Angel Valdes | May 23, 2023
Nikola Jokic scored his eighth triple double this postseason to lead the Denver Nuggets from behind to defeat the Angels Lakers 113-111 to sweep the series 4-0 and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in their history. .
The Lakers had control of the game until the start of the third period with a 15-point lead, but the Nuggets had a great comeback with 36 points to take control of the game.
In the end Jokic finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, while Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the Nuggets. For the Lakers, Lebron James scored 31 points and had the opportunity to tie the game with 4 seconds left, but the Nuggets defense did not allow him to take the shot to end the game.
Now the Denver Nuggets now await the winner of the Eastern Conference Final where Miami has a 3-0 lead over the Boston Celtics.
