Jamal Murray scores 30 of his 37 points in the first half, Nikola Jokic scores most of his 24 after halftime and the Nuggets take control with a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to hand the Lakers a …
LOS ANGELES — It was a long, grueling run, and it was mostly uphill from the start.When they got to the end, the Denver Nuggets were still in front of them.The Nuggets pushed the Lakers to the brink of elimination in the Western Conference finals, seizing a 119-108 victory and a 3-0 series lead on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. The Nuggets can advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in their history with a win in Game 4 on Monday night.
Anthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, whose run of upsets has hit a wall against the top-seeded Nuggets. LeBron James had 23 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists, ending his slump from 3-point range with 3-of-9 shooting from behind the arc. Jokic, in particular, struggled to find any sense of rhythm. In addition to his misses, Jokic picked up his third foul inside the final minute of the half, fouling the Lakers’ Austin Reaves, who made two free throws to tie the score at 55-55. Murray then fed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for a 3-pointer.
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