Lakers didn’t help spurt in final quarter
In the first match of the final NBA Western Conference playoffs Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers — 132:126.
The best player in the Nuggets was Nikola Jokic, who scored a triple-double: 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists. The Lakers have 40 points for Davis and 26 for LeBron James.
Note that the Lakers did not help even a big spurt in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles managed to close the gap from “-14” to “-3”, but the end of the meeting was left for the Nuggets.
The second match of the final series will take place on May 19.
- NBA. Western conference. Playoffs. The final. The first match
Denver Nuggets – Los Angeles Lakers – 132:126 (37:25, 35:29, 34:38, 26:34)
Nuggets: Jokic (34 + 21 rebounds + 14 assists), Murray (31), Caldwell-Pope (21)
Lakers: Davis (40 + 10 rebounds), James (26 + 12 rebounds + 9 assists), Reeves (23)
Score in the series – 1:0
Source: Sportarena
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