The Lakers with LeBron continue to be swept by the NBA champions, the record-setting Embiid saves the 76ers

The Californians lost in their arena and are already 0:3 behind in the series up to three wins, so they can’t be wrong anymore.

The Lakers started the meeting successfully for the third time in a row and led by 10 points until the end of the second quarter, but the same story repeated itself again: after the long break, the Nuggets took the initiative and built up a double-digit lead, and finished victoriously.

Even four players provided 20 or more points for the winners: Aaron Gordon scored 29 (15 rebounds), Nikola Jokic – 24 (15 rebounds, 9 rebounds), Jamal Murray – 22 (9 rebounds . perd.), and Michael Porter – 20 (10 reps.).

Both teams attacked from afar: the hosts hit only 5 three-pointers out of 27 attempts (19%), and the visitors – 5 out of 28 (18%).

We remind you that last year the Nuggets and Lakers duel in the conference finals ended with a dry result – 4-0.

At that time in the East, after two failures on the road, the men of the Philadelphia “76ers” straightened up.

Pennsylvania state representatives at home 125:114 (27:29, 28:29, 43:27, 27:29) beat the New York Knicks and softened the series result – 1:2.

Last season’s MVP Joel Embiid contributed the most to this, scoring exactly 50 points (8/12 2-pointers, 5/7 3-pointers, 19/21 free throws), grabbing 8 rebounds and handing out 4 assists.

The giant from Cameroon became the first player in NBA history to score half a dozen points on less than 20 shots in a game.

True, almost 40 percent of all his points were accumulated by Mr. Embiid with penalties, which he threw more than the entire rival team combined – 21 to 19.

Tyrese Maxey added 25 points (7 rebounds), Kelly Oubre added 15 points for the 76ers.

Jalen Brunson with 39 (10/20 double-pointers, 3/7 three-pointers, 10/12 free throws, 13 assists), Josh Hart with 20 and OG Anunoby with 17 points stood out for the New Yorkers.

Intrigue returned with a bang to the next East series. Orlando Magic at home even 121:83 (31:21, 30:24, 35:16, 25:22) crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers and got closer to 1:2.

Paolo Banchero had 31 points (13-of-26 shooting, 14 rebounds), Jalen Suggs had 24 points and Franz Wagner had 15 points (8 rebounds).

Jarrett Allen and Caris Levert each scored 15 points for the Cavaliers.