Anthony Davis sparked the Los Angeles Lakers to an early lead and LeBron James played lockdown defense late on Jamal Murray in a 114-108 win over the Denver Nuggets to take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
Davis got to work right away, scoring at will against Paul Millsap and Jerami Grant to have 12 of the Lakers’ first 14 points. Dwight Howard started in place of JaVale McGee and provided a lift on both ends with his rebounding and putbacks while also managing to stay out of foul trouble.
LeBron James had a strong showing midway through the quarter, pushing the ball and knocking down his first 3-point attempt to extend Los Angeles’ lead.