In the National Basketball Association, the matches began in the semi-final stage of the playoff series.
Denver defeated the Lakers in the opening game of the NBA playoff semifinals. The team from Colorado defeated the opponent at home mainly thanks to the great game of their leader Nikolai Jokic. The Serbian basketball player had a triple-double for the game, scoring 34 points, grabbing 21 rebounds and dishing out 14 assists. 132:126 – in favor of owners.
NBA. Playoffs. May 17
Denver – Lakers 132:126 (37:25, 35:29, 34:38, 26:34)
Denver: Jokic (34 + 21 rebounds + 14 assists + 5 losses), J. Murray (31), Caldwell-Pope (21), Porter (15 + 10 rebounds), Gordon (12) – start; B. Brown (16), Green (3), C. Brown (0).
Lakers: Davis (40 + 10 rebounds), James (26 + 12 rebounds + 9 assists), Reeves (23 + 8 assists), Russell (8), Schroeder (6) – start; Hatimura (17), Walker (6), Vanderbilt (0).
Score in the series – 1:0
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