In the quarterfinals of the Western Conference, the “Lakers” beat the Denver “Nuggets” 119:108 (28:23, 33:25, 30:32, 28:28) at home, which leads the series with four wins 3-1.
James led the home team with 30 points, Anthony Davis added 25 points and 23 rebounds, and D’Angelo Russell scored 21 points and Austin Reaves, who also had six assists.
Jokic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists for Denver, Michael Porter had 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamal Murray added 22 points.
The “Lakers” had not defeated the “Nuggets” since December 2022, recognizing the superiority of the Denver team in 11 consecutive battles.
In the other quarterfinals of the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 106:85 (23:19, 37:27, 25:23, 21:16) and went 3-0 in the series, coming within one game of advancing to the next round. .
Shay Gilges-Alexander led the visitors with 24 points and eight assists, while Josh Giddy scored 21 points and Jalen Williams, who also grabbed nine rebounds.
Brandon Ingram and Christian James McCollum, who scored 19 and 16 points respectively, did not save the Pelicans from their third loss in a row.
Meanwhile, in the quarterfinals of the Eastern Conference, Orlando “Magic” won at home with 112:89 (22:23, 29:37, 37:10, 24:19) over Cleveland “Cavaliers” and tied the series 2-2.
Franz Wagner contributed to the home team’s victory with 34 points and 13 rebounds, Jonathan Isaac scored 14 points, Markelle Fultz and Jalen Suggs added 12 points each.
Jaren Allen led the Cleveland team with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Donovan Mitchell added 18 points and six assists.
It has already been reported that the Boston “Celtics”, with Kristaps Porzingis scoring 18 points, beat the Miami “Heat” 104:84 (21:12, 42:27, 24:22, 17:23) and reached a 2- 1.
