Legacy: Los Angeles Lakers NBA2K24 MyEra

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Friday, April 18, 2024 Results
LA Clippers 102, New Orleans Pelicans 97 - New Orleans Pelicans are eliminated
Orlando Magic 108, Indiana Pacers 92 - Indiana Pacers are eliminated

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Eastern Conference First Round
(8) Orlando Magic @ (1) Cleveland Cavaliers

(7) Chicago Bulls @ (2) Boston Celtics

(6) Miami Heat @ (3) Detroit Pistons

(5) Washington Wizards @ (4) Charlotte Hornets

Western Conference First Round
(8) LA Clippers @ (1) Phoenix Suns

(7) Los Angeles Lakers @ (2) Denver Nuggets

(6) Houston Rockets @ (3) Dallas Mavericks

(5) Golden State Warriors @ (4) Oklahoma City Thunder

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First Round Results - Game 1's

Eastern Conference

(8) Orlando Magic @ (1) Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 1 - Cavaliers 116, Magic 114
CLE: Darius Garland: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals. Evan Mobley: 21 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks
ORL: Paolo Banchero: 25 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Franz Wagner: 21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Cavaliers lead series 1-0

(7) Chicago Bulls @ (2) Boston Celtics
Game 1 - Celtics 140, Bulls 103
BOS: Jayson Tatum: 35 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks. Jaylen Brown: 25 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
CHI: Tyler Herro: 25 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists. Patrick Williams: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block
Celtics lead series 1-0

(6) Miami Heat @ (3) Detroit Pistons
Game 1 - Pistons 119, Heat 113
DET: Isaiah Stewart: 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist
MIA: Jimmy Butler: 36 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal. Zach LaVine: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assis 
Pistons lead series 1-0

(5) Washington Wizards @ (4) Charlotte Hornets
Game 1 - Hornets 119, Wizards 103
CHA: LaMelo Ball: 30 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Mark Williams: 19 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
WAS: Marvin Bagley III: 18 points, 13 rebounds, 1 steal. Bilal Coulibaly: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks
Hornets lead series 1-0

Western Conference

(8) LA Clippers @ (1) Phoenix Suns
Game 1 - Suns 135, Clippers 91
PHX: Devin Booker: 36 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals. Bradley Beal: 34 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks.
LAC: James Harden: 25 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal. Paul George: 23 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists.
Suns lead series 1-0

(6) Houston Rockets @ (3) Dallas Mavericks
Game 1 - Mavericks 107, Rockets 104
DAL: Kyrie Irving: 33 points, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Luka Doncic: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal.
HOU: Jalen Green: 31 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals. Fred VanVleet: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block.
Mavericks lead series 1-0

(5) Golden State Warriors @ (4) Oklahoma City Thunder
Game 1 - Thunder 116, Warriors 111
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 23 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists. Kyle Kuzma: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
GSW: Andrew Wiggins: 24 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal. Brandin Podziemski: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist
Thunder lead series 1-0

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Matchup Preview - April 20, 2025

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STARTING LINEUPS

Trae Young	Point Guard	Jamal Murray
Max Christie	Shooting Guard	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
LeBron James	Small Forward	Michael Porter Jr.
Anthony Davis	Power Forward	Aaron Gordon
Andre Drummond	Center	Nikola Jokic

GAME NOTES
The two teams have met 196 times in the regular season, with the Lakers leading the all-time series 117-79 ... At Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers are 31-15 against the Nuggets all-time in the regular season ...The Lakers and Nuggets have met in the postseason eight times (1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020 and 2022) with the Lakers advancing on seven occasions ... Kobe Bryant established the series record for points in a game (51) in February 2003, since tied by Allen Iverson.



1st Round Series Schedule
Game 1: 4/20/25 - @ Ball Arena
Game 2: 4/22/25 - @ Ball Arena
Game 3: 4/24/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena
Game 4: 4/26/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena
Game 5: 4/28/25 - @ Ball Arena*
Game 6: 4/30/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena*
Game 7: 5/2/25 - @ Ball Arena*

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Lakers second half comeback leads to an overtime victory in Denver

