What. A. Comeback.
The Nuggets, who entered the fourth quarter Monday trailing the Lakers by 10, mounted a strong late comeback to beat Los Angeles, 101-99, to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. The drive was capped off by Jamal Murray, who nailed a fade-away jumper over Anthony Davis at the buzzer.
WHAT A BUCKET. THIS IS JAMAL MURRAY EVERYONE. pic.twitter.com/xfihf0lXAe
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) April 23, 2024
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After a slow start, Murray scored 14 of his 20 points in the final quarter, including that last-second 15-foot jumper. This marks Denver’s 10th consecutive win over the Lakers. The series now moves to Los Angeles with Game 3 taking place at 8 p.m. Thursday.
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