Nikola Jokic and the defending champion Nuggets show who’s boss early, trampling on the Lakers in the first-round opener of their West playoff showdown
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Jamal Murray finished with 22 points and 10 assists to help Denver to its ninth straight win over Los Angeles and fifth in a row in the postseason. Michael Porter Jr. added 19 points and Aaron Gordon had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets.Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots, and LeBron James finished with 27 points after a quiet fourth quarter.
With Jokic on the bench, Murray hit a driving layup and a corner triple over Davis to extend the lead to 96-81 with 9:09 left.
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