The stat is ubiquitous in these conference finals: No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers face such a hole in Game 4 on Monday night in Denver. The Denver Nuggets also have never swept a playoff opponent.
“We know next game is going to be another test,” Jamal Murray said, per The Associated Press. “They’re going to come out more aggressive. [Anthony Davis] is going to be more aggressive. LeBron [James] is going to be more aggressive, so the crowd is going to be more into it.