The Western Conference Finals have been tough for the LA Lakers. After dominating the Grizzlies and Warriors in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Lakers appear to have met their match in the Nuggets. After falling to 0-2 after the opening games in Denver, the Lakers looked to right the ship as they took over hosting duties. However, it was not to be as the Nuggets took Game 3 119-108 and moved one step closer to the franchise’s first-ever Finals appearance. This is the Nuggets’ fourth time playing in the Conference Finals against the Lakers.
In attendance for the loss was a regular pair of faces for these playoffs. Kim Kardashian and North West have attended several Lakers home games during their Cinderella playoff run. This included speculation that Kim was dating a Laker thanks to her curve-hugging “I Love Nerds” top. The pair were once again in attendance as the Lakers eliminated the Warriors from the playoffs. Furthermore, Kim and her daughter have been spotted supporting Tristan Thompson, the former boyfriend of Kim’s sister Khloé. Thompson played 1 minute during the Lakers loss. Furthermore, Thompson has averaged 4.6 minutes across five appearances during the Playoffs.
Other Celebrities Attend Lakers Game
However, Kardashian was not the only celebrity in the stands at Crypto.com Arena. Sporting courtside seats were Grammy-winning artists Adele and Oscar-nominated actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Adele was sat beside sports agent Rich Paul, widely considered one of the most powerful men behind the scenes in the sports world. Furthermore, Paul has a long-time friendship with Lakers star, LeBron James.
Elsewhere, Hollywood was further represented by Jack Nicholson, Denzel Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Eddie Murphy. Meanwhile, the music world saw the likes of Flea, Jennifer Hudson, as well as record exes David Geffen and Jimmy Iovine. Hopefully, Kardashian and her daughter can inspire some good luck for the Lakers as the series continues on Monday. No NBA team has ever started a series 0-3 and come back to win the series. Three teams have tied the series after being 0-3 down but none of them won Game 7.