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Thursday, May 18, 2023Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed LAL by 5 at halftime and won 108–103.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Lakers103
Nuggets108
Q1 Nuggets 0; Q2 DEN -5; Q3 DEN -3; Q4 DEN +5
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Lakers-Nuggets

Jamal Murray posts 37 and 10 as Denver beats Lakers

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-5-3+5DEN AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers27262624103
Nuggets27212832108
Who led
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 19, 35, 34, 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31, 37DEN37 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 43, 28, 24, 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34, 23DEN23 PTS · 17 REB · 12 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 22, 23, 21, 27, 25, 30, 26, 22LAL22 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 10, 7, 10, 21, 15, 23, 23, 22LAL22 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Final · Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers 103Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers27262624103
Nuggets27212832108
The story
Michael Porter Jr. had 16 points as Denver beat Los Angeles 108-103

Anthony Davis led Los Angeles with 18 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 5-10 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Nuggets took the fourth 32-24.

DEN lead by quarter
200 0−5−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.0Reg. season avg31.3Last 3 playoff games

31.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 37 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg3.3Last 3 playoff games

3.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.4 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.2Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 30.2 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Jamal Murray leads the day with 37

Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 19, 35, 34, 10, 32, 28, 19, 26, 31, 37Nuggets-Lakers · W
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 43, 28, 24, 39, 30, 53, 29, 32, 34, 23Nuggets-Lakers · W
30.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Nov 20, 2017: 22 PTS · 16 REB · 12 AST
23 PTS · 17 REB · 12 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 22, 23, 21, 27, 25, 30, 26, 22Lakers-Nuggets · L
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 10, 7, 10, 21, 15, 23, 23, 22Lakers-Nuggets · L
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Rui HachimuraPoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 6, 21, 5, 2, 4, 9, 17, 21Lakers-Nuggets · L
12.3 PPG playoffs to date · +9.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 31, 16, 30, 11, 25, 23, 23, 17, 40, 18Lakers-Nuggets · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · −4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Nuggets11