Behind James 55 points, Lakers take 1-0 series lead

Recap of Lakers/Nuggets game played on April 19, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers battled back from a 17 point deficit early in the 3rd quarter to catching and taking the lead against Denver Nuggets with 6:56 left to go in the game. With the game tied up 105-105 with 3:31 remaining Aaron Gordon knocked down back-to-back three-pointers and then one more two possessions later, giving Denver a 114-107 lead with 2:16 to go. Buddy Hield knocked down a three-pointer with 1:17 to go, cutting the Nuggets down to two points, 114-112. Following a layup by Nikola Jokic, LeBron James scored the Lakers last six points including the final two with just 3.0 seconds on the clock to tie the game up 118-118 and send it to overtime. In overtime, Jamal Murray knocked down a three-pointer to give the Nuggets the lead, 121-120, but then LeBron James went down to the other end and the Lakers took the lead on his slam dunk, 122-121. Nikola Jokic tied the game with just 11 seconds left on a layup, 131-131. With 3 seconds left Anthony Davis was fouled and sent to the free throw line where he hit one out of two. On the Nuggets ensuing possession out of bounds Kentavious Caldwell-Pope attacked the basket but was met by Andre Drummond who got his hands up and blocked the shot as the buzzer sounded, giving the Lakers a game one victory on the road in the first round of the playoffs, 132-131. LeBron James scored a career-playoff high 55 points, hitting an incredible 24-of-29 shots from the field. James scored 45 of his 55 points in the second half and overtime. Trae Young scored 30 points and also dished out eight assists. Both Buddy Hield and Gabe Vincent off of the bench scored 14 points each. Anthony Davis shot only four shots the whole game and finished with eight points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block, but he also hit the game winning free throw in overtime. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 34 points, 17 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Jokic also hit 16-of-26 shots from the field. Jamal Murray scored 32 points and had nine rebounds and 13 assists, hitting 6-of-11 from the three-point line. Aaron Gordon finished with 17 points and six rebounds, including 3-of-3 three-pointers late in the fourth quarter.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT	Final
	20	25	36	37	14	132
	29	31	29	29	13	131

Player Stats
LeBron James - 55 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
Trae Young - 30 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal
Buddy Hield - 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
Gabe Vincent - 14 points, 2 assists

Player Stats
Nikola Jokic - 34 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Jamal Murray - 32 points, 9 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal
Aaron Gordon - 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - 12 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal

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Matchup Preview - April 22, 2025

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STARTING LINEUPS

Trae Young	Point Guard	Jamal Murray
Max Christie	Shooting Guard	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
LeBron James	Small Forward	Michael Porter Jr.
Anthony Davis	Power Forward	Aaron Gordon
Andre Drummond	Center	Nikola Jokic

GAME NOTES
The two teams have met 196 times in the regular season, with the Lakers leading the all-time series 117-79 ... At Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers are 31-15 against the Nuggets all-time in the regular season ...The Lakers and Nuggets have met in the postseason eight times (1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020 and 2022) with the Lakers advancing on seven occasions ... Kobe Bryant established the series record for points in a game (51) in February 2003, since tied by Allen Iverson.



1st Round Series Schedule
Game 1: 4/20/25 - @ Ball Arena - LAL 132, DEN 131 (OT)
Game 2: 4/22/25 - @ Ball Arena
Game 3: 4/24/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena
Game 4: 4/26/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena
Game 5: 4/28/25 - @ Ball Arena*
Game 6: 4/30/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena*
Game 7: 5/2/25 - @ Ball Arena*

*if necessary

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Shots don't fall down the stretch for the Lakers in game two loss

Murray and Jokic put Nuggets on their back to tie series

Recap of Lakers/Nuggets game played on April 22, 2025

The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers were tied 110-110 with under two minutes to go and that's when the Nuggets got their shots to fall and the Lakers shots fell short, which lead to the Nuggets taking game two and tying the first round series up 1-1 with a 119-113 win. Jamal Murray scored 33 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out 13 assists. Nikola Jokic put up 30 points, pulled down nine rebounds and passed out five assists. Michael Porter Jr. who had a quiet game one, put up 18 points and hit 8-of-17 shots from the field. Aaron Gordon finished with a double-double, 13 points and 11 rebounds. Buddy Hield led the Lakers in scoring with 30 points, setting a new Laker record for most three-point shots made in a game with eight. LeBron James recorded 28 points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block. Anthony Davis scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Trae Young added 16 points and eight assists.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
	32	28	28	25	113
	28	34	27	30	119

Player Stats
Buddy Hield - 30 points, 3 rebounds
LeBron James - 28 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block
Anthony Davis - 27 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
Trae Young - 16 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists

Player Stats
Jamal Murray - 33 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists
Nikola Jokic - 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists
Michael Porter Jr. - 18 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Aaron Gordon - 13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

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First Round Results - Game 2's

Eastern Conference

(8) Orlando Magic @ (1) Cleveland Cavaliers
Game 1 - Cavaliers 116, Magic 114
Game 2 - Cavaliers 133, Magic 112
CLE: Darius Garland: 54 points, 3 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal. Max Strus: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.
ORL: Jalen Suggs: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals, 3 blocks. Paolo Banchero: 21 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks.
Cavaliers lead series 2-0

(7) Chicago Bulls @ (2) Boston Celtics
Game 1 - Celtics 140, Bulls 103
Game 2 - Celtics 103, Bulls 100
BOS: Jaylen Brown: 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 blocks. Kristaps Porzingis: 21 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals.
CHI: Tyler Herro: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal. Nikola Vucevic: 21 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block.
Celtics lead series 2-0

