(Agence France-Presse, Denver, 18th) In the last quarter of Game 2 of today’s NBA Western Conference Championship Game, the Nuggets got back the three-pointer. After defeating the Lakers and winning 2 consecutive victories at home, they currently lead the series 2-0.
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) played against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of the Western Conference Championship Game. Nikola Jokic (Nikola Jokic) scored 34 points, 21 rebounds, and 14 assists.
The Lakers took the lead with a 6-0 start in this campaign, and the Nuggets took the lead after Jokic made a layup; the two teams were evenly matched in the first quarter and tied 27-27.
After the start of the second quarter, the Lakers launched a 9-0 offensive and led by 11 points after Anthony Davis made two free throws; but the Nuggets led an 8-0 counterattack after Jokic completed a “3-pointer” , once narrowed the gap to 1 point. At this time, James scored first and then assisted Rui Hachimura to dunk the first time, giving the Lakers a 53-48 lead in the first half.
In the first half of this campaign, Hachimura, who started off the Lakers bench, hit all 7 shots including a three-pointer, and made two free throws. He scored 17 points alone; in addition, the Nuggets made 4 of 16 three-pointers. Among them, the shooting percentage was only 25%, which was the key to the Lakers leading after halftime.
In the second half, the Lakers took a double-digit lead with a 15-9 start. The Nuggets trailed 64-74 to score consecutive points and evened after a goal from Jamal Murray. At this time, the Lakers scored 5 points in a row with free throws and Dennis Schroder’s jumper. When Jokic of the Nuggets dialed the ball to the basket under the basket, Davis was blown to prevent the basket, so the Nuggets scored two points. After 3 quarters, the Lakers led 79 to 76 by 3 points.
At the end of the final quarter, the Nuggets recovered their outside sights. When they were behind 81 to 83, Murray scored 3 three-pointers. Bruce Brown and Michael Porter Jr. also made a three-pointer each. The Lakers only relied on Davis to score 1 point, allowing the Nuggets to lead by 12 points to lay the foundation for victory, and finally won by 5 points.
In the fourth quarter, including 4 of 5 three-pointers, Murray hit 6 goals in 7 shots and scored 23 points in a single quarter. In addition, the team made 13 shots from outside the three-point line and hit 7 goals in a single quarter, becoming a gold nugget The key to winning the reversal.
The Nuggets won 2 consecutive victories at home and led 2-0 in the 7-4 Western Conference Championship Game. The two teams will transfer to the Lakers’ home court to play the third game of the series on the 21st.
Five Nuggets scored in double digits in this campaign. Murray scored a game-high 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists. There was a three-way performance in the war, and Porter Jr. also contributed 16 points.
Both James and Austin Reaves scored a Lakers-high 22 points. The bench thug Hachimura scored 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting, and Davis had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
2023-05-19 06:10:24
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