The Los Angeles Lakers suffered from several dry spells and stretches of sloppy play and needed a buzzer-beater from Anthony Davis for a 105-103 win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
It was an offensive struggle for both teams as they failed to convert on good looks, but LeBron James carried the scoring burden for the Lakers by putting in their first 12 points. However, the rest of the starters were unable to catch a break, missing wide open shots.
That allowed Denver to initially jump out ahead, but Los Angeles’ defense was able to force a couple of turnovers that allowed them to get into transition.