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Murray scores 32 and hits game-winner in Nuggets' 108-106 series-clinching victory over Lakers
DENVER (AP) Jamal Murray overcame a strained left calf, management's suggestion he sit this one out and another haymaker from the Los Angeles Lakers to score 32 points and sink the game-winner with 3.6 seconds left Monday night.
That sent LeBron James to his earliest playoff exit ever and the Denver Nuggets tottering into Round 2 with a 108-106 win in Game 5 that featured 16 lead changes and 10 ties and was only secured when Taurean Prince's halfcourt heave fell short as time expired.
“Shout-out to the Lakers, they gave us a great series,” said Murray, who also hit the franchise's first playoff buzzer-beater in Game 2.
“Those are shots that you dream of as a little kid,” said Murray, who called this one just “a little better.”
If not for his dogged determination - and defiance - Murray never would have had the chance to seal the series.
“I came in a little earlier today to see if I was going to be able to go, and I felt like I could and they just didn't want me to risk it,” recounted Murray, who warmed up with an ice pack strapped to his injured calf. "They told me no. They told me no.
"And I didn't say no. I didn't want to leave my teammates out there,” added Murray, who missed 23 games due to injury in 2023-24. “We've been battling all season. Everybody's hurt at some point, everybody's going through something and I just wouldn't be able to live with myself if I wasn't able to play this game.
”I'm just glad they listened to me - and listened to me listening to my body - and just trusting me with it."
James' two free throws tied it at 106 with 26 seconds left and the Nuggets, just as they did in Game 2, eschewed the timeout and Murray took the ball on a high screen-and-roll to his left, shaking Austin Reaves as he crossed through the lane and swished the 14-footer.
“That kid’s a warrior, man," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "The bigger the moment, the kid just continues to shine.”
Nikola Jokic, who committed an uncharacteristic seven turnovers, narrowly missed his 19th career playoff triple-double with 25 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists and Michael Porter Jr. scored 26.
James had 30 points and 11 assists and Anthony Davis had 17 points and 15 rebounds but appeared bothered down the stretch after banging his left shoulder into Porter in the second half.
The Nuggets advanced to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round starting next weekend. That series starts in Denver, where the Nuggets are a Western Conference-best 36-8, including 3-0 in the playoffs.
Not that it has been easy.
The Nuggets trailed for about three-fourths of the minutes in this series, they scuffled through extended shooting slumps and they're a banged-up bunch that can definitely use the rest.
“First of all, tip your hat to them,” James said. “Defending champions. They’re great team. Super-well coached and made the plays down the stretch to win the series. You give credit where credit is due, that’s for sure.”
Davis matched Murray’s 16 first-half points and the Lakers led 53-50 at halftime. They pushed that advantage to nine points but the Nuggets closed on a 21-10 run to take an 81-79 lead into the fourth quarter that was tight until the buzzer.
The Nuggets, who swept the Lakers in the Western Conference finals last summer on their way to winning the franchise's first NBA championship, beat the Lakers for the 12th time in their last 13 games.
The only other time James was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs came in 2021 when the Phoenix Suns beat L.A. in six games.
So, this was the shortest of James' 17 trips to the playoffs despite the Lakers taking the reigning champs to the brink in all five games.
“I couldn’t be more proud of our crew despite everything that happened,” said Lakers coach Darvin Ham, who's sure to be on the hot seat. “Obviously, the series didn’t go in our favor, didn’t start the way we wanted it to, but to win that one at home, fight tooth and nail today to get this one, our guys showed a lot of guts and a lot of character."
