NBA Defending Champion Denver Defeats Lakers
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Jokic’s majesty… NBA defending champion Denver defeats Lakers in opening game
Jokic triple double... Murray also led the victory with 21 points.
The Denver Nuggets, the defending champion of the National Basketball Association (NBA), opened the 2023-2024 season vigorously, showing off their unwavering prowess. 온라인카지노사이트
Denver defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by 12 points, 119-107, thanks to the even performance of Nikola Jokic, Jermall Murray and other winning members in the NBA season opening game held at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA on the 25th (Korean time).
Denver defeated the Lakers 4-0 in the Western Conference finals last season and advanced to the championship game, defeating the Miami Heat and earning a championship ring.
Denver Nuggets players held a championship ring presentation ceremony before the game started and enjoyed the joy of winning last season again.
Jokic, last season's MVP, led the team to victory with a triple-double in the opening game of the new season, scoring 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Murray scored 21 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points. helped.
The Lakers scored first with Anthony Davis' dunk, but Denver made up for it with Nikola Jokic's hook shot and continued to take control of the game.
Denver allowed the team to trail by 87-80 in the third quarter, which was a battle between bench members, but the team widened the score again as the main players entered the court one after another in the fourth quarter.
When the Lakers narrowed the score, Jokic hit a 3-pointer and a mid-range shot, leaving no room for a comeback.
Jokic hit three 3-point shots at each important juncture.
LeBron James, the Lakers' star star in his 21st NBA season, did his best, scoring 21 points, but was unable to stop Denver's powerful attack.