Jamal Murray scored 30 of his 37 points in the first half, allowing the Denver Nuggets to take control in the Western Conference Finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, advancing to a 3-0 lead in the series and getting closer to the NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic added 15 points in the fourth quarter, finishing the game with 24 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds.
The Nuggets, who lead the Western Conference, are just one win away from reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, with a chance to qualify in the fourth game of the best-of-seven series tomorrow, Monday, in Los Angeles. No team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0 deficit in a playoff series.
Anthony Davis scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Lakers, who finished seventh in the Western standings. LeBron James contributed 23 points, 12 assists, and 7 rebounds, while Austin Reaves added 23 points along with 7 rebounds.
James successfully made 3 three-pointers out of 9 attempts in the game, totaling 19 attempts in the series. The Miami Heat lead 2-0 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.
