Nuggets focused on vanquishing LeBron & Lakers, not ghosts of the past
The Nuggets aren't concerned about their horrendous history against the Lakers in the NBA playoffs as they begin their Western Conference finals against L.A.
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The Nuggets aren't concerned about their horrendous history against the Lakers in the NBA playoffs as they begin their Western Conference finals against L.A.
Nikola Jokic has once again taken his time in leading the Denver Nuggets to their second Western Conference finals in the the past three seasons.
After a win on Thursday night in the desert, the Denver Nuggets are now in a five-day wait until their next playoff series begins.
Nikola Jokic scored 32 points and finished with a triple-double, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Nuggets are off to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020.
In order to win a title, Denver needs Michael Porter Jr. to keep playing like he did at Ball Arena on Tuesday night.
The series will now shift back to Phoenix for game six which will be on Thursday night. If necessary, game seven will be back in Denver on Sunday.
The home team has won every game in the second-round series between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was fined $25,000 by the league for making improper contact in the stands with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was assessed a technical foul in the second quarter of Game 4 after an altercation with Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia.
Devin Booker had 36 points and 12 assists, Kevin Durant also scored 36 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 129-124 to even their Western Conference semifinal playoff series at two games apiece.
Devin Booker scored 47 points, Kevin Durant added 39 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 121-114 on Friday night to cut Denver's lead to 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series.
It was another amazing NBA regular season for Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic, but he came up short in the voting for the league's Most Valuable Player award.
The Denver Nuggets took a 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns in their Western Conference semifinal as they rallied for a 97-87 victory at Ball Arena.
Jamal Murray scored 34 points, hitting six of Denver's 16 3-pointers, and the Nuggets sprinted past the Phoenix Suns 125-107 in Game 1 of their second-round series.
At times, the Denver Nuggets were easy – sometimes, too easy – to love, with their rainbow uniforms, their rumpled grumposaurus of a coach and a defense-optional game plan that kept the scoreboard clicking into the 120s and 130s night after night.
