The Denver Nuggets are on fire! 🔥 They took down the Los Angeles Lakers 112-105 in an electrifying Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in LA on Thursday. With this win, the Nuggets have a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.
Here's a fun fact: in NBA history, 151 teams have faced a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series since the best-of-seven format began. Guess how many have bounced back? Zero! 🙅♂️ While four teams pushed it to Game 7, none completed the comeback. The odds are stacked against the Lakers, but never say never! ✨
The Lakers have been teasing us all series long. They've led for longer stretches than the Nuggets in each game, sometimes by double digits! 😱 But the Nuggets keep flipping the script. In Game 1, Nikola Jokić was unstoppable. In Game 2, Jamal Murray beat the buzzer like a scene straight out of a movie. 🎬 And in Game 3, Aaron Gordon was a beast in the paint, tearing it up! 🦁
For all you basketball fans and thrill-seekers, this series is heating up! Can LeBron and the Lakers defy history and stage an epic comeback? Or will the Nuggets continue their sky-high journey? Stay tuned! 🚀
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NBA highlights on April 25: Lakers come up short again against Nuggets
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