The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Playoffs by 119:108.
The Los Angeles Lakers thus secured their first win in the playoff series (3-1) and ended a streak of 11 consecutive losses against the Denver Nuggets.
Nikola Jokic achieved his 131st triple-double, and 18th in playoff games. Thanks to the Serbian player, the Denver Nuggets avoided a debacle, as there were several occasions when the Los Angeles Lakers had a lead of up to 19 points. The Lakers were truly superior in this game, and the best confirmation of that is the fact that the Denver Nuggets never held the lead.
Nikola Jokic scored 33 points along with 14 rebounds and 14 assists, but it was still not enough for a win in Los Angeles. In the defeated team, Michael Porter was of the greatest assistance with 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamal Murray stopped at 22 points (9/23 from the field).
The winning team was led by LeBron James with 30 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Anthony Davis played a monstrous game, confirming it with 25 points and an astounding 23 rebounds, along with six assists (11/17 from the field).
In doing so, he became the first Los Angeles Lakers player since ‘Shaq’ to record a game with 25+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 5+ assists while shooting at least 60% from the field. Austin Reaves ended with 21 points.