Nikola Jokic delivered a triple-double with 23 points and Jamal Murray turned some late 3-point shooting into 37 points as the Denver Nuggets earned a 108–103 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, May 18, to take a 2–0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Jokic added 17 rebounds and 12 assists, while Michael Porter Jr. had 16 points for Denver, which used seven fourth-quarter 3-pointers to rally past the Lakers. Murray was 4 of 5 from 3-point range in the fourth, scoring 23 points in the period, after he was 2 of 9 in the first three quarters.
The Nuggets moved two victories away from their first appearance in the NBA Finals, with the best-of-seven series shifting to Los Angeles for Games 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday. The are 6–0 at home in the playoffs so far….