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The Denver Nuggets twice had a crushing advantage, but the winner of the game was still decided late in the game.
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Michael Malone students in the third final of the Western Conference 114: 106 (29:27, 34:26, 30:22, 21:31) beat the Los Angeles Lakers and softened the score for the series, which became 1-2.
The Nuggets led 97:77 at the start of the fourth quarter, but the Los Angeles basketball players showed their character and returned to the game.
Anthony Davis scored three penalties, LeBron James dropped a long shot, Kyle Kuzma scored a double point and the Lakers started the fourth quarter with a 16: 6 streak and cut the deficit to 8 points in 7 minutes with 91:99.
Totally upset, the Nuggets lost 5 balls in a row and the Los Angeles basketball players were about to fight: 96:99.
Still, Jamal Murray accepted the job at a crucial moment. The Canadian, who demonstrated a technical skid, stabbed a 3-pointer over Alex Carus and gave the Denver team a breath of fresh air. With 2 minutes remaining, the Nuggets led 106: 99.
Murray soon advanced a pass to Paul Millsap, who loaded the ball into the basket, and already in the last minute of the duel, the Nuggets defender added two points and the Denver team secured the victory – 111: 99.
“We don’t break up,” Malone said after the win. – We represented against his streak and had the right attitude to help him resist it. We all carry suitcases, but we are not ready to go. For some reason, we love this bubble. “
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For the winners, Murray scored 28 points (6/9 dvit., 4/8 trit., 4/7 penalties), made 12 assists, bounced 8 and took 2 balls and committed 4 errors.
“Openly, we feel like we should lead 2-1. We are waiting for the quarterMurray commented briefly.
At that point, James hit a triple-double in 37 minutes and scored 30 points (13/19 doubles, 1/4 trit., 1/2 penalties), made 11 assists, grabbed 10 and took 2 balls, blocked 2 pitches, but 6 once made a mistake. LeBron scored 11 points in the fourth quarter alone.
“We played basketball well in the fourth quarter, but the first 36 minutes reduced our chances of winning,” James said.
The Nuggets were already in the second half. Murray noticed the penalties, Michael Porter scored 5 points in a row, Murray and Monte Morris scored three points each, and the Denver team won the section 15: 2 and took a 15-point lead – 44:29.
Midway through the same quarter, Jerami Grant scored 4 straight penalties, Morris added two points and the Nuggets scored 18 points (50:32). Still, the Lakers managed to finish the fourth winning 16: 8, reducing the deficit to ten points at 53:63.
The Lakers, who started the third quarter well, narrowed the gap to 5 points (58:63), but then the Nuggets took an extremely powerful boost.
Jerami Grant scored 5 points in a row, Nikola Jokičius and Gary Harris each scored three points, Murray accounted for penalties, and the Serb added another two points and the Nuggets, who won the 22: 6 section, gained a landslide advantage – 91:71.
Grant, who played the most productive game in the playoffs in Denver, scored 26 points (5/6 dvit., 2/5 trit., 10/12 penalties) in 34 minutes, bounced 3 and took 2 balls, made 1 assertion and gave 2 assists. once made a mistake.
At that time, Jokičius added 22 points to the victory (8/11 double, 1/3 trit., 3/4 penalty), 10 rebounds and 1 intercepted ball, 5 assists and 1 block.
“Maybe they can beat us by 20-30 points, they can beat us with a last second pitch, but we can’t give up. We must constantly push ourselves, ”said Jokičius after the victory.
For the Lakers, Anthony Davis scored 27 points in 43 minutes (9/13 doubles, 0/4 shots, 9/10 penalties), 2 rebounds and 1 interception, 1 assists and 3 errors.
„Nuggets“: Jamalas Murray 28 (6/9 dvit., 4/8 trit., 12 rez. Lost, 8 atk. Kam.), Jerami Grantas 26 (5/6 dvit., 10/12 baudos), Nikola Jokičius 22 (8/11 dvit., 10 atk. Kam.), Monte Morrisas 14 (3/3 dvit., 2/4 trit.).
Lakers: LeBron James 30 (A 13/19, 11 res, 10 re, 6 d), Anthony Davis 27 (9/13, 0/4 trit, 9/10 fines), Kentavious Caldwell -Pope 12, Kyle Kuzma 11.
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