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.
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And now, the Lakers have to stave off elimination.
“It’s as simple as win or go home. It’s as simple as that,” Darvin Ham said after.