In what was easily their most disappointing game of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a 3-0 series deficit against the Denver Nuggets after losing 119-108 on Saturday night.
The deficit in the loss was the largest the Lakers have suffered at the hands of the Nuggets so far over the 3 games, with the Lakers only losing by a combined 20 points so far. The Lakers may be closer to the Nuggets than what the 3-0 hole represents, but “close” only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
Despite what history tells us about NBA teams when they have a 3-0 series lead in the playoffs, that doesn’t mean Game 4 won’t be played.