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Anthony Davis vs. Nikola Jokic (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:26 |  | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 3-2 |
| 11:00 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 10:54 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:41 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 3-5 |
| 9:49 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | LeBron James technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:38 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 3-6 |
| 9:36 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:27 | | Jump ball. Anthony Davis vs. Nikola Jokic (LeBron James gains possession) | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point cutting layup (LeBron James assists) | 5-6 |
| 8:58 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point running layup (LeBron James assists) | 7-6 |
| 8:38 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 8:26 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-6 |
| 8:26 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-6 |
| 8:14 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 8:05 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 11-6 |
| 7:22 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:06 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Austin Reaves misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point bank hook shot | 11-8 |
| 6:02 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:49 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:48 | | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:47 | | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:47 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:47 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 11-10 |
| 5:21 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot (Gabe Vincent assists) | 13-10 |
| 5:02 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 13-13 |
| 4:52 | | Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | ||
| 4:36 | | Justin Holiday personal foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 4:29 | | Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:18 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 13-16 |
| 3:57 | | Austin Reaves turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 3:42 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Gabe Vincent defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Justin Holiday shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 3:36 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-16 |
| 3:36 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-16 |
| 3:24 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 3:19 | | Taurean Prince misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:13 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point tip layup | 17-16 |
| 2:56 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 2:56 | | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-16 |
| 2:56 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-16 |
| 2:41 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 19-18 |
| 2:22 | | +3 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 22-18 |
| 1:57 | | Taurean Prince blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:57 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point pullup bank jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 24-18 |
| 1:26 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 24-21 |
| 1:08 | | Taurean Prince misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 24-24 |
| 0:47 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-25 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-26 |
| 0:23 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point pullup jump shot | 24-28 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving finger roll layup (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 26-28 |
| 11:20 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:18 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 11:15 | | Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:15 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-28 |
| 10:58 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 27-31 |
| 10:32 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 29-31 |
| 10:15 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point pullup jump shot | 29-34 |
| 9:50 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 32-34 |
| 9:32 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 9:11 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Spencer Dinwiddie offensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Jaxson Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:49 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | Taurean Prince misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:30 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Spencer Dinwiddie blocks Christian Braun's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:15 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Aaron Gordon blocks LeBron James's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:59 | | LeBron James offensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point putback layup | 34-34 |
| 7:59 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 7:59 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:59 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-34 |
| 7:46 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 37-34 |
| 7:29 | | LeBron James personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | Gabe Vincent personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 7:02 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point layup (LeBron James assists) | 39-34 |
| 6:56 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:38 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting dunk (LeBron James assists) | 41-34 |
| 6:38 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:18 | | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:18 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 41-35 |
| 6:18 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 41-36 |
| 6:18 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 41-37 |
| 6:07 | | Gabe Vincent misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Anthony Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot | 43-37 |
| 5:04 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 43-39 |
| 4:41 | | LeBron James misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:39 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:18 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 45-39 |
| 4:00 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:50 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Austin Reaves blocks Aaron Gordon's two point cutting layup | ||
| 3:34 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Rui Hachimura draws the foul) | ||
| 3:32 | | +1 | Rui Hachimura makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-39 |
| 3:32 | | Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:30 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 46-41 |
| 3:03 | | Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 2:57 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point running dunk | ||
| 2:55 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point running layup (Rui Hachimura assists) | 48-41 |
| 2:30 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:28 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 48-43 |
| 1:37 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:29 | | +3 | LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Anthony Davis assists) | 51-43 |
| 1:12 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 51-45 |
| 0:54 | | D'Angelo Russell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 51-47 |
| 0:16 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting finger roll layup (LeBron James assists) | 53-47 |
| 0:04 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 53-50 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 56-50 |
| 11:21 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | LeBron James misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | LeBron James personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 10:53 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:37 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving dunk | 58-50 |
| 9:56 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 58-52 |
| 9:39 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 58-54 |
| 9:21 | | Nikola Jokic technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:21 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 59-54 |
| 9:16 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Austin Reaves blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:03 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 62-54 |
| 8:52 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 62-56 |
| 8:16 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (traveling) | ||
| 7:45 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 7:45 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:45 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 63-56 |
| 7:29 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 63-58 |
| 7:13 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 7:13 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 7:13 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 64-58 |
| 6:54 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +3 | LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 67-58 |
| 6:30 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 67-60 |
| 6:14 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point driving layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 69-60 |
| 6:00 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | LeBron James personal foul (Loose ball) (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:47 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 69-63 |
| 5:22 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:22 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving finger roll layup | 69-65 |
| 4:47 | | Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:29 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point cutting dunk (Anthony Davis assists) | 71-65 |
| 4:14 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point driving layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 71-67 |
| 4:00 | | LeBron James misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 71-70 |
| 3:49 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:49 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | LeBron James misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 71-72 |
| 3:02 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:00 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 71-74 |
