Jamal Murray made a decisive basket and the host Denver Nuggets overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99.
Thus, the defending champion Nuggets have a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference first round playoff series.
LeBron James made a dunk to give Los Angeles a 95-92 lead, but Michael Porter Jr. tied the game with a 3-pointer with 1:15 left before Murray took over to give his team the lead.
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets, who have swept the Lakers in 10 straight. Murray finished with 20 points on 9-of-24 shooting.
Anthony Davis had 32 points and 11 rebounds, but scored just two points in the final 22 minutes. LeBron James gave 26 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds.
Donte DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer with 13.1 seconds left, and the New York Knicks prevailed over Philadelphia 104-101. Thus, the Knicks took a 2-0 lead in the first-round series of the Eastern Conference. Jaylen Brunson finished with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, while Josh Hart had 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Knicks. Joel Embiid led the way for Philadelphia with 34 points.
Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell had 23 points and eight rebounds and Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 96-86 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers now have a 2-0 lead in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Paolo Banchero scored 21 points and Franz Wagner added 18 points and 7 rebounds for Orlando.
