Denver Nuggets 112 – 105 LA Lakers: LeBron James, Lakers Trolled by NBA Fans After 3rd Straight Blown Lead vs Nuggets

In all three first-round playoff games against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers have led by ten points or more, yet they have lost all of them.

The most recent heartache occurred on Thursday when Denver upset the home team Lakers 112-105 in Game 3, nearly sending L.A. out of the playoffs.

2024 NBA Playoffs: 3 takeaways from Lakers Game 3 loss to Nuggets - Silver  Screen and RollIn Game 1, L.A. had a 12-point lead but ultimately lost 114-103. In Game 2, L.A. had a 20-point lead but ultimately lost 101-99. And then, in Game 3, Los Angeles had a 12-point lead before losing again. Denver hung on after outscoring Los Angeles 60-42 in the second and third quarters.

NBA: Nuggets race past Lakers for 3-0 series edge | GMA News OnlineThe Lakers’ inability to muster much, if any, productive play outside of Anthony Davis (33 points, 15 rebounds), LeBron James (26 points, 9 assists), and Austin Reaves (22 points, 4 steals) was a major factor in their defeat.

Just 5 of 27 threes were made by Los Angeles. Despite missing all seven of his attempts, D’Angelo Russell, who averaged 18.0 points in the regular season, failed to score. With the exception of Davis, James, and Reaves, all of the Lakers scored 24 points on 10 of 30 shots.

NBA playoffs: Nuggets erase double-digit deficit (again) to take 3-0 lead  on Lakers (again) - Yahoo SportsDenver has now defeated the Lakers 11 times in a row, including in the playoffs. During that run, Denver defeated the Lakers in four games during the Western Conference Finals the previous year.

Following that, both fans and pundits made fun of the Lakers, who are almost definitely going to return home soon.

The Nuggets on the brink of a sweep with win over the LakersIn Los Angeles, Game 4 will start on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. If the Lakers win, Game 5 of the series will return to Denver. The Lakers’ season ended with a Nuggets victory.