The Los Angeles Lakers failed again in the NBA playoffs against the Denver Nuggets and once again gave up a lead. The NBA record champions lost to the defending champions on Monday evening (local time) in Denver 106:108, recording their decisive fourth defeat in the fifth game of the playoff series. Last year, both teams faced each other in the Western Conference finals, the Nuggets won this series 4-0 and then won the title in the final against the Miami Heat.
This year, the Lakers had given up a lead of 20 points once and twelve points twice in their defeats. In Game Five, the Lakers were up nine points midway through the third quarter and then lost control. Nuggets professional Jamal Murray completed the victory with the last goal and scored a total of 32 points. “I don’t know what to say. I’m just happy for us,” Murray said. Nikola Jokic scored 25 points. For the Lakers, LeBron James had a night with 30 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds. He couldn’t prevent the end of his 21st season in the NBA.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder had previously gotten their fourth win in the fourth game against the New Orleans Pelicans and moved into the next round. At 97:89, the guests were still five points behind in the final quarter, but then took control and prevailed. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams each recorded 24 points. For the Pelicans, who were without their injured star Zion Williamson throughout the series, CJ McCollum had the best result with 20 points.
In the series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, the favored Celtics got their third win and can move into the second round with another win after 102:88.