BREAKING The Nuggets took Game 1, 132-126, against the Lakers in what was a playoff thriller.
The Lakers are hoping to leave Denver with a Rocky Mountain High, as they take on the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday.Nikola Jokic recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, powering the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opener of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
After a slow start, Anthony Davis had 40 points and 10 rebounds, and LeBron James finished with 26 points, 12 boards and nine assists. Austin Reaves chipped in 23 points and fueled L.A.'s desperate fourth-quarter run that nearly erased Denver's 14-point cushion after three.
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