‘Embiid 50 points’ Philadelphia wins 1st after 2 losses to New York
Gordon dunking with James behind him
The Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) won three consecutive playoff games against the Los Angeles (LA) Lakers.
Denver defeated the Lakers 112-105 in the third game of the first round of the 2023-2024 NBA Western Conference PO held at Crypto.com Arena in LA, California, USA on the 26th (Korean time).
Denver (57 wins, 25 losses), last season’s champion and second place in the West in the regular league, won all of the first through third games, leaving only one win left to advance to the second round. 슬롯사이트
The Lakers ranked 7th in the regular league (47 wins, 35 losses) and advanced to PO through the play-in tournament, but were on the verge of early elimination.
The Lakers, who were expecting revenge in the return match after losing four games in a row to Denver in the second round last season, are in danger of repeating their nightmare.
In the first half, both teams showed poor offensive performance, with Denver only having two outside shots and the Lakers only having one.
However, the Lakers, who had the advantage in fast breaks (12-2), took a narrow lead in the first half, 53-49.
Just like in the first and second games, Denver began to work hard in the third quarter and succeeded in a comeback.
Denver, who had built up points little by little to create a close game, quickly ran away with a 12-point lead in the middle of the third quarter thanks to Aaron Gordon’s six consecutive points and Jermall Murray’s outside shots.
On the other hand, the Lakers committed three mistakes in a row and their offense cooled down as LeBron James’ shot was blocked. 메이저사이트
In the final quarter with an 83-75 lead, Denver’s Michael Porter Jr. scored 10 points and took the lead in holding off the Lakers.
Denver secured the victory by creating a 14-point lead with Nikola Jokic’s floater 3 minutes and 2 seconds before the end.
In Denver, Gordon (29 points, 15 rebounds), Jokic (24 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists), Murray (22 points, 9 assists), and Porter Jr. (20 points, 10 rebounds) played well.
The Lakers’ Anthony Davis had 33 points and 15 rebounds, and James had 26 points and 9 assists, but bowed his head.
In the Eastern Conference, the 7th place Philadelphia 76ers (47-35), where last season’s MVP Joel Embiid showed off his power with 50 points and 8 rebounds, defeated the 2nd place New York Knicks (50-32) by 125-114. I broke it.
Philadelphia laid the foundation for a counterattack with one win after two losses.
Philadelphia, which trailed 55-58 in the first half, turned the tables in the third quarter with Tyrese Maxey’s dunk and quickly ran away with Embiid’s three consecutive 3-pointers.
Entering the final quarter with a 13-point lead, Philadelphia steadily maintained the gap around 10 points and secured a valuable victory.
Maxey (25 points, 7 assists) combined with Embiid for 75 points.
In New York, Jaylen Brunson (39 points, 13 assists) and Josh Hart (20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) worked hard.
The Orlando Magic, with Paolo Bankero scoring 31 points and 14 rebounds, defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-83 and won their first game after two consecutive losses. 토토사이트 추천