The Los Angeles Lakers finally had a win over the Denver Nuggets in their grasp. Down 1-0 in their first round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Lakers walloped Denver in the first half, opening up a 20-point lead early in the third quarter.
Game over, right? Not quite. The Nuggets roared back in the second half behind another virtuoso performance from Nikola Jokic and some clutch fourth quarter shot-making from Jamal Murray. The final minutes of the fourth quarter were a frantic affair of holy sh*t moments that crescendoed with Jamal Murray’s picture-perfect buzzer-beater over Anthony Davis to win the game and give Denver a 2-0
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