| 2:49 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 73-74 |
| 2:46 | | Reggie Jackson shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 2:46 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-74 |
| 2:33 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup (Reggie Jackson assists) | 74-76 |
| 2:18 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:18 | | Jaxson Hayes turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:55 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:44 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | LeBron James misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:39 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 74-79 |
| 1:17 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving finger roll layup | 76-79 |
| 1:09 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:09 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 76-80 |
| 1:09 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 76-81 |
| 0:53 | | +3 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 79-81 |
| 0:33 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 0:03 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:00 | | Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 79-84 |
| 11:32 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 11:32 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-84 |
| 11:32 | | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 81-84 |
| 11:12 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Anthony Davis misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:50 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 10:31 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:31 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:29 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:18 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 81-87 |
| 10:00 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 10:00 | | +1 | Anthony Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-87 |
| 10:00 | | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:58 | | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:35 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:31 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | +3 | LeBron James makes three point pullup jump shot | 85-87 |
| 9:03 | | Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point cutting dunk (LeBron James assists) | 87-87 |
| 8:30 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:11 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup (Anthony Davis assists) | 89-87 |
| 7:55 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 7:55 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:53 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 89-89 |
| 7:13 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point layup | ||
| 6:53 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point running finger roll layup (LeBron James assists) | 91-89 |
| 6:31 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 6:30 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | LeBron James turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 6:28 | | LeBron James personal foul (Loose ball) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 | | Anthony Davis blocks Jamal Murray's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 6:15 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 91-92 |
| 5:44 | | LeBron James misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:40 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 5:29 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point running finger roll layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 93-92 |
| 5:26 | | Aaron Gordon defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 5:18 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 93-95 |
| 4:53 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point running layup | 95-95 |
| 4:10 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 95-97 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot | 97-97 |
| 3:46 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup | 97-99 |
| 3:33 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:28 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving finger roll layup (LeBron James assists) | 99-99 |
| 3:05 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:05 | | Anthony Davis blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:05 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot | 99-101 |
| 2:12 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point pullup jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 102-101 |
| 1:48 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 102-103 |
| 1:33 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 104-103 |
| 1:13 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:13 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 104-106 |
| 0:55 | | Austin Reaves misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:53 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 0:26 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-106 |
| 0:26 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-106 |
| 0:04 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 106-108 |
| 0:00 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Lakers offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | 0:00 |
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+ 2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 0:04 |
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+ 1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:26 |
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+ 1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:26 |
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Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 0:26 |
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Lakers defensive rebound | 0:38 |
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Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround jump shot | 0:39 |
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Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | 0:53 |
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Austin Reaves misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 0:55 |
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+ 3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 1:07 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 106 | 108 |
| Field Goals | 39-84 (46.4%) | 42-89 (47.2%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-35 (28.6%) | 16-38 (42.1%) |
| Free Throws | 18-27 (66.7%) | 8-9 (88.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 49 |
| Offensive | 11 | 9 |
| Defensive | 30 | 36 |
| Team | 12 | 4 |
| Assists | 30 | 28 |
| Steals | 7 | 6 |
| Blocks | 6 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 13 |
| Fouls | 12 | 16 |
| Technicals | 2 | 2 |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. James | 30 | 9 | 11 | 11/21 | 3/7 | 5/7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | +3 | 64 |
| A. Reaves | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6/11 | 1/4 | 6/8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 34 |
| A. Davis | 17 | 15 | 4 | 8/11 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 40 |
| R. Hachimura | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6/15 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -8 | 22 |
| D. Russell | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/10 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 25 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| L. James | 30 | 9 | 11 | 11/21 | 3/7 | 5/7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | +3 | 64 |
| A. Reaves | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6/11 | 1/4 | 6/8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 34 |
| A. Davis | 17 | 15 | 4 | 8/11 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 40 |
| R. Hachimura | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6/15 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -8 | 22 |
| D. Russell | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/10 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 25 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| S. Dinwiddie | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 14 |
| T. Prince | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/3 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
| J. Hayes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +6 | 4 |
| G. Vincent | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 3 |
| C. Wood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Mays | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Christie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Lewis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Giles III | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Vanderbilt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Hood-Schifino | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Castleton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Reddish | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 106 | 41 | 30 | 39/84 | 10/35 | 18/27 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -10 | 212 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 32 | 3 | 7 | 13/28 | 5/10 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 48 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8/12 | 5/7 | 5/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 33 |
| N. Jokic | 25 | 20 | 9 | 12/21 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | +7 | 56 |
| A. Gordon | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 31 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2/10 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 32 | 3 | 7 | 13/28 | 5/10 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 48 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 26 | 4 | 1 | 8/12 | 5/7 | 5/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +12 | 33 |
| N. Jokic | 25 | 20 | 9 | 12/21 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | +7 | 56 |
| A. Gordon | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 31 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2/10 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Jackson | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3/8 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 13 |
| P. Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 5 |
| C. Braun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| J. Holiday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Key | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Gillespie | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Strawther | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 108 | 45 | 28 | 42/89 | 16/38 | 8/9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 36 | +10 | 203 |
