Denver Nuggets assistant coach Popeye Jones, left, hugs guard Jamal Murray after Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Denver. Murray scored 32 points despite a strained calf and sank the game-winner with 3.6 seconds left to win over the Lakers.
NBA: Denver Nuggets Knock Los Angeles Lakers Out Of Play-Offs, Win Series 4-1 - In Pics
Denver Nuggets knocked the Los Angeles Lakers out of the NBA play-offs with a 108-106 win on Tuesday (April 30, 2024) that led to a 4-1 series victory. Jamal Murray hit a pull-up 14-footer with 3.6 seconds remaining, despite a calf strain. He scored 12 of his 32 points in a fourth quarter in which the teams repeatedly traded leads.
NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts as time runs out in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell (1) drives past Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, argues with referee James Williams in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) looks to drive past Los Angeles Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray goes up for a basket in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. reacts after hitting a 3-point basket in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, front, drives past Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, center, collects a loose ball as Los Angeles Lakers guard D'Angelo Russell, left, and forward LeBron James defend in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Denver.
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NBA 2023-24: Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers | Photo: AP/David Zalubowski
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) reacts after hitting the go-ahead basket as Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves, left, and Denver forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) follow down the court in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Denver.
