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He hit two big-time buckets just as the Lakers were getting back in the game in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter, and sealed the win for Denver. Nikola Jokic is undoubtedly the best player on this team, but Murray's play in Game 3 proved what coach Mike Malone said after the win, that the Nuggets indeed do have two superstars. Now, though, Murray, Jokic and the rest of the Nuggets players will have to replicate that success in Game 4 and going forward in this series to keep their championship hopes alive.

Denver showed that it was figuring things out in Game 3, but if it weren't for Murray's late-game heroics again, L. Give credit to the Nuggets, because they did get out to a huge lead early in the game, but it also had to do with the Lakers making several mistakes. I don't think the Lakers let the Nuggets get out to such a huge lead in Game 4, and I expect LeBron James to have a vintage performance to show those saying his age is showing that he can still control a game.

By Jasmyn Wimbish. Sep 23, at pm ET 2 min read. Getty Images. Here's everything you need to know about Game 3 between the Nuggets and Lakers. The Lakers lost both opening games of their two playoff series this year, and I expect the same thing to happen here. They'll have five games of rest, but Denver is still playing with something to prove and will pull out another shocking win in Game 1 of this series, which will wake Los Angeles up for the rest of the conference finals.

Who wins and covers every NBA playoff game? By Jasmyn Wimbish. Sep 17, at am ET 3 min read. Prediction, Picks The Lakers lost both opening games of their two playoff series this year, and I expect the same thing to happen here. Nets still best in East What's next for Dame Time? Warriors vs. Watch Now:. Rookie Rankings: Cade leads pack Jasmyn Wimbish 6 min read. McGee signed with Cleveland during the offseason and was traded to Denver on March This was his first trip back to Staples Center this season.

He had eight of his 10 points in the second quarter. Lakers: Marc Gasol , who had not played in two of the past three games, entered in the second half and played 17 minutes. He had 10 points with all three of his field goals coming from the perimeter.

Alex Caruso started for the second straight game and scored 11 points. Russell Westbrook said, "The word 'slump' isn't something I lean on," as he vowed to figure it out after four straight games of poor shooting. Houston Rockets , 15th in the Western Conference vs. Sacramento Kings , 11th in the Western Conference. Cleveland Cavaliers , sixth in the Eastern Conference vs.

San Antonio Spurs , 12th in the Western Conference.