NBA: Denver Nuggets defeat LA Lakers behind the play of Jamal Murray, takes a 2-0 series lead
Posted : 20 May 2023
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals thanks to a late surge by Jamal Murray.
Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, making 4 of his 5 tries at three-pointers.
Denver is currently only two victories away from earning its first trip to the NBA Finals.
"We did what we were supposed to do - we protected our home court," said Nuggets coach Michael Malone.
"Now we have to go to LA with a very businessman-like mindset."
The two-time MVP Nikola Jokic contributed 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists in addition to leading the Nuggets to win in game one.
The Lakers responded with 22 points apiece from LeBron James and Austin Reaves, who improved upon their sluggish first-game performance to lead 53-48 at the break.
They had a third-quarter lead of 11 points until Murray's heroics in the final minutes turned the game back in Denver's favour.
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