#Lakers score and stats update
#Lakers score and stats series

Tip off from Ball Arena will be Thursday at 8:30 pm ET. Game 1 was fantastic, and Game 2 promises to be just as entertaining. The Nuggets were able to hold off the Lakers comeback and take Game 1 at home, but the last quarter sets up a very interesting Game 2 as the Nuggets will have to find a way to counter the defensive tactics put in place by coach Ham late in the game. Jokic scored just three points in the final 12 minutes and the Lakers made a huge comeback to cut a one time 21 point lead to 3 points with less than 2:30 to go in the game. Hachimura shadowing Jokic meant that Anthony Davis could roam around the paint and provided double teams on the Serbian. Defensive change almost completes comebackĭarvin Ham put Rui Hachimura on Nikola Jokic and essentially shut the big man down for the last quarter. Davis had 40 points and 10 rebounds while LeBron chipped in another 26, 12 and 9 assists but it was a change in tactics that almost flipped the game on it’s head in the final 12 minutes. When the Lakers have struggled during this postseason it’s come as a consequence of Anthony Davis struggling. AD’s 40 not enoughĭenver’s lead jumped up to 16 in the first quarter, and it stayed in double figures most of the first three quarters thanks to Murray’s hot shooting and Jokic’s all around dominance. At halftime the Lakers were getting crushed on the boards, pulling down just 13 rebounds while Denver had 36 going into the break. The Serbian had 8 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in the first 12 minutes and set the tone in the battle of the big men with Anthony Davis. and Aaron Gordon showed their size and strength early on, while Jamal Murray was stroking it from downtown, but of course it was Nikola Jokic leading the way out of the gate. On Tuesday night the Lakers found out just how difficult it is to play the two time MVP and a healthy Denver team in the Mile High City.įrom early on, it was evident that the Nuggets had the size advantage on a lot of match ups all over the court.

Jokic posts another triple doubleĭenver lost just seven games at home in the regular season, and had yet to lose a game at Ball Arena in the postseason. Los Angeles Lakers Stats - Per Game (Totals) Los Angeles Lakers Stats Location: Los Angeles, California Team Names: Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Lakers.

#Lakers score and stats series

Nikola Jokic had yet another triple double, leading the Nuggets with 34, 21 and 14 assists in the victory. The Miami Heat closed out a nail-biting Eastern Conference finals series against the Boston Celtics with a Game 7 win and will face the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals. They went up 79-61 on Wiggins' dunk with 9:10 left to play in the third quarter.The Denver Nuggets held serve in Game 1 with a narrow win over the Los Angels Lakers, to take an early 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors opened the second half with a 9-2 run and extended their lead to 18 points. The Warriors closed out the half with a 16-5 run, capped by Curry's 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving Golden State a 70-59 lead at intermission.Īt the half, Curry had 12 points and six assists for the Warriors, while Wiggins had 16 points and Green had 14 points.ĭavis had 18 points at the half and James had 17 points for the Lakers. A tight, back-and-forth affair ensued and the teams were tied 54-54 when Austin Reaves made a jumper with 4:37 left to play. The Lakers pulled ahead at 34-32 on James' 3-pointer with 11:05 left in the half. They stayed hot from the outside, shooting 7-for-12 from 3-point range for the quarter.īut the Warriors led only 32-28 after one as Davis helped keep the Lakers close with 13 points in the quarter. With a flurry of 3-pointers, the Warriors raced out to a 17-5 lead.

#Lakers score and stats update

That's just where he's at, that's the status of it right now,' Lakers coach Darvin Ham said in a brief update on Davis after the game. I just checked in on him, he seems to be doing really good already. He had 23 points and nine rebounds before the incident.

TNT reported Davis eventually was put in a wheelchair and wore a towel over his head as he was taken away. Davis left the court area with a member of the Lakers' staff. 'We had pressure tonight to keep ourselves alive with our back against the wall and now it shifts.'Īnthony Davis left the game with 7:36 left to play after he appeared to get hit in the head by the elbow of Warriors forward Kevon Looney.

'Honestly, I think the pressure's on them to protect their home court,' Curry said.