Nikola Jokic Leads Denver Nuggets to Victory Against Los Angeles Lakers in First Game of Series

And hit the best player in the league twice strongly, achieving a triple double (ten or more in three statistical categories), by 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, to advance Denver 1-0 in a series, from which the winner needs four victories from seven games to reach the league final and meet Winner between Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.

Jokic got offensive support from Canadian Jamal Murray, who scored 31 points, while four other Denver players scored ten or more points.

And in the Lakers, Anthony Davis scored 40 points and 10 rebounds, and added the best scorer in the history of the league, LeBron James 26 and Austin Reeves 23, including 5 triples out of 9 attempts.

Denver advanced 21 points in the third quarter, but the visitors gradually narrowed the difference to three in the last quarter. However, Denver knew how to contain matters and take advantage of the ground factor in its first match.