Five takeaways from the Lakers' 112-105 loss in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Nuggets that put L.A. on the verge of elimination.
Here are five takeaways from the Lakers' 112-105 loss to Denver in Game 3 that put the Nuggets up 3-0 in their first-round playoff series. Had the Lakers been able to pull out Game 3, particularly with the way they again defended the Nuggets for large stretches, maybe you could squint and see a pathway for the team to gain some ground in the matchup. But the shooting was a disaster for the second time in three games and the third quarter, again, was a mess.
So how did the Lakers lose? Aaron Gordon, Denver’s physical power forward, again was a thorn in their side, beating the Lakers backdoor for easy dunks while collecting five of Denver’s 14 offensive rebounds. “Sometimes it's the guards on bigger guys. But other times, it's just simple boxing out or just going to get it,” Davis said. “There were times today where guys missed shots and got their own rebound.
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