning the play-in game
They are 100% reliant on Dlo showing up. That means the Lakers are so fucked next game.
The Lakers beats the Nuggets by 11 points. The game is over.
Me: Game is too close.
DLo-AD PnRs with Bron cutting baseline basically an automatic bucket, time for Ham to never use it again.
jamal murray has been by far the worst Nugget starter. He has been abysmal offensively and is repeatedly targeted defensively