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The Los Angeles Lakers finally beat the Denver Nuggets.
Darvin Ham’s team finally has some momentum back in this series.
Notably, it’s not like the Lakers have had trouble getting big leads over the reigning NBA champions.
However, they just haven’t been able to hold onto them.
That was on full display during the broadcast in Game 4.
As shown by Action Network on Twitter, the Lakers have for 129 minutes, while the Nuggets have been on top for roughly 42, with 14 minutes of ties.
This stat is wild for a team down 3-1 pic.twitter.com/vmlo3NCGeA
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) April 28, 2024
That trend has dated back to last season as well.
The Lakers started games strong and then fell off a cliff late in the second half.
Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic take over, Anthony Davis looks absolutely exhausted after guarding Jokic, and he either disappears or struggles with inconsistency.
Also, Mike Malone has beaten Darvin Ham in the tactic battle over and over, and the Lakers’ coach has looked overwhelmed and over his head at times.
The Nuggets play the Lakers with the confidence of a team that knows they are never truly out of any game; it doesn’t matter how big of a deficit they’re facing.
Still, this win, albeit a little too late, should give the Lakers some confidence for Game 5, and these numbers are somewhat encouraging.
Coming back from a 0-3 deficit is something that has never been done in league history, and the Lakers are unlikely to do so.
But who knows? Records are meant to be broken, and it wouldn’t be the first time they make history.
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