In Los Angeles, Denver up 2-0. Murray with a great start covers for the other Nuggets poor start, they go up double-digits. Davis and James even getting fortuitous foul calls, yet the Lakers are down 12 at the quarter break, Murray with 17. He continues on in the 2nd, but the Lakers cut the deficit to 3 going into the half. Jokic's least effective half in some time. Jokic pick up his fourth foul early in the 3rd on a suspect call and sits. Davis seems to be getting these phantom calls his way and having significant influence. Caldwell-Pope hits a big contested 3, before LeBron hits back to back 3's, Denver up 2 going into the last. Jokic makes a crazy and1 in the 4th and Brown always making big plays, the Nuggets go up double-digits again. A horrible challenge by the Lakers, pathetic by Schroder not to tell them, as he clearly pulled on Jokic's arm and jersey. Jokic back to his dominant self in the 2nd-half. The Nuggets close it out comfortably, going up 3-0 in the series. Denver shot well, better from the field and 3, the Lakers with more production at the line. The Lakers were +5 on the boards, but Denver had just 5 total turnovers for the game. Murray with an efficient 37 points, 6 assists, 7 boards and 2 steals, with just 1 turnover. Jokic 24 points, 8 assists and 6 boards. Brown 15 points, 5 assists and 5 boards, off the bench. Caldwell-Pope 17 points, 2 steals. Porter 14 points, 6 assists and 10 boards, no turnovers. For the Lakers, Davis 28 points, 18 boards, 5 offensive and 2 blocks, with just 1 turnover. Reaves an efficient 23 points, 5 assists and 7 boards. LeBron 23 points, 12 assists and 7 boards. Russell and Schroder combined at the point, just 3 of 13 from the field, for 8 points.
3. (Den) J. Murray, 2. (Lal) A. Davis, 1. (Den) N. Jokic.
3. (Den) J. Murray, 2. (Lal) A. Davis, 1. (Den) N. Jokic.