They got to within 79-78 with 6:27 remaining in the third quarter on a jumper from Murray and pulled in front 83-81 on a three-point play by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope with 4:39 remaining in the third.ĭenver led 94-89 entering the final period, with Jokic already having recorded his triple-double. The Nuggets opened the second half with a 9-2 run to pull within 75-67. Image: Jokic scored 30 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists for fifth triple-double in past six games The competitive spirit was phenomenal from Day 1.' Davis scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Los Angeles, while Austin Reaves had 17 points, Dennis Schroder added 13 and Rui Hachimura contributed 10. 'He came into the building as he's been all year, all throughout the playoffs, with a focus and a determination to get it done by any means necessary. 'I thought came out with a mindset to keep this going,' Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. James' last-second shot attempt inside the paint to tie the game was tied up by Murray and blocked by Gordon. He played all but 4.3 seconds in the game while setting a playoff career high for points during any half.

James finished with 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, cooling off from a 21-point first quarter when he was 7 of 9 from the field and 4 of 4 from three-point range. Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled for June 1 in Denver or Boston.