Los Angeles Lakers can still reach NBA Finals after defeat against Denver Nuggets? LeBron James thinks so

Los Angeles Lakers still have chances to make it to NBA Finals, claimed basketball legend LeBron James. LeBron James' remarks came after Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 on Saturday. The win means that Denver Nuggets move within one win of reaching the NBA finals for the first time in the team's history.

Jamal Murray scored 37 points as the Denver Nuggets went 3-0 up against LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series. In the history of the NBA, no team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs.

James however insisted the Lakers could turn around the series, starting with a win in game four on Monday.


Is James hoping against hope? Certainly not as Los Angeles Lakers have overcome daunting odds before. Los Angeles Lakers had a dismal start to the season at 2-10 and they were 13th place in the Western Conference. Point analytics showed Lakers had a 0.3 percent chance of making the playoffs. However, they managed to reach the Western Conference finals series.

Asked if "belief" was still present in the Lakers locker room, James replied: "It should be. I hope so. "I can't speak for the guys right now because I don't know what's going on through all their minds right now. But I still do."

James said he would use the possibility of rewriting history and leading the Lakers back from the brink as a motivator. "That's the only mindset for me for sure," he said.

The remaining four games of the best-of-seven Western Conference finals series between Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets is scheduled to be held on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

FAQs

Q1. What was the result of Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets?
A1. Denver Nuggets defeated Los Angeles Lakers by 119-108.

Q2. How many matches remaining between Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets?
A2. There are four matches to be played between Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets.