NBA PLAYOFFS

LeBron James remains confident despite Lakers Game 2 loss to Nuggets

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 13:28 - 19 May 2023

Lakers star LeBron James believes his team can bounce back after going 2-0 down to the Denver Nuggets.

The Lakers are down 2-0 heading back home to Los Angeles for Games 3 and 4 after losing the first two games to the Nuggets on the road.

🏀 FINAL SCORE 🏀

Jamal Murray takes over in the 4th quarter as the @nuggets secure a 2-0 lead in the WCF!

Jokic: 23 PTS, 17 REB, 12 AST
LeBron: 22 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB, 4 STL
AD: 18 PTS, 14 REB, 4 BLK

Game 3: Saturday, 8:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/NYd80POZY6
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2023

Denver received dominant performances from Nikola Jokic in Game 1 and Jamal Murray in Game 2 to take the series lead.

Jamal Murray on fire, Nikola Jokic bags triple-double as Nuggets beat Lakers to go up 2-0

LeBron confident despite loss

LeBron James shared a bold quote after the Game 2 loss, as his confidence isn’t wavering despite being in an early hole. “This is not the NCAA tournament,” James said. “It’s first to 4 wins.”

"We are confident of what we can do and the series isn't over yet"

The Lakers will be hoping to even the series when it shifts to Crypto.Com Arena for the next two games.