The stat is ubiquitous in these conference finals: No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers face just such a hole in Game 4 Monday night in Denver. The Denver Nuggets have also never swept a playoff opponent.
“We know the next game will be another test,” Jamal Murray said, according to The Associated Press. “They are going to come out more aggressive. (Anthony Davis) is going to be more aggressive. LeBron (James) is going to be more aggressive, so the crowd is going to be more into it.
In a season where the Western Conference never fully settled, the Nuggets clearly rose to the occasion and proved their dominance over all comers.
“I mean, I never doubted my team,” Nikola Jokić said, according to The Associated Press. “We have very good players who can step in at the right time, and that’s what we did.”
How to watch the Nuggets at the Lakers
WHO: 1-seeded Denver Nuggets vs. 7-seeded Los Angeles Lakers
What: Western Conference Finals, Game 4 (Nuggets lead, 3-0)
Or: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
When: 8:30 p.m. ET Monday
TV: ESPN