Led by Nikola Jokic’s 34 points (12-17 FG), 21 rebounds, and 14 assists, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1, 132-126. Jamal Murray added 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Nuggets, while Anthony Davis (40 points, 10 rebounds) and LeBron James (26 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists) combined for 66 points for the Lakers. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Thursday, May 18 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
With his 4th tonight, Nikola Jokic has now passed LeBron James and Oscar Robertson (3 each) for the most 30+ point, 15+ rebound, 10+ assist Playoff games in NBA history.
Nikola Jokic is now the only player in NBA history with multiple Playoff games of 30+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 10+ assists:
Nikola Jokic: 34 points, 21 rebounds, 14 assists on 05/16/2023
Nikola Jokic: 32 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists on 06/11/2021
Wilt Chamberlain: 37 points, 27 rebounds, 11 assists on 03/22/1967
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 38 points, 23 rebounds, 11 assists on 04/13/1970
Nikola Jokic has now recorded his 6th triple-double of the 2023 Playoffs, tying Magic Johnson (1982) and Draymond Green (2019) for the 2nd most triple-doubles in a single postseason in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain (7, 1967)
Nikola Jokic is now the 4th player in NBA history to record three or more consecutive Triple-Doubles in the Playoffs, joining:
Wilt Chamberlain: 4 Games (04/09/1967 – 04/16/1967)
Draymond Green: 3 Games (05/18/2019 – 05/30/2019)
Russell Westbrook: 3 Games (04/19/2017 – 04/23/2017)
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41 Comments
Pick and roll had been working for Lakers then they decide to iso with Lebron bad play call
Lebronsexuals will have a hard time defending this sweep about to hit them!
The "GOAT" just standing there (frozen) during loose ball for 8secs.Amazing!!!
Charles Barkley is so wrong about major player on both sides in this matchup. Wrong about Murray, period! Wrong about AD and how the Lakers go as AD goes..
halo mga kalakers mukhang 4-0 na kayu nito😂
The announcer was right. The only wau to counter the Hachimura Defense on Jokic is to run a pick n roll on Gordon so that AD will go outside the paint area. Excited on game 2 though. 🔥
LeBron’s diaper was too full, and he dropped his rattle
Lakes lost all game 2 in the playoofs they will adjuat but loose again. You cant stop the fat man from Sombor who finally has healthy and loaded team. HES BASKETBALL IQ IS UNMATCHED IN NBA history
Anyone else notice LBJ gave up with 17 sec left in the game?
Lbj in 20secobd before end game, working sollo dribbling in position, one vs one, with Nikola jokic ?? And, normal, losing ball ( Lbj and dribbling & basketball tricks 😮😢??? ) Before: Best shot for LAL, for egal score , lbj to stole the davis & austen rives ? king james, is it " invisibille mann" in 4 quarter!
Lebron is not the one to take last shots, never was 🤷♂️
Go Spurs Go!!! Great win Nuggets!!! Go win it all!!!
Horrible three by lebron
Gordon beautiful poster dunk on Le flop. Le flop losses the ball and is late on defense.
as a die hard laker fan, I was so sad as we were trailing for like 20 points, but when lakers figured it out in 4th Q, the saddness just flew away as I realized that the lakers now know what to do and can take the chicken nuggets in game 6. real LBJ fans don't blame lebron because if he mad those shots I bet all of us saying the word "KING" again, you expect him to drive in the paint when he was too tired and we needed to gain the momentum by making that 3 point shot he took. We take the L, we will come stronger with more clues and ideas on what to do and I will never believe thst denver will.make those lucky shots again because without those? we could have gone to overtime.
Game2 is Laker's true test now.
In what sense it was wild? For fans maybe intense, but wild? No lead change, no tie score… Clickbait…
1:35 — AD and Bron make ZERO effort to rebound AR’s 3!
3:54 — Bron had a blatant push off PLUS blatant turnover while poorly dribbling… THEN HE QUIT.
League got it wrong! Jokic is MVP!
How cool would be if Jokic beat everyone who got picked before him in the All Star Game? Some awesome video content if that happens…. “Jokic’s Revenge Tour”
Lakers need start vando over shcorder to small ball size 36 minutes 6 points and bad defensive against murray
It's just game 1. Game 2 will be lakers
Can’t wait till Lakers Lose.
Im so happy the nuggets won 😅
Dont let this fool you, lakers win series
Lakers have a chance to bounce back 😊
Congrats REAL MVP 🃏🃏🃏🇺🇸 Let’s go Joker
Austin reaves should've take the ball straight to the basket instead to pass it to.lebron in the remaining seconds
LEBRICK
What a pass 😮😮😮
wtf Russell Wilson doing
Lmao playa got played, floppers got flopped 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lakers will win this series 4-1 they have sized the Nuggets up. Save my words.
Epic freethrow misses by lebron along with that terribad hero ball 3. Good stuff by the self proclaimed goat. 20 years in the league and is still scared to post.
Jokic – mvp
Imagine if Refs gave Lakers a +20 FT attempts like how they did in most of the games against Warriors, Lakers would have also won this game. When refs aren’t rigging it for Lakers they can’t win.
I know that jokic doesn't care about regular season mvp, but 3back to back mvp and 1championship(if it happens) would have been a huge advantage of resume for all time greatest. Since players' greatness is all about the stats and record 1~2 decade later
damn Denver is gonna win the finals
Who puts final score on the video preview? Ridiculous
Lakers best player's aka the refs let LA play rugby as usual. Denver's athleticism leveled it out. Ref's are going to tweak it game 2. More calls for LA more rugby
Bron had a good game before the last three minutes but sold at the end.
-missed floater which lead to AG alley-oop
-took a bad 3 and missed when he coulda drove to the basket against Murray
-lost the ball at the end
AD against Kleber type moment for LBJ
Also D'Lo was the only player in both teams who played bad all game
We all know Jokic is the true MVP of this year.
It was totally well deserved 3 peak MVP for him.