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Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers -2024 NBA Playoffs Game 4

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August 12, 2024

The Denver Nuggets are in LA for an essential game against the Lakers. If the Nuggets win, they’ll take the series and send the Lakers home for the season. Last year, Denver swept the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, and they aim to repeat that performance this Sunday. Check out the Denver Nuggets vs Lakers match player stats to see how each player performed in this crucial matchup.

Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers – Player Stats and Box Scores

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	7	3	4	1	0	2	3-7	0-2	1-2	-2
Michael Porter Jr.	27	11	1	1	0	2	10-20	4-11	3-5	+4
Nikola Jokic	33	14	14	1	1	3	10-20	2-5	11-11	-3
Jamal Murray	22	6	6	0	1	4	9-23	0-4	4-5	-3
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	14	2	2	4	0	2	6-8	2-3	0-0	-7
Peyton Watson	2	0	0	0	2	1	0-3	0-2	2-2	-11
Justin Holiday	3	0	0	2	0	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	-4
Reggie Jackson	0	2	2	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-6
Christian Braun	0	0	2	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-13
Zeke Nnaji	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hunter Tyson	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
De’Andre Jordan	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jalen Pickett	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Julian Strawther	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Lakers Game Stats

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Anthony Davis	25	23	6	0	1	1	11-17	0-0	3-4	+11
Rui Hachimura	9	4	1	0	0	0	4-8	1-3	0-0	+13
LeBron James	30	5	4	3	1	6	14-23	0-2	2-2	-3
D’Angelo Russell	21	4	4	1	0	1	8-15	4-8	1-2	+11
Austin Reaves	21	1	6	0	0	1	7-15	1-6	6-6	+1
Taurean Prince	9	3	1	1	0	1	3-7	1-4	2-2	0
Jaxson Hayes	0	3	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0
Spencer Dinwiddie	1	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	1-2	+4
Gabe Vincent	3	1	0	1	0	1	1-4	1-2	0-0	+6
Christian Wood	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Maxwell Lewis	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Max Christie	DNP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Nuggets vs Lakers Game

The LA Lakers started robust with Anthony Davis main the way, making 4 of his 5 pix and grabbing seven rebounds. Despite this, the Denver Nuggets were first-rate down by way of five points, 28-23, after the first vicinity.

In the first half, the Lakers played well again, with LeBron James scoring 14 points, the same as in Game 3. By halftime, the Lakers were ahead 61-48. For detailed performance insights, review the Denver Nuggets vs Lakers match player stats.

At 1/3 of the field, LeBron James handiest scored 2 factors, but Austin Reeves, Anthony Davis, and D’Angelo Russell helped keep the Nuggets from catching up.

Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. tried to close the gap with a few runs scored, but did not get enough support from their teammates. Aaron Gordon had a rough season, and Jamal Murray was out of the way. Going into the end zone, the Lakers led 91-88.

LeBron James scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to guide the Lakers to victory. His strong finish helped the crew to a 119-108 victory.

The win cuts the Lakers collection loss to 3-1 and marks their first win over the Nuggets in 12 games.

Three-pointers: Jokic, Murray, LeBron, and Reeves

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray made no three-pointers and contested all 3 shots made. Austin Reeves took 5 3-element pictures but made one. While LeBron James overlooked his most effective 3-point attempt in the first half.

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Nikola Jokic scored 2 of his five 3-element attempts but Jamal Murray ignored all 4 of his attempts.

LeBron James kept each of his 3-point attempts unnoticed, while Austin Reeves took just 1 of 6 shots from deep.