The Denver Nuggets won 114-106 against the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season at Crypto Dotcom Arena in Los Angeles, California on the 9th (Korea time).
Nikola Jokic combined for the victory with 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Murray with 29 points and 11 assists and seven rebounds, and Michael Porter Jr. with 27 points and eight rebounds.
On the other hand, Anthony Davis had 32 points and nine rebounds, LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds, and Austin Reeves had 15 points and 10 assists, but the team lost.
Denver led from the beginning of the game. At the center was Porter Jr., not Jokic or Murray. Porter Jr. showed off his hot fingertips from the beginning of the first quarter. Porter's outside shot split the throwing rim. Porter led Denver's offense by scoring 11 points in the first quarter alone. Porter's performance ended the first quarter with a score of 29-23.
In the second quarter, Murray made 10 points, including two 3-pointers, in the second quarter. Reggie Jackson and Jokic also contributed by scoring goals. The Lakers counterattacked by aggressively targeting Taurin Prince and Davis under the basket, but it wasn't enough. Denver entered halftime 59-49.
Denver's trend continued early in the third quarter. Murray scored and widened the gap to 15 points. Then James appeared. He made two three-point shots in a row, and immediately broke through the basket and committed a foul, narrowing the gap to a single digit.
Following the momentum, the Lakers went into the fourth quarter with Davis starting to hit the bottom of the net, scoring with 4 seconds left in the end, 83-79, and Denver slightly ahead.
Denver allowed pursuit in the third quarter, and the Lakers had a fierce battle in the fourth quarter. The two teams fought fiercely, repeating a tie and reversal.
The game entered clutch time, and the winner was Denver.
Reeves made a three-pointer that tied the score at 104-104, and Murray immediately widened the score to three points again with a three-pointer. James then failed to attack, and Murray then made a floater shot again, widening the gap to 109-104. On top of that, Porter Jr. made a three-pointer to secure Denver's victory.토토사이트 추천