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LA Lakers 119, Denver 108 Game 4 - Nuggets lead 3-1. James 30 Pts. Jokic 33 Pts. Apr 25. Denver 112, LA Lakers 105 Game 3 - Nuggets lead 3-0. Gordon 29 Pts. Davis 33 Pts. Apr 22. Denver...
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Final | Nuggets 113, Lakers 111
Nikola Jokic stood near halfcourt and unleashed a roar that had been years in the making. Late in the fourth quarter of Monday’s gripping Game 4, after one of Jokic’s sublime dimes found Aaron Gordon for a dunk, Jokic screamed at the history he and the Nuggets were approaching. Not four minutes later, in front of championship banners that Denver was only allowed to dream about, the Nuggets seized the Western Conference crownover LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-111. Their victory...
Fourth-quarter updates
Nikola Jokic wins MVP (9:24 p.m.): Jokic was named the Western Conference Finals MVP. — Joe Nguyen FINALLY!!! (9:15 p.m.): For the second consecutive possession, LeBron James is denied as Jamal Murray slides over to double James and he drove to the basket. Didn’t even get a shot off. After 47 years, the Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals. — Matt Schubert One more time (9:13 p.m.): Both teams trade misses and the Lakers will have the ball with four seconds left and trailing the Nuggets 113-11...
Third-quarter updates
12 minutes away (8:28 p.m.): Twelve minutes. That’s all that stands between the Denver Nuggets and their first NBA Finals trip in franchise history. There is no one star in this one. All five starters have scored in double figures. Just about everyone had a moment in a 36-16 Denver third quarter. 94-89, Nuggets going into the fourth quarter. — Matt Schubert Yet another record (8:28 p.m.): Per the NBA, Nikola Jokic has his eighth triple-double of these playoffs. It breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s ma...
Bennett Durando, sports reporter: Dare I pick the Lakers a third consecutive game after already getting shown up by Denver twice? Sure, but with a caveat: This series will be a gentleman’s sweep. No more, no less. The Nuggets are the better team and it’s not all that close. Let’s just spot poor little Los Angeles one game. Pick:Lakers 99, Nuggets 9...
It’s the trophy a basketball nerd who grew up to be a billionaire wants the most. And it’s the job of Nuggets coach Michael Malone to turn the impossible dream of Stan Kroenke into reality, before the boss decides there’s a smarter way to spend his money. If that’s not pressure on a coach blessed with a generational talent named Nikola Jokic, what is? “I joke with Stan and Josh Kroenke. I see the Rams win the Super Bowl, the Avs win the Stanley Cup and the teams they own win championships. An...
In another year, or perhaps even just a few months earlier this season, Nuggets sniper Michael Porter Jr. would’ve gladly taken the dagger from 3. The Nuggets were up 96-94 with just 7:04 left in Saturday’s Game 3, and Porter found himself on the wing with a window. In general, those are the only prerequisites Porter needs to hoist. But, in a nod to Denver’s unselfishness in their astounding Game 3 victory and Porter’s ongoing maturation, the 6-foot-10 marksman decided to turn a good shot int...
With a triad of methods to issue a third successive strike to the heart, the Denver Nuggets humbled Hollywood, turned Crypto.com Arena into a crypt and crushed the Lakers’ hopes once and for all. Los Angeles isn’t officially done yet, but not even the NBA’s most celebrated franchise has pulled off what LeBron James and company must attempt now. In playoff history, teams to lead a series 3-0 have won the series 149 times out of 149. To take a 3-0 lead, the Nuggets awed L.A. with an orderly and...
Apr 18, 2024 · He posted incredible numbers of 27.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 11.8 assists per game in the series against the Lakers last year and will undoubtedly be the key player for the Nuggets in this...
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Apr 21, 2024 · Here are five takeaways from Saturday: 1. Joker looks ‘Despicable’ to Lakers. The NBA fashion runway known as the tunnel leading to the locker room was a point of focus before Game...
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Head-to-Head Reg Season and Playoffs Stats Comparison. Compare players and teams or see head to head results between teams, players, or player vs. team. • Tutorial Video • Sample Searches • Data Coverage. THIS QUESTION WAS ANSWERED USING. POWERED BY.
Head-to-Head Matchups. DATE. RESULT. WINNER HIGH. LOSER HIGH. Mar 2. Denver 124, LA Lakers 114. Jokic 35 Pts. James 26 Pts.
