Jamal Murray, who was also the top scorer of the match with 32 points, scored the winning basket for the home team 3.6 seconds before the end of regular time.
Nikola Jokic also stood out among the winners with 25+20 and nine assists, while Michael Porter Jr. scored 26 points.
LeBron James had 30 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds in the “Lakers” team, Austin Reeves scored 19 points, and Anthony Davis scored 17+15.
In the second round, the “Nuggets” opponents will be the Minnesota “Timberwolves”, who beat the Phoenix “Suns” basketball players 4-0 in the quarterfinals of the conference.
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Meanwhile, the strongest team of the Western Conference of the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder, beat the New Orleans Pelicans 97-89 on Monday and won the series 4-0.
Shay Gilges-Alexander and Jaylen Williams scored 24 points each, and Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddy each scored 14 points for the winners.
20 points of Christian James McCollum and 19+13 of Jon Valanchun could not save the home team from the loss.
In the semi-finals of the Riuetum Conference, Thunder’s opponents will be Los Angeles Clippers or Dallas Mavericks. The series is currently tied 2-2.
In the previous season, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat 4-1 in the final series and won the NBA championship for the first time in history.
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