Nuggets finish the job 113-111 vs Lakers to book first NBA final

Denver Nuggets didn’t let a slip in their fourth NBA semi-final series match and won 113-111 against Los Angeles Lakers to go through for their first NBA final in their history.

Nuggets swept the Western Conference finals with a 4-0 series win.

NUGGETS SWEEP LAKERS TO ADVANCE TO THEIR FIRST NBA FINALS.

All eyes on the prize ? pic.twitter.com/kKPfHINE11

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 23, 2023

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.

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James finished with 40 points after the highest-scoring postseason half of his career, but even that couldn’t keep his team. James missed two tying shots in the final seconds, with Aaron Gordon appearing to block his shot at the buzzer.

LEBRON JAMES TONIGHT
? 48 minutes
? 40 points
? 10 rebounds
? 9 assists
? 2 steals

ELIMINATION GAME BRON DID EVERYTHING HE COULD. YEAR 20 WAS ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY SEASONS IN SPORTS HISTORY ? pic.twitter.com/8YRTfYc5NY

— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) May 23, 2023

Jokic earned his eighth triple-double of the playoffs by the third quarter, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s 1967 NBA record for triple-doubles in a single postseason.