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The Nuggets also eliminated the Lakers in the playoffs for the first time in eight encounters, having been eliminated by the Lakers in 1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2020. [ 5 ] The Nuggets became the 4th Western Conference team to sweep the Lakers en route to their first championship, following the footsteps of the Trail Blazers ( 1977 ...
Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 19 points, but the Nuggets made sure only one stat ended up mattering — they outscored the Lakers 70-39 in the second half. “Clearly,” Redick said, “the ...
The 2021 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2020–21 season.With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the NBA for the second consecutive year, the regular season was reduced to 72 games for each team and the start date of the playoffs was moved from its usual time in mid-April to May 22, 2021.
The 2010 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2009-10 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
For the first time since Dec. 16, 2022, the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets, winning 119-108 on Saturday to stave off elimination in the first round. They still remain down 3-1, with the series ...
The L.A. Times' NBA crew breaks down what to expect when the Lakers play the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference finals, beginning Tuesday night. Lakers vs. Nuggets: Why it's more than ...
39 by Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers on June 9, 2000 (18/39) Most free throws made in a half, playoffs; 19 by Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors on May 8, 1991; 19 by Karl Malone, Utah Jazz vs. Portland Trail Blazers on May 9, 1991; 19 by Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns vs. Seattle SuperSonics on ...
The Nuggets led by as many as 21 but the Lakers pulled within three points twice in the fourth quarter, once on Reaves' 3-pointer at 124-121 and again on James' pair of free throws that made it ...