The team is hopeful Bamba can play at some point in this series. Lakers: Backup C Mo Bamba missed his ninth consecutive game with a sore left ankle. had 14 points and 10 rebounds, capped by a 3-pointer in the final 90 seconds. Nuggets: Aaron Gordon had seven points in 32 minutes. The Lakers’ biggest addition in their trade deadline transformation has just 21 points in the series. Hachimura’s 3-pointer early in the fourth gave the Lakers their first lead since the opening minutes, but the Nuggets took charge again in a rally highlighted by Brown’s 3-pointer with 7:02 to play, after which he taunted the Lakers’ bench with Los Angeles’ own “Freeze” 3-point celebration.ĭ’Angelo Russell had another rough game for the Lakers, scoring three points on 1-of-8 shooting in 20 minutes. Reaves racked up 15 points, three assists and three rebounds in the second quarter alone to keep LA in it. Los Angeles tried desperately to get back in the series, with James playing 43 minutes after spraining his left ankle in Game 2 on top of his already sore right foot.īut the Nuggets’ flight to the coast didn’t cool off Murray in the slightest: The Canadian guard poured in 17 points in the first quarter and had 26 midway through the second. The Lakers’ passionate fans turned out in force for the 17-time champion franchise’s first conference finals games at home since 2010. But Murray scored 17 points in a dynamic first quarter following his 23-point fourth quarter two nights ago, and he had 30 points by halftime of Game 3.īruce Brown scored 15 points and hit a key 3-pointer down the stretch for the Nuggets before Jokic all but iced it on a 3-pointer with 3:17 to play. Jokic's streak of four consecutive triple-doubles ended in a fairly quiet game for the two-time MVP, who got his fourth foul in the third quarter. And with the group of guys that we’ve got, I know what that answer will be.” We can either come out Monday and go home, or we can fight for another day. “Swinging, throwing punches to fight to get to this opportunity.
“Our backs have been against the wall (for) probably about the last two months, maybe more than that since the trade deadline," Reaves said.
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But Rui Hachimura was the only other Lakers scorer to crack double figures with 13 points, and they couldn't counter the Nuggets' balanced effort down the stretch.
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James hit three 3-pointers after starting the series 0 for 13 from distance, and Austin Reaves added 23 points and seven rebounds. “But you know, circumstances are what they are.
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“They've been at the top of the food chain for a reason, and have a plethora of guys that can hurt you, as was on full display tonight,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. Los Angeles' prolonged, desperate surge ever since the trade deadline has finally run out of steam against the powerhouse Nuggets, who have won five consecutive playoff games. My mindset is always locked in.”Īnthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who hadn't lost three straight games since early February. “So it’s time to go right back home and start to refuel and start the treatment process and recovery process and get ready for Monday. “I can’t speak for the guys right now because I don’t know what’s going through all their minds, but I still (believe),” said LeBron James, who had 23 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds. * earnings may include deduction of original cashed earned due to shortened seasonĭrafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#8 overall)Ī look at the reported fines & suspensions for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the financial implications.No team has rallied from a 3-0 playoff series deficit in NBA history. Contract: 2 yr(s) / $30,145,123Ī look at the calculated cash earnings for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, including any upcoming years. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signed a 2 year / $30,145,123 contract with the Denver Nuggets, including $30,145,123 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $15,072,562.
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