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Monday, May 22, 2023Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed LAL by 15 at halftime and won 113–111.

Final · CF · G4
DEN113
LAL111
Q1 DEN -6; Q2 DEN -15; Q3 DEN +5; Q4 DEN +2
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 2021–22May 22, 2022: 1 game. Top scorer: Luka Doncic (DAL vs GSW), 40 points.
The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · DEN @ LAL

Nikola Jokic drops 30 in 15-point comeback win over Lakers

Lakers led by 15 at the half. Final: 113–111. Denver wins the conference finals series 4–0. LeBron James scored 40 for Lakers in the loss.

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the comeback, from the biggest deficit to the final.
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-15+5+2DEN AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
DEN28303619113
LAL34391622111
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34, 23, 24, 30DEN30 PTS · 14 REB · 13 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 34, 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31, 37, 37, 25DEN25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 21, 27, 25, 30, 26, 22, 23, 40LAL40 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 25, 23, 23, 17, 40, 18, 28, 21LAL21 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+13.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.0Reg. season avg33.0Last 3 playoff games

33.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 25 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.1 in the regular season (56 games). Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 23.3 a game in the regular season (63 games). Line: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 40

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 21, 27, 25, 30, 26, 22, 23, 40LAL vs DEN · L
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · +16.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: James Harden HOU, Feb 2, 2020: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
40 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34, 23, 24, 30DEN @ LAL · W
29.9 PPG playoffs to date · +0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: LeBron James CLE, Dec 9, 2017: 30 PTS · 13 REB · 13 AST
30 PTS · 14 REB · 13 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 34, 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31, 37, 37, 25DEN @ LAL · W
27.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 16, 9, 11, 10, 8, 12, 10, 7, 22DEN @ LAL · W
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · +9.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 25, 23, 23, 17, 40, 18, 28, 21LAL vs DEN · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 7, 10, 21, 15, 23, 23, 22, 23, 17LAL vs DEN · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST