Nuggets sweep Lakers to reach playoffs for first time

O denver nuggets eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs of NBAin a match last Monday, 22. With the final score of 111 to 113 (defined with emotion until the final seconds), the Colorado franchise swept the Californians by 4 to 0 in the series and guaranteed its first participation in the finals from the league.

The highlight of the winning team was Nikola Jokic, who shone, once again, with a triple-double in the middle of the Crypto.com Arena: there were 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists scored by the Serbian. In sequence, Jamal Murray contributed 25 points, three rebounds and five assists in the box score of the cast.

On the other side of the square, LeBron James had his great performance overshadowed by the setback: the ‘King’ scored a double-double of 40 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to providing nine assists. Anthony Davis also sought to do its part, with 21 points and 14 rebounds. With the fourth defeat, the cast of Los Angeles says goodbye to the 2022/2023 title dispute.

So the denver nuggets awaits the champion of the Eastern Conference to fight for the “ultimate final” of the NBA. Currently, on the other side of the country, the miami heat leads the series 3-0 over the Boston Celtics. It is worth noting that no team in the history of the league has managed to reverse this specific advantage and advance after the comeback.

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