With a Jamal Murray unstoppable in the last quarter, Denver Nuggets won on the night of this Thursday at los angeles lakers for 108-103 and went ahead 2-0 in the NBA Western Conference Finals.
In a more than balanced game that didn’t resolve until the final seconds, the difference came from Murray, who also overshadowed his teammate and team figure, Nikola Jokicwho usually leads the scoreboard in each game.
This time, the Nuggets’ ’27’ was leading 37 points (6-14 in triples, 5-10 in doubles and 9-10 in triples), 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. The highest point of him was in the last roomwhere he contributed nothing more and nothing less than 23 points.
However, the numbers of the Serbian pivot were not negligible. Without going any further, he closed his palmarès with a triple double: 23 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists.
As for the visiting franchise, Lebron James he converted with 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished 10 assists. Although he stood out, he was far from exhibiting an exceptional level compared to the rest of his teammates.
The Lakers also had a good night austin reaves (22 points and five assists), Rui Hachimura (21 points) e Anthony Davis (18 points, 14 rebounds and four assists).
After two games at the Pepsi Center in Colorado, the third game of these finals will move to the Crypto.com Arena in California. from 21:30 (Argentina time) this Saturdaythe Lakers will be looking to get strong at home and get their first win in the series.
Meanwhile, the Celtics and the Heat will meet at 9:30 p.m. (Argentina time) this Friday at the TD Garden in Boston. With a Jimmy Butler on fire, Miami was left with the first East final.
Source: Clarin
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