LeBron notches 30 as Lakers beat Nuggets to avoid sweep

LeBron James finished with 30 points, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 boards, and the LA Lakers avoided postseason elimination with a 119-108 win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.

D’Angelo Russell and Austin Reaves notched 21 points each for the 7^th-seeded LA, who ended their 11-match losing streak vs. the defending league champs with their 1^st victory against Denver since December 2022.

Dig deep and fight back. #LakersWin pic.twitter.com/Jsuj2mjQLP

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 28, 2024

Nuggets swept Lakers out of the West Conference finals in the past campaign, but the current Lakers answered to this 0-3 trail with a performance like the ones that secured their place in the playoffs with 12 victories in 15 matches. LeBron notched 14 points in the 4^th quarter on 6-of-8 shooting, again carrying Los Angeles in his 21^st campaign in the league.

Anthony Davis and LeBron James come up HUGE for the @Lakers to force a Game 5!

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AD: 25 PTS | 23 REB | 6 AST | 64.7 FG%
LBJ: 30 PTS | 5 REB | 4 AST | 60.9 FG% pic.twitter.com/6yMjhswkI7

— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2024

Nikola Jokic finished with a triple-double – 33 points, 14 boards, and 14 assists as that was his 2^nd triple-double in the matchup.

Game 5 is at the beginning of the week in Denver, as the Nuggets can close the series at home.

Michael Porter Jr. notched 27 points and grabbed 11 boards for the Nuggets, and Jamal Murray finished with 22 points but failed to score from the 3-point line from 4 attempts.