The Denver Nuggets finished their first NBA playoff game in the Western Conference finals (1-0) by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126. The Colorado franchise went into halftime with a 72-54 score, which was decisive for the game's final outcome. The Lakers tried to make a come back in the third quarter, although it was not enough to turn the score around and win the game.
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The star of the game was Nikola Jokić. He scored 34 points (making 100% of his three-pointers), and made 21 rebounds and 14 assists, in addition to two blocks. It is his sixth triple-double in this year’s playoffs.
A historic performance
34 PTS (70.6 FG%)
21 REB
14 AST
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The Serbian basketball player was in good company with Jamal Murray (31 points), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (21 points) and Michael Porter Jr., who finished the game with a double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds).
Jokić's phenomenal game overshadowed Anthony Davis, who had a huge double-double (40 points and 10 rebounds), LeBron James (26 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists) and Austin Reaves who scored 15 of his 23 points from three-point range. The next game will be played at Denver's Ball Arena on Thursday, May 18.
Denver takes Game 1!
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