The Denver Nuggets have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 112-105 victory.
Aaron Gordon led Denver with 29 points and 15 rebounds, Nikola Jokic almost recorded another triple-double with 24 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists and Jamal Murray added 22 points and nine assists.
Anthony Davis and LeBron James combined for 59 points but D’Angelo Russell went scoreless in the game (0-7 field goals).
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Lakers being on the verge of elimination after Game 3.
Unless Jokic has an early retirement… Lebron will never win another title
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) April 26, 2024
Lol… Lakers got upset at AD for saying “we don’t know what we’re doing in stretches” and then proceeded to prove him right
Amazing
— Jason Maples (@jjmaples55) April 26, 2024
Lmaoooooooooo the nuggets just know they only have to play hard for 10 minutes to beat us and can coast for the other 38
— 🏆LakersGuru🏆 (@GuruLakers) April 26, 2024
the lakers and nuggets have been playing the same game against each other on repeat for two postseasons now
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) April 26, 2024
D’Angelo Russell is one of the strangest basketball players i’ve ever seen
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) April 26, 2024
