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The score difference is not big, but it makes the Mavericks even more depressed.

The difference was clearly only a few points, and they could catch up with one or two goals, but they couldn't catch up after chasing for the entire game. It was so sad.

This kind of loss is very painful.

In the first half, the Mavericks were still confident, thinking that today would definitely not be like the previous game, and that they had a chance to defeat the Lakers and change the series score to 1:1.

But the result is even worse than being behind by more than ten points at the beginning. Just a few points hanging there would give people hope all the time, but in the end it would only make them more desperate.

The Mavericks players have this feeling at the moment, it is really desperate.

In the first game, we were behind by more than ten points and finally lost; in this game, we were only behind by a few points, but still lost in the end.

How can we win?

After two games, the mentality of the Mavericks players has collapsed.

There is no hope of winning, and all pursuits are in vain. In the end, we will still lose to the Lakers. What's the point?

This is a young team.

When everything is going well, they will get better and better; but once they get into trouble and encounter desperate situations, it will be difficult for them to turn the tide and launch a desperate counterattack, and they will only fail.

After the two series ended, some media said that there was no suspense in the series between the Mavericks and the Lakers, and the Mavericks would definitely lose.

This is indeed the case.

The next two games were played at the Mavericks' home court, and Mavericks fans were looking forward to winning a game at home.

In the third game, the Mavericks played very well and took the lead over the Lakers.

However, in the third quarter, with Zhuang Yu scoring 17 points in just a few minutes, the situation turned around again. The Lakers gained the upper hand and the Mavericks fell behind again.

After that, the Mavericks were never able to overtake again, and until the end of the game, the Mavericks were still behind by 8 points.

After three games, the score was 3:0, and the Lakers had already got the match point - which basically announced that the Mavericks were finished.

At this point in the series, everyone can see that there is a clear gap in strength between the two teams. The Mavericks are no match for the Lakers and don't even stand a chance.

Even though the score difference between the second and third games was only a few points, everyone who watched the games knows that the Lakers were always in control of the situation, and there was no difference between a few points and more than ten points.

After losing three games in a row, the Mavericks have lost all their fighting spirit.

In the fourth game, the Mavericks played worse than in the previous three games. Their offense was a mess and their defense was distracted. As a result, they were 21 points behind at halftime.

It can be said that there was no suspense in the game after halftime.

In the end, when the game ended, the score was 116:103. The Lakers defeated the Mavericks by 13 points and swept their opponents 4:0.

“The gap is still too big.”

"They are totally not on the same level. I even felt that the Lakers didn't play at full strength, but they still swept the Mavericks 4-0."

"They are worthy of being the defending champions. They are so strong. They completely suppressed the Mavericks in four games. Even if Doncic played very well, it was still useless."

"Doncic's performance is very good, but he is still far behind Zhuang Yu. Whether it is personal data, performance on the court, or leadership ability, there is a clear gap."

"Zhuang Yu is the best player in the league, and the Lakers have won the championship for two consecutive seasons. It's normal that the Mavericks can't beat them. If the Lakers lose to the Mavericks, that would be abnormal..."

This result is not surprising.

However, before the start of this series, many fans believed that the Mavericks could win 1-2 games, but in the end they didn't win a single game.

At the same time, several other playoff matchups are still ongoing.

西部这边快船队和灰熊队的比赛已经打了4场，目前快船队以3:1领先灰熊。火箭队和雷霆队的比赛已经打了三场，目前火箭队以2:1领先。掘金队和爵士队的比赛也是来到2:1，掘金队领先。

东部的雄鹿队和魔术队只打了三场，目前雄鹿队以3:0领先魔术。猛龙队和篮网队的比赛打了4场，目前猛龙队以3:1领先篮网。凯尔特人队和76人队的比赛也打了4场，目前2:2平。热火和步行者队的比赛打了三场，目前是热火队以2:1领先。

The Lakers are the first team in the league to advance to the second round of the playoffs.

In the second round of the playoffs, the Lakers will face the Nuggets or the Jazz, and it depends on which of these two teams can advance to the second round.

......

A few days later.

Utah, home of the Jazz.

A game came to an end.

This is the 6th game in the Jazz vs. Nuggets series. The two sides were tied 2:3 and the Jazz were one game behind.

If the Jazz had won this game, they would have dragged the series into a seventh game, but unfortunately, the Jazz lost to the Nuggets by 6 points.

After winning this game, the Nuggets eliminated the Jazz with a big score of 4:2 and successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

A group of Nuggets players returned to the locker room, and at this moment they had calmed down from the joy of winning the series.

Coach Malone clapped his hands and praised the players.

Although the series went all the way to Game 6, the Nuggets ultimately won, which made Coach Malone very pleased.

But he immediately changed his tone: "Although we won this series, the next real challenge is when we face the Lakers in the second round."

When talking about the Lakers, the expressions on the faces of the Nuggets players became serious and they couldn't help but reveal a solemn look.

They had played against the Lakers more than once in the regular season, but they all lost to the Lakers in the end.

There is no doubt that the defending champion is strong.

Coach Malone couldn't help but frown after seeing the expressions of the players. He said with a straight face, "The second round of the playoffs hasn't even started yet, are you guys scared?"

"No."

"How is it possible, it's just..."

A group of players immediately refuted.

Coach Malone snorted and said in a deep voice: "I know the Lakers are very strong, but since we have made it to the second round of the playoffs and are facing the Lakers, we cannot afford to retreat. No matter who the opponent is, no matter how strong the opponent is, we have no way to retreat and can only move forward."

A group of players echoed.

A group of players packed up, left the arena, and boarded a plane back to Denver.

......

Early the next morning, Coach Malone and the coaching staff came to the stadium and began to study the Lakers' game videos to discuss how to play the next series.

Here, Coach Scott and Assistant Coach Madsen are also studying the Nuggets' game videos to prepare for the next series...