The Denver Nuggets have an advantage over the Lakers! Nikola Jokic made history
In the American Basketball League (NBA), the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-103 on court to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference final series.
In the second game of the NBA conference finals series, the Nuggets hosted the Lakers at Ball Arena.
The game’s leading scorer, Jamal Murray, scored 23 of 37 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Nuggets to a win over the trailing Lakers.
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic had a triple double with 23 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists.
Photo: Reuters.
With his performance in this game, Jokic became the first player in NBA play-off history to score a triple-double with 20 or more points in 4 straight games.
For the Lakers, LeBron James and Austin Reaves each scored 22 points, while Rui Hachimura scored 21.
The third game of the series will be played on Sunday, May 21. (AA)