NBA: the defensive lesson they gave Facundo Campazzo in another record game

05/04/2021 2:45 AM

• Clarín.com

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Updated 05/04/2021 3:15 AM

Facundo Campazzo returned to the starting five, exhibited great performance both offensively and defensively, and even reached his

record for steals

so far in the NBA.

However,

they gave him a defensive lesson

in the final play of the game that sentenced the defeat and left him with a bitter taste.

In the early hours of Tuesday the Denver Nuggets were defeated by the reigning NBA champion, Los Angeles Lakers, 93-89 at the Staples Center in California, in another regular season game with a final agony.

The Campazzo team thus ended a streak of five consecutive victories.

In 33m 44s of action on the court, the former Peñarol de Mar del Plata and Real Madrid closed a roster with

eight assists, five steals, four rebounds and four points

(1-2 in free practice, 2-2 in doubles and 1-4 in triples), plus three personal fouls and two losses.

The highest point of the Cordoba was

in the third quarter

, when he added three steals,

two

no-look

assists

(without looking) and seven points, including a layup in the land of giants and

a triple

.

In the last chapter of the confrontation, the difference in favor of the Lakers became 14 points with six minutes to go.

However,

in five minutes they

put in a scoring burst that narrowed the deficit

to just two.

IN THE LAST!

Facu Campazzo suffered the stopper from Anthony Davis and was a defeat for the Nuggets in their visit to the Lakers in the #NBAxESPN.

pic.twitter.com/NNOZIfptC7

- SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) May 4, 2021

With 11 seconds on the clock, the Argentine guard had in his hands the possibility of

converting by three and dreaming of the epic comeback

.

However, he suffered an incredible block from the figure of the night of LA, Anthony Davis (25 points, seven rebounds and 1 assist), who sentenced the defeat of those led by Michael Malone.

Despite the fall, Denver is assured of qualification for the NBA playoffs.

Now he's marching third in the Western Conference with a record of 43 wins and 22 losses.

Facundo's 3rd robbery that culminates in an excellent no-look attendance at MPJ! Pic.twitter.com/CxXhxjq8lo

- Facu Campazzo (@Campazzismo) May 4, 2021

For their part, the Lakers, who suffer from the absence of LeBron James, are in fifth place, with 37 wins and 28 falls.

The next challenge for Campazzo will be this Wednesday, when he receives the New York Knicks at the Ball Arena from 22 (Argentine time).

It broadcasts ESPN.

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