Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points, and the Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 series lead with a 119-108 win over the host Lakers.
LOS ANGELES — Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Lakers on Saturday night.
No team has rallied from a 3-0 playoff series deficit in NBA history. Game 4 is Monday night in Los Angeles. Austin Reaves added 23 points and seven rebounds, but Rui Hachimura was the only other Lakers scorer to crack double figures with 13 points. The Lakers’ passionate fans turned out in force for the 17-time champion franchise’s first conference finals games at home since 2010, the year of their last title.NBAE via Getty Images
Murray’s fourth 3-pointer of the night made him 11 of 13 from the field for 26 points midway through the second quarter, scoring more than half of Denver’s points at an unbelievable pace.
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