The Los Angeles Lakers increased their lead in the Western Conference final against the Denver Nuggets. Anthony Davis was unstoppable as he registered 31 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Most importantly, he made the game-winning shot.
Lebron James was also in fine form as he contributed with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. The Nuggets did not go down with a fight as they fought back in the 3rd and 4th quarter.
Michael Porter Junior spearheaded the revival from the bench for the Nuggets. He racked up 15 points while the Nuggets’ bench in total contributed with 32 points. Nikola Jokic was the highest-scoring Nuggets player during the game. He had 30 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists.
Jamal Murray also put in a good shift defensively. He had 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 25 points. The Nuggets will need to do more defensively to contain the offensive prowess of the Lakers. However, the Lakers can easily end the series with 2 more wins.
In the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics finally fought back. The Celtics won their first game of the series against the Miami Heat after losing the first two games. Boston Celtic’s big three in Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker registered 72 points together.
Marcus Smart was not left out of the action either as he contributed with 20 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. The Celtics were unplayable for the first three quarters as the made life difficult for Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic.
Tyler Herro led the fightback from the bench as he contributed with 22 points. In total, the Miami Heat bench registered 28 points compared to the Celtics bench with 17 points.
The next couple of games in the series would be thrilling as the Miami Heat would look to advance to the finals with two more wins while the Boston Celtics will be aiming to pull off a miraculous comeback.