Without the injured Anthony Davis, the defending champion remains pale: The Los Angeles Lakers lose game five against the Phoenix Suns 85-115.
the essentials in brief
- LeBron James and Co. lose the fifth game in the playoff series against the Phoenix Suns.
- If the Los Angeles Lakers lose their next game at home, they can go on vacation.
- The Brooklyn Nets, who qualified for the second round, did better.
Defending champion Los Angeles Lakers threatens to end in the NBA playoffs in the first round. Team superstar LeBron James lost 85: 115 at the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday evening (local time). The Lakers are now 2-3 back in the series.
If they also lose the home game on Thursday evening (local time), the Los Angeles Lakers season is over. Without the injured Anthony Davis, the champions of the previous season had no chance. And was already 30 points behind in the first half.
The Brooklyn Nets, on the other hand, are already in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The team of basketball superstars Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden won 123-109 against the Boston Celtics. And won the series 4: 1 overall.
In the semifinals of the Eastern Conference, the Nets will next face the Milwaukee Bucks. They had prevailed 4-0 against the Miami Heat. Harden managed a triple double with 34 points and ten rebounds and templates. Irving had 25 points and Durant added 24 points.
In a hard-fought encounter, the Denver Nuggets prevailed after two extra times 147: 140 against the Portland Trail Blazers. The team from the capital of Colorado took the lead 3-2 in the close series.
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