The Lakers have no answers for the defending champion Nuggets in their first-round NBA playoff series, and they are one loss away from elimination.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon pummeled the Los Angeles Lakers throughout a 112-105 victory Thursday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their first-round NBA playoff series. LOS ANGELES — Death came for the Los Angeles Lakers by 1,000 off-ball cuts and what seemed like 100 Aaron Gordon dunks during another effortless Denver Nuggets onslaught.
“You’re supposed to have anxiety and feel the pressure,” James said when asked whether the Lakers were buckling under the stress of trying to keep up with a favored opponent. “That’s what the postseason is about. I don’t know how to answer that question. I don’t know. You’d have to ask the individuals that question to see how they feel. It’s hard for me to be like, ‘This is what I think a guy feels.’ I can’t do that. I’m not a mind reader. I don’t know. This is the postseason.
But playoff basketball has become a slog for the vast majority of a Lakers team that was kept together last summer with the goal of building on its 2023 postseason success. Point guard D’Angelo Russell, who struggled in last year’s West finals, missed all seven of his shots Thursday and had to be benched in key moments. Forward Rui Hachimura was invisible on offense and a nonfactor on the boards, where Denver scored a 51-38 advantage.
When Jokic isn’t plowing through Davis and vacuuming up rebounds, Jamal Murray is dancing through traffic and. When Gordon isn’t living at the rim, Michael Porter Jr. is swishing fadeaways with a hand in his face.
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