James is out injured
The Los Angeles Lakers are already one win behind the Spurs, and they have only 5 regular season games left this season, which means that the Lakers' play-off hopes are very slim. In the last game against the New Orleans Pelicans, James and Davis both made a comeback, but they still could not stop the team's losing streak. In this game, the Lakers ushered in a more powerful opponent at home, that is, the Denver Nuggets led by Jokic. Although Jokic single-core led the team, the Nuggets still rank sixth in the West.
If the Los Angeles Lakers want to keep the hope of a playoff, then this game, they can't lose anymore. After all, the Spurs' next game is against the Portland Trail Blazers, a team without any core, no heart and no talent. James is out of the game due to an ankle injury, Davis continues to play, and Anthony is back.
Wei Shaonong's eyebrows tried his best
At the beginning of the first quarter, Davis took up the team, shooting 5 of 9, although 4 mid-range jump shots were all missed, but 5 shots were all hit, 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in the single quarter, and 2 steals and 1 block, directly filling the data column. Wei Shao lost two shots in the first two shots, but then scored on the layup, and the middle shot was also there. The Lakers scored 28 points in the first quarter, while the Nuggets only scored 24 points, including Jokic with 10 points and seven rebounds. After returning from the second quarter, Westbrook began to carry the team, scoring 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-5 shooting.
Westbrook played a perfect personal performance, the Lakers also bombed 33 points in a single quarter, but the Nuggets' offense was even better, Gordon scored 14 points and 2 rebounds on 6-of-7 shooting, and Barton scored consecutive points in the last minute to help the Nuggets beat the Lakers by 62-61 at the end of halftime. In the second half, It was easy to fight again, and Westbrook's feel continued, taking 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block on 3-of-3 shooting, davis also had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, but Jokic shot 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 7-of-9 shooting, and the two teams took 33 points each in the third quarter.
After returning from the last quarter, the Lakers began to show fatigue, Davis only had 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 1-of-6 shooting, Wei Shao shot 1 of 3 was 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Anthony had 7 points and 1 rebound, but it took 8 shots, Jokic ruled the game again, 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 3-of-3 shooting, leading the Nuggets to reverse the Los Angeles Lakers 129-118, successfully giving opponents 6 consecutive losses.
The league's no.1 center is unsolved
After losing the opening 2 shots, Wei Shao then hit 10 goals in a row, and finally got 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block data on 11 of 15 shots, it is worth mentioning that 10 consecutive shots created a career record for Wei Shao. It can be seen from here that although Wei Shao's state has ups and downs, the key game is still reliable. Davis also had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, as well as 2 steals and 3 blocks, and Anthony on the bench also had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
However, the Lakers encountered the league's first center Jokic in this game. Facing the Los Angeles Lakers, Jokic shot 15-of-22 from the field, without a single three-pointer, and blasted down 38 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, continuing to contribute to the MVP trophy. Gordon also had 24 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Barton had 25 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and Cousins on the bench had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 6-of-9 shooting. Six members of the team scored in double figures, hitting 12 three-pointers, while the Lakers only hit six three-pointers.