Nuggets beat Lakers in LA and take a 3-0 series lead

Jamal Murray notched 37 points, and he scored 30 of them in the 1^st half as he also had 7 boards and 6 assists; the Denver Nuggets defeated Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, and the franchise needs only 1 more victory to clinch the West Finals matchup.

GOT ONE ON THE ROAD ⚒ pic.twitter.com/30stiyhUdT

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 21, 2023

In the league’s history, no franchise came from a 3-0 deficit to win the playoff series, and LeBron James and his teammates are faced with almost impossible tasks.

Nikola Jokic finished with 24 points, 8 assists, and 6 rebounds as Bruce Brown, for less than 29 minutes on the court, notched 15 points.

Whata dime. Whata bucket. pic.twitter.com/fgnxW4z9Fw

— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 21, 2023

Jamal Murray tonight:

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37 PTS
7 REB
6 AST
2 STL
5 3P

Joins Jokic as the only Nuggets to reach those numbers in a playoff game. pic.twitter.com/1SerrYghrs

— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 21, 2023

Anthony Davis scored 28 points and had 18 boards as LeBron James and Austin-reaves/”>Austin Reaves each finished with 23 points, but LA Lakers lost at home and faced elimination in the next match.

Game 4 is on Monday again at crypto.com Arena in LA.

Nikola Jokic (24 PTS, 8 AST) helps lead the @nuggets to a Game 3 win and 3-0 series lead!

DEN/LAL Game 4: Monday, 8:30pm/et | ESPN pic.twitter.com/TXjkmPHMQz

— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2023