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Led by Jamal Murray’s 37 points (23 in the 4th quarter), 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2, 108-103. Nikola Jokic added 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists for the Nuggets in the victory, his 4th consecutive Triple-Double and his 7th of the Playoffs, while LeBron James tallied 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Lakers. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 2-0, with Game 3 taking place on Saturday, May 20 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Nikola Jokic has now recorded his 7th triple-double of the 2023 Playoffs, tying Wilt Chamberlain (1967) for most Triple-Doubles in a single postseason.
Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history with 4 consecutive 20-point triple-doubles in the Playoffs
Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (04/09/1967 – 04/11/1967) as the only players in NBA history to record back-to-back Playoff games of 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 10+ assists.
Nikola Jokic is now the 2nd player in NBA history to record four consecutive Triple-Doubles in the Playoffs, joining: Wilt Chamberlain: 4 Games (04/09/1967 – 04/16/1967)
Nikola Jokic (57 points, 38 rebounds, 26 assists) is the only player in NBA history to record 55+ points, 35+ rebounds, and 20+ assists over a 2-game span in the Playoffs.
Nikola Jokic recorded his 13th career triple-double in the Playoffs, passing Russell Westbrook (12) for 3rd most all-time: Magic Johnson: 30 LeBron James: 28 Nikola Jokic: 13 Russell Westbrook: 12
Tonight marked Jamal Murray’s 4th, 20+ point 4th quarter in the Playoffs, the most over the last 25 seasons (Allen Iverson, 2)
LeBron James has now tied Bill Russell (137) for the 5th most Playoff double-doubles in NBA history Tim Duncan: 164 Magic Johnson: 157 Wilt Chamberlain: 143 Shaquille O’Neal: 142 Bill Russell: 137 LeBron James: 137
Tonight marked LeBron James’s 50th career Playoff game with 10+ assists, becoming the 6th player in NBA history with 50 or more such games, joining: Magic Johnson: 143 Games John Stockton: 100 Games Chris Paul: 55 Games Steve Nash: 54 Games Jason Kidd: 50 Games
Al Schroeder did start the last two games, game six in the previous round and the other night.
As Denver Vanderbilt dies on it, couldn't get it. Murray lost it. Russell has it.
Here comes Vanderbilt, already paying dividends. And the rebound goes to James.
James has been rebounding like a demon throughout these playoffs.
Austin Reeves knocks down his first shot. D'Angelo Russell is proving he can score.
Jokic couldn't get it to go. Gordon gets the rebound and throws it back down.
Alley-oop. Davis asked to flex off the rim.
Here's the pace the Nuggets want to play. Brown kicks it out. Murray, three-pointer.
That's what Gordon does very, very well.
James on Murray. Breakdown inside. Jokic's quick spin off the glass.
James cuts backdoor. Beautiful pass from Anthony Davis.
Murray contested after going for the initial fake. Here's Brown. Coast-to-coast layup.
Schroeder, wide open, three-pointer. That won't go.
Hachimura, just in the game, banks it in. Jeff Green thought he got pushed.
Good job by Jokic, defending, staying in front of Davis.
Green drives and finishes. Oh, impressive play from a veteran.
Nice entry pass. Jokic lays it in. An easy bucket. Poor transition defense.
It's Gordon on him. Gordon has turned into a very good defensive player.
James throws it back out. Hachimura, wide open. Got it. Rui Hachimura, four-for-four
from the field. Hachimura, pull-up jumper. It's good. Rui Hachimura scorching early.
He's five-for-five. Coming off the bench in all the playoff games.
James drives inside, left-handed. Green tips it, but to James.
Hachimura goes inside, reverse, banks it home. He's six-for-six off the bench.
The Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers back in 0-9.
As Jokic throws it up and in. Just his fifth field goal attempt, he's hit four of them.
Played 20 years, he made the Conference Final 14-of-20.
That's the most. Jokic flips it up, backs it in.
James, nice pass to Davis. Quarter, count it.
One-quarter call for the blocking foul. Jokic with the rebound.
Ahead Murray, all alone down the other end.
Welcome back, Brittany Griner also.
Jokic gets into the paint, flips it up. Shots good and one.
Couldn't finish. Denver pushes. Bruce Brown, corner.
Cornwall pull-up, three-pointer. Got it.
