The chance to win was in the hands of the LA Lakers when they led by 20 points, but then they lost it and suffered a painful defeat with the game-winner of the Denver Nuggets.

After three rounds, the Denver Nuggets team “supported” a Jamal Murray who was in pretty bad form. And then this All-Star defender “repaid” with a series of 6 consecutive points, including a game-winner buzzer. -beater to sink the Los Angeles Lakers.

When the score was tied with a few seconds left on the game clock, Jamal Murray used his speed to eliminate Anthony Davis, executing a beautiful fadeaway shot that sent the ball into the basket in an extremely sweet way. 

Murray’s successful throw sealed the Denver Nuggets’ excellent comeback victory, eliminating the 20-point gap that the Los Angeles Lakers once owned at the beginning of the third quarter, putting the defending champions up 2-0 in the series. lasts a maximum of 7 matches.

“I had the ball in my hand and saw there were only a few seconds left. I had a few scoring shots before so I was confident that I would be able to throw in one more shot,” Jamal Murray said about the buzzer-beater scoring shot that brought the victory.

“I got rid of him (Anthony Davis) and was in a good position to jump and throw. I’m very grateful that the ball went into the basket, one of the few special shots I have experienced in my life.”

Call Murray “cared for” by the whole team because he only had 3-16 FGs through the first 3 rounds, including a dunk that was blocked very bluntly by LeBron James. 

But in the fourth quarter, Jamal revived with 14 points and achieved 6-8 FG, greatly contributing to the Denver Nuggets’ spectacular comeback. Jamal Murray had 20 points the whole game with 9-24 FG, along with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks.

According to ESPN, this is a match that will go down in NBA Playoffs history as it is only the third time a team has completed a comeback from a 20-point deficit and won.

Overcoming the mistakes of Game 1, the Los Angeles Lakers preserved their lead until halftime with a 15-point gap. 

This sublimation continued for about 3 minutes at the beginning of the third quarter when the Lakers had a 9-4 score streak, suddenly leading the defending champions by 20 points and in a very good position to control the match.

However, LA’s habits of being careless in attacking deployment reappeared, leading to a series of turnovers or extremely difficult shots.

On the other side of the field, the Denver Nuggets appeared extremely sharp in taking advantage of opportunities. Nikola Jokic showed MVP form, and his teammates gradually closed the gap.

The margin was only 10 points as the two teams headed into the fourth quarter. With an additional 5 minutes of play, the Denver Nuggets narrowed the score to 81-83. LeBron James stepped up, sinking two consecutive 3-pointers to once again give the Lakers the lead, but their advantage was short-lived as the Nuggets went on a 14-6 scoring streak.

LeBron appeared to have a chance to extend the Lakers’ lead when he created significant space for a 3-point shot by “breaking his defender’s ankles” with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. However, James’s shot missed the mark.

In a swift turn of events, Jamal Murray capitalized on the opportunity and delivered a buzzer-beating game-winning shot to punish the Los Angeles Lakers.

Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double with 27 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, and 2 steals, leading the defending champions to their 10th consecutive victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Michael Porter Jr. contributed 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 steals, including a crucial 3-pointer with over a minute remaining in the game, igniting the Denver Nuggets’ momentum.

On the opposing side, Anthony Davis delivered one of his best playoff performances, scoring 32 points and grabbing 11 rebounds on 14-19 shooting from the field. LeBron James added 26 points and 12 assists to the Lakers’ effort.

D’Angelo Russell bounced back after a string of lackluster games, scoring 23 points and dishing out 6 assists, including a career-high 7 successful 3-pointers in the playoffs. However, despite Russell’s resurgence, the Lakers were unable to overcome their errors in the final quarter.