![]() ![]() 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.ĭenver is 1 win away from the NBA Finals.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. The Denver Nuggets secure a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals! 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. 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. “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. Game 4 is Monday night in Los Angeles.Īnthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who hadn’t lost three straight games since early February. No team has rallied from a 3-0 playoff series deficit in NBA history. #NBAConferenceFinals presented by /92xzb45pWQ “Belief is a very powerful thing.”ĭenver HC Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic deciding what action to run down the stretch of Game 3. “This group is capable of doing great things, and they believe,” Malone said. The Nuggets excelled down the stretch with Murray and Jokic repeatedly running a two-man pick-and-roll game suggested by “Coach Jokic,” according to coach Michael Malone. We’re going to continue to do that for the rest of these games.”ĭenver blew a 14-point lead in Game 3, but made a decisive 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to snap the Lakers’ nine-game home winning streak since March 26, including seven straight victories since the regular season ended. “We have that dog mentality where no matter if we’re up, down, we’re going to continue to fight and play our game, and do it at a high level. “I learn a lot about this team every time we play,” Caldwell-Pope said. RELATED: Biographer Jeff Benedict Talks LeBron James With KSL Sports’ Sam Farnsworth Denver is making its fifth straight playoff appearance, and the ultimate stage is now just one win away. ![]() Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half against his former team for the top-seeded Nuggets, who have never been this close to the NBA Finals in 47 years in the league. ![]()
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