Aaron Gordon?s Illegal Move Against LeBron James? Lakers: Exploring Rule Behind Rim Hanging

Ball Arena witnessed a historical match, probably the one where an attempt was made to rewrite history. However, the Los Angeles Lakers trailed behind the last-season champions, the Denver Nuggets, once again.

Aaron Gordon brimming with confidence and talking about taking the ?road to repeat? is now under the radar. Well, the game ended with a score of 119-107, with the Nuggets swiping the game with a lead. However, the night was not too lively for the defending champion.

Aaron Gordon and the Wild Dunk

The 2013 draft pick threw down a wild dunk on a lob from Jamal Murray in tonight?s match against the Lakers. The play started when LeBron made a rebound. Anthony Davis then tried to score, but soon after, a scuffle between the teams ensued. Michael Porter Jr. then makes a pass to Jamal Murray, and then the Big Man of the Nuggets throws a dunk.

The points shouldn’t have counted, and so they were claimed by King James. This foul play happened in the third quarter, and LeBron James instantly mentioned the incident to the officials. Although the play continued, pretending as if nothing happened, the NBA fans took note of the incident.

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And as it turned out, Gordon?s right hand had grabbed the rim ahead of time. A clear violation indeed, for Aaron assisted himself to score by using the rim to raise himself. There was negligence on the part of the officials, as it was counted. However, post-game statements by Murray justify the foul play.

The Denver Nuggets Are Going Even Stronger

It was no later than the third quarter that the game started steaming with pressure on the Lakers to perform better. The Denver Nuggets started to play their best defense with the trio of Christian Braun, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Aaron Gordon on the court.

Nikola, being here with no competitor to exist, scored a triple-double tonight. He registered 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Followed by Michael Porter Jr. laying hands on 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists. While the Lakers lost to the Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns registered a win against the Dubs.

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The Nuggets, not wasting any time, have hopped on to post-game practice. However, the Lakers have to amp up their game. Stay tuned for the next Lakers? match this Thursday at Crypto.com Arena.