The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to close out the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday as they hold a 3-1 lead, the third time they’ve done so in this postseason.
However, Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has felt this pressure before, as this is the third time they’ve faced a 3-1 deficit.
In the first round, the Nuggets trailed 3-1 against the Utah Jazz. They won three straight to advance to a matchup against the far superior L.A. Clippers. Again, they faced and overcame a 3-1 deficit. Now they’ll have a chance to do so against the Lakers, who are a perfect 2-0 in closeout games so far.