LeBron James is once again facing being “swept” in the playoffs NBA as Los Angeles Lakers.
With the defeat by 112 to 105 inside the Crypto.com Arenalast Thursday night (25), the team saw the Denver Nuggets take a 3-0 lead in the series for a place in the Western Conference semifinals.
And if he wants to continue dreaming of a triumphant return to the Finals this season, the “King” will have to lead the California team towards an unprecedented feat in the history of the NBA: reverse a 3-0 lead in the playoffs.
The postseason history in the league points to a record of 151 rankings among the teams that opened that same lead in a best-of-seven series, and no turnaround.
Game 4 between Lakers and Nuggets, which could give the Los Angeles team “survival” or define the new victory in the confrontation, will be broadcast live by ESPN on Star+ this Saturday (27), from 9:30 pm (Brasília time).
The size of the feat is clear from the parish built by the Denver Nuggets, which now adds 11 consecutive victories against the Los Angeles Lakers adding regular season and playoff games.
According to statistical data from ESPNand the franchise’s longest postseason streak (7) in history, overcoming the bitter sequence in the face of Utah Jazz 1997/98 (6).
The parish also became the largest in LeBron James’ career for the same team since he debuted in the NBA, also adding regular season and playoff games.
“You must feel some kind of anxiety, feel the pressure. That’s what the postseason is all about,” James said after the Lakers’ loss, in which he noted 26 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
“Right now…it’s one game at a time. If you lose, you go home. So let’s go in with the mindset of, ‘Let’s win one.’ Force Game 5 and then we’ll go from there. As long as we have chances, we will believe.”
Series schedule:
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Denver Nuggets (2nd) 114 x 103 Los Angeles Lakers (7th)
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Denver Nuggets (2nd) 101×99 Los Angeles Lakers (7th)
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Los Angeles Lakers (7th) 105 x 112 Denver Nuggets (2nd)
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Los Angeles Lakers (7th) x Denver Nuggets (2nd) – Saturday (27/4), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) – Broadcast live on ESPN on Star+
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Denver Nuggets (2nd) x Los Angeles Lakers (7th) – If necessary – Monday (29/4), time to be confirmed
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Los Angeles Lakers (7th) x Denver Nuggets (2nd) – If necessary – Thursday (2/5), time to be confirmed
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Denver Nuggets (2nd) x Los Angeles Lakers (7th) – If necessary – Saturday (4/5), time to be confirmed
