The Los Angeles Lakers could count on their two superstars again. Anthony Davis was the top scorer with 34 points, James did more than his share in the victory with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists: 114-108.
The Lakers quickly built up a chasm and never fell behind after the first quarter. In the final stages, James made the difference with strong defense against Jamal Murray, who had kept the Nuggets in the match with some difficult points.
“I knew it was the time to make a difference and Jamal had the wind in her sails,” said James. The fifth game between the Lakers and the Nuggets is scheduled for Saturday.
It is the 7th time that Denver has to win to avoid the elimination. In the first round, the Nuggets were 3-1 behind Utah and in the second round they made up the same gap against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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