Jokic, inside pass Brown. Tough catch and finish. Beautiful play from Brown.
Jokic, the rebound. Again, leading the break.
Jokic finds Gordon. Gordon adjusts and throws it down.
Nearly identical, 21-20 in favor of Denver.
James in the paint. Down the lane, layup off the glass.
And that's what I'm talking about. Eat up the ass base and attack the body of Jokic.
Of where he wants to be when he's being guarded by Davis.
He's not behind the three. He's not along the baseline.
Hachimura on the pass from James.
Jokic caught him by Vanderbilt. Backs in. Goes in.
Shoots over him and scores. Good aggressive play.
Reeves. Vanderbilt. Russell. Back out. Reeves. Wide open. Look for Reeves. That's good.
Gordon chasing LeBron James. Davis floats it up. That's good as we check in with Lisa.
And not react to every call so aggressively. Not just the players, but the coaches too.
He said they like the pace they're playing with when they get stopped.
Blows it up. Gordon trying to tip it. That time Lakers got back.
Here comes James. Drives inside. Layup is good.
Porter to Jokic. Jokic spinning. Shooting. Scoring and the foul.
Russell scoots inside. Off balance but still gets it to go. His second field goal.
Murray. James with a deflection and the steal. Russell back to James.
That's two steals here on this third quarter from LeBron James.
Vanderbilt fronting Jokic again. Murray sees an opening. James right with him.
Nice change of direction. Murray. 12th rebound. Leading the break again.
Finds Porter. Porter launches from the left and hits it. Russell searching for an opening.
Schreuder. Good quick pass. Reeves off the bounce. Caldwell Pope right with him. Oh and a bullet
pass. Great look from Reeves and Russell lays it in. Jokic floats it over to Gordon. Back to Porter.
Porter finds a spot in the corner. Davis closes though. Shot clock at three. Gordon drives.
Ball by the Nuggets though. Schreuder in the paint. One-handed floater.
This is plus 17 rebounds in favor of Denver at game one as Hutchy Moore lays it up and in.
He still hasn't missed a shot. Looking. Finds Porter. Michael Porter can't hit. Jokic.
Another rebound. That's 14. Bruce Brown for three. For Jamal Murray. James guarding Jokic again.
Murray finds the range that time. Draw foul on Green. Find some space. Pull up jumper. It's good.
They're on their own floor. They've got work to do. Porter knocks down the three-pointer and it's
tied. James drives. Kicks it out in the corner. Shot clock winding down. Lonnie Walker floats it
up and in. Division with Schreuder. Murray leans in. Double clutch. He got it. What a tough shot
from Murray. To lay a three. It's good. Jamal Murray struggling all night making some big buckets
here. Murray with Davis on it. He's gonna have to put it up. Step back. Three-pointer. It's good.
Defense from Murray. You're absolutely right Mike. Incredible reaction. Brown for three.
Murray already eight points here in the fourth quarter. Finds Jokic. Back to Murray.
Shot clock winding down. Puts up a three. Bang. Jokic looking. Porter gets it. Porter guarding
James. Back out Reeves. Reeves off the bounce. Sidestep three-pointer. That's good.
Jokic back to Murray. Another three-pointer. It's good. He's five for five here in the fourth. 14
points. James drives. Bang shot. It's good. Good answer from James. Back to Murray. Murray shot
block by Davis and Reeves gets it. Terrific defensive play for Davis's fourth block.
James crossover inside. Lays it up and in and it's back to eight. Switches.
Davis three-pointer. It's good. Anthony Davis from downtown. Jamal Murray staying in front of LeBron
James. Murray two-point shot. That's good. Half remaining. Lakers down seven. Reeves the drive.
Reeves shot. Won't go. The tip in. On to that left leg. Now slowly gets up. Reeves a three-pointer.
Bangs it in. Austin Reeves from downtown. It's a two-punch free throws from Jamal Murray. James
gets a running start. James drives down a lane. Lays it up and in and that makes it a four-point
game. Finally misses. Here's Hachimura. Now to Reeves. Reeves on the drive. Goes in for the layup.
Bangs it in. Beautiful move there and a quick foul. 22 points in the fourth quarter.
Murray again. He's played 42 minutes. Here comes James.
10 seconds remaining. James stripped and stolen by Brown.
Out on the front court and that'll do it. We'll dribble it out.
