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Photo: Reuters – Scanpix
Reuters Photo – Scanpix
Anthony Davis and LeBron James ensured the victory of the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth game of the Finals of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Man of the match
Franco Vogel’s students after a tenacious struggle 114: 108 (37:30, 23:25, 27:29, 27:24) broke the Denver Nuggets and after that victory was one step away from the NBA Finals – 3-1.
The Nuggets, who had been chasing the game since the start of the game, reduced the gap to one shot (102: 105) with a quarter of a minute to go, but then District Rondo scored two points, LeBron took four consecutive penalties and the teams they scored 7 points 59 seconds left – 111: 104.
The Nuggets still tried foul tactics, but the Lakers were not wrong and their victory was ensured by Davis’ accurate pitches.
Davis, who was the most productive in the winning ranks, scored 34 points in 41 minutes (9/12 double, 1/3 trit., 13/14 penalty), bounced 5 and took 3 balls.
It’s true that Davis spooked Lakers fans in the fourth quarter: After the pitch, the tall man failed to land on the floor and his pain twisted behind his ankle. However, the forward continued the match.
The other leader of the Lakers, LeBron, was close to a triple-double: 26 points (6/15 double, 1/3 trit, 11/14 penalty), 9 rebounds and 8 assists in 38 minutes.
Rondo improved his position on the all-time list of most successful passes in the playoffs. The 34-year-old veteran had 7 assists in 22 minutes in the game and rose to eighth place, beating Scottie Pippen.
Denver Nuggets / Schedule
The Nuggets were not saved by a fantastic game by Yamal Murray: 32 points (12/17 doubles, 0/3 trit., 8/8 penalties), 3 rebounds and 8 assists in 45 minutes.
The Lakers threw 35 free throws (28 hits), while the Nuggets threw 23 penalties (20 hits), a number Denver head coach Mike Malone did not like.
“I’ll have to use the right channels, like the Lakers did to get more penalty shots,” Malone made no secret of his outrage after the game.
The Denver club has been on the brink twice this season, but both the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers have managed to bounce back by winning the last three games in a row.
The game of the fifth final series of the Western Conference will take place on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Nuggets: Yamal Murray 32 (12/17 double, 8/8 penalty, 8 res.), Jerami Grant 17, Nikola Jokičius 16, Michael Porter 13 (eighth rep.), Monte Morris 12.
Lakers: Anthony Davis 34 (9/12 pm, 13/14 pt.), LeBron James 26 (6/15 pm, 11/14 p. 9, res. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 13, Dwight Howard 12 (Rev. 11) , Rondo District 11, Kyle Kuzma 10.
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