LOS ANGELES — Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit with a tenacious finish in Game 4 to earn their first conference title in their 47 NBA seasons.
James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists after the highest-scoring postseason half of his career, but even the top scorer in NBA history couldn’t keep the deep, dynamic Nuggets from their sixth consecutive victory overall.
MIAMI FL.—The Eastern Conference Finals continue tonight in Miami, The Heat have 3-0 series lead against the Boston Celtics and can wrap it up tonight with a win. The winner of the series meets Denver in the NBA Finals starting June 2nd.
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