In what proved to be a thrilling encounter, the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opening match of the NBA Weste
In what proved to be a thrilling encounter, the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opening match of the NBA Western Conference finals [1][2][3]. Nikola Jokic was the star of the show, recording his sixth triple-double of the playoffs, with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists to lead the Nuggets to a 1-0 lead in the series. Despite Anthony Davis’ 40 points and 10 rebounds and LeBron James’ 26 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, the Lakers could not overcome Denver’s strong start. Game 2 is slated to take place on May 20 in Denver. In other news, tonight marks the start of the Eastern Conference finals, with the Miami Heat taking on the Boston Celtics [2]. The Philadelphia 76ers have fired their coach, Doc Rivers, after failing to make it past the conference semifinals for three consecutive years [4]. The San Antonio Spurs have won the draft lottery and are expected to draft Victor Wembanyama, the 7’5″ French teen phenom [4]. In baseball, the Texas Rangers defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-4 and will play again tonight at 8:05 pm [4]. Lastly, Cleveland High School soccer won their region semifinals 2-1 over Shelbyville Central and will play in the region final at Howard on Thursday at 7 pm. They will then compete in a substate match on Saturday [4].
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[1] Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West …
[2] Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 132-126 …
[3] PHOTOS: Western Conference Finals, Game 1
