The LA Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 119:108 at home in Game 4 of the first round playoff series of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
LeBron James scored the most for the LA win with his 30 points. The King added 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Anthony Davis played a very strong game, dominating and finishing with a monstrous double-double - 25 points and 23 rebounds. Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell each scored 21 points, with Russell making up for his lackluster performance in the previous game when he went 0-of-7 from the field.
For the champions, Nikola Jokic scored a triple-double - 33 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Michael Porter Jr. added 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamaal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 22 and 14 points, respectively, but their efforts were not enough to close out the series in four games.
The fifth match is again in the arena of the Nuggets, who will try to find a place in the semifinals of the West.
Elsewhere, the Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112:89 at home to restore parity at 2-2. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 106:85 and are one win from a place in the 1/2-finals, while the Boston Celtics regained home court advantage against the Miami Heat after outplaying their opponents 104:84 on the road. /BGNES
