GAME STORY | Anthony Davis stared. Nikola Jokic shrugged. Jokic’s jaw-dropping 3-pointer to close the third quarter served as the capstone moment of Tuesday’s riveting Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
Ball Arena held its collective breath and only exhaled when LeBron James turned it over with 18 seconds left in regulation, all but securing the victory.
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets shrugs off Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers during the second quarter at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. After catching a rhythm to end the first half, Murray picked up right where he left off in the third quarter. He sank back-to-back 3-pointers to get Denver’s offense in gear and then handed off to Jokic, his favorite dance partner. From there, Jokic put on an offensive clinic. He bludgeoned Davis, then once he had the attention of the Lakers’ interior he carved them up with sublime passing.
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