The defending NBA champions were forced to rely on former Los Angeles Clippers in Reggie Jackson and DeAndre Jordan and they proved to be ready for the moment.
Jamal Murray scored 17 of his 37 points in the first quarter, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.
The 37-year old Lakers superstar had 50 points Friday night and became the oldest player to have multiple 50-point games in a season in Los Angeles’ 122-109 victory over the Washington Wizards.
The Los Angeles Lakers hit a snag in their playoffs run as forward Anthony Davis was sidelined with a groin strain during their game three bout against the Phoenix Suns. Davis played for 19 minutes and scored six points.
Forward Anthony Davis scored 34 points in the Los Angeles Lakers game three battle against the Phoenix Suns. A major catalyst to the Lakers’ win was their performance in the second half.
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry hit a buzzer beating three-pointer to give them a 55-42 lead at halftime. Forward Draymond Green defended Lakers forward Anthony Davis intensely, guard Dennis Schroder only scored two points.
The Los Angeles Lakers battled hard in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Philadelphia 76ers by 10 points. Although they lost 101-109 to the 76ers, the Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit, even coming within four points.
Although they were slow to start in their Western Conference Finals reunion with the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers made key runs in the second half to secure a 114-93 victory. Seven Lakers players scored in the double digits in the contest.
The reigning NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers created a winning streak after playing three games in six days. Their rebounding, shooting accuracy, and ball movement are their most lucrative qualities.
Anthony Davis beat on his chest in celebratory fashion, LeBron James yelled and smiled while walking back to the bench after Davis capped off the biggest possession of the game.
The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the NBA Finals for the first time in a decade to face the Miami Heat in Game One inside the Orlando Bubble on Wednesday. While the Heat jumped out to a hot start in the first quarter, Los Angeles rebounded to outlast Miami 116-98 and would lead by as many as 32 points in the game.
After an emotional and action-packed week both on and off the court, the Lakers sent the Trail Blazers packing in the rescheduled Game 5 matchup on Saturday night, which was originally supposed for Wednesday, inside the Orlando Bubble.
Mamba Day was what Laker Nation truly needed since the untimely passing of Laker Legend Kobe Bryant. Lakeshow went showtime in a 135-115 steamroll over the Blazers in Game 4.
In the Lakers’ first playoff appearance since 2013, Los Angeles fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 100-93. LeBron James notched his 24th playoff triple-double trailing only Magic Johnson (30) on the all-time list and dished out a playoff career-high 16 assists.
Just one day after celebrating his 25th birthday, Lakers’ forward Kyle Kuzma went off for 25 points on 10-for-13 shooting including sinking five three-pointers in the team’s 119-112 win over the Orlando Magic.