(6) Miami Heat @ (3) Detroit Pistons
Game 1 - Pistons 119, Heat 113
Game 2 - Pistons 120, Heat 98
DET: Cade Cunningham: 32 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal. Alexandre Sarr: 19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 4 blocks.
MIA: Bam Adebayo: 28 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals. Duncan Robinson: 15 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal. 
Pistons lead series 2-0

(5) Washington Wizards @ (4) Charlotte Hornets
Game 1 - Hornets 119, Wizards 103
Game 2 - Hornets 105, Wizards 98
CHA: Miles Bridges: 28 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks. LaMelo Ball: 27 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal
WAS: Josh Giddey: 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists. De'Anthony Melton: 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks
Hornets lead series 2-0

Western Conference

(8) LA Clippers @ (1) Phoenix Suns
Game 1 - Suns 135, Clippers 91
Game 2 - Clippers 108, Suns 99
PHX: Kevin Durant: 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks. Bradley Beal: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal.
LAC: Paul George: 32 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal. James Harden: 28 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block.
Series tied 1-1

(6) Houston Rockets @ (3) Dallas Mavericks
Game 1 - Mavericks 107, Rockets 104
Game 2 - Mavericks 106, Rockets 82
DAL: Luka Doncic: 41 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 block. Kyrie Irving: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks.
HOU: Jalen Green: 26 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists. Amen Thompson: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block.
Mavericks lead series 2-0

(5) Golden State Warriors @ (4) Oklahoma City Thunder
Game 1 - Thunder 116, Warriors 111
Game 2 - Warriors 124, Thunder 120
OKC: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 33 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Lugentz Dort : 20 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal.
GSW: Stephen Curry: 32 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 1 block. Jonathan Kuminga: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.
Series tied 1-1

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Matchup Preview - April 25, 2025

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STARTING LINEUPS

Reggie Jackson	Point Guard	Trae Young
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	Shooting Guard	Max Christie
Michael Porter J.	Small Forward	LeBron James
Aaron Gordon	Power Forward	Anthony Davis
Nikola Jokic	Center	Andre Drummond

GAME NOTES
The two teams have met 194 times in the regular season, with the Lakers leading the all-time series 117-77 ... At Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers are 31-15 against the Nuggets all-time in the regular season ...The Lakers and Nuggets have met in the postseason eight times (1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020 and 2022) with the Lakers advancing on seven occasions ... Kobe Bryant established the series record for points in a game (51) in February 2003, since tied by Allen Iverson.



1st Round Series Schedule
Game 1: 4/20/25 - @ Ball Arena - LAL 132, DEN 131 (OT)
Game 2: 4/22/25 - @ Ball Arena - DEN 119, LAL 113
Game 3: 4/24/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena
Game 4: 4/26/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena
Game 5: 4/28/25 - @ Ball Arena*
Game 6: 4/30/25 - @ Crypto.com Arena*
Game 7: 5/2/25 - @ Ball Arena*

*if necessary

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Lakers take 2-1 series lead over Nuggets after career night

Buddy Hield makes history from behind the arc

Recap of Nuggets/Lakers game played on April 24, 2025

Buddy Hield came off the bench against the Denver Nuggets and proceeded to make NBA history. Buddy Hield scored a playoff career-high 44 points, hitting 15-of-32 shots from the field, but the other record he set was going 14-of-29 from the three-point line. Hield's 14 three-pointers became the most three-pointers made in a game by a player in the playoffs which had previously been held by Klay Thompson. Hield's three-point shots gave the Lakers enough of a cushion when the game got down to the wire, but thanks to Hield and his incredible perimeter shooting, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets 123-116 and took a 2-1 series lead. Anthony Davis was no slouch himself. Davis got the game started on a good note. Davis made his first twelve shots in the game and finished with 35 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. LeBron James put up 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. Trae Young added 14 points and 13 assists. The Lakers as a team made 16 three-pointers (Hield had 14 of those 16). Nikola Jokic nearly match Hield in the points department, leading the Nuggets with 40 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Jokic shot 16-of-22 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the line. Reggie Jackson, who started in the place of the injured Jamal Murray finished with 21 points, four rebounds and nine assists. Aaron Gordon had 18 points, eight rebounds and one block and Michael Porter Jr. added 14 points and six rebounds. The Nuggets will look to tie the series up on Sunday.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
	26	33	34	23	116
	30	27	33	33	123

Player Stats
Nikola Jokic - 40 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
Reggie Jackson - 21 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists
Aaron Gordon - 18 points, 8 rebounds
Michael Porter Jr. - 14 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Player Stats
Buddy Hield - 44 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Anthony Davis - 35 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks
LeBron James - 20 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
Trae Young - 14 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal