Nuggets Make Cool NBA History With Game 3 Win Over LeBron James, Lakers

Tim Capurso | Apr 26, 2024

The Nuggets have now won 11 consecutive games vs. the Lakers after Thursday's 112-105 win. / Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

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For a third straight game, the Los Angeles Lakers took a lead over the Denver Nuggets into the locker room at halftime on Thursday night. And for a third straight game, the Nuggets stormed back to ultimately win the contest, making NBA Playoffs history in the process.

Denver, victorious by a score of 112-105, became only the fourth team in NBA history to win the first three games of a series after trailing at halftime in each contest, according to Malika Andrews and Matt Williams of ESPN.

The Nuggets, who hold a commanding 3-0 lead over the Lakers in their first-round series, have now defeated Los Angeles 11 consecutive times, including both regular season and playoff games.

Los Angeles held a largest lead of 12 points in Game 1, a 20-point lead in Game 2 and led by 12 points on Thursday night. But each time, the Lakers watched those leads evaporate.

Whether it's a victory by a narrow or wide margin, Denver, powered by two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a strong supporting cast, just seems to have LeBron James and the Lakers' number.

The Lakers will get a chance to keep their season alive in Game 4 at the Crypto.com Arena on Saturday night.

Published Apr 26, 2024

TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.