Led by Nikola Jokic’s 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4, 113-111. Jamal Murray added 25 points for the Nuggets in the victory, while LeBron James led all scorers with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists for the Lakers. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-0, the Nuggets will now advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history, where they will face the winner of the Boston Celtics-Miami Heat series (Miami leads, 3-0).
Nikola Jokic (27.8 PPG, 14.5 RPG, 11.8 APG) is now the 4th player in NBA history to average a triple-double in a Conference Finals series, joining:
Jason Kidd (2001-02 vs. Celtics): 17.5 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 10.2 APG
Magic Johnson (1982-83 vs. Spurs): 17.5 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 14.0 APG
Wilt Chamberlain (1966-67 vs. Celtics): 21.6 PPG, 32.0 RPG, 10.0 APG*
*Divisional Finals
Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (1967) as the only players in NBA history to average a triple-double in back-to-back Playoff series.
The Nuggets 93 Playoff wins entering tonight were the most Playoff wins by a team to never make a Finals appearance in NBA history.
Nikola Jokic has now recorded his 8th triple-double of the 2023 Playoffs, passing Wilt Chamberlain (1967) for most Triple-Doubles in a single postseason.
Anthony Davis (50) is the 3rd Lakers player (5th instance) in franchise history with 50+ blocks in a single postseason, joining:
Shaquille O’Neal (2003-2004): 61 blocks
Shaquille O’Neal (1999-2000): 55 blocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1982-1983): 55 blocks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1979-1980): 58 blocks
LeBron James (38 years, 143 days) is now the oldest player in NBA history to record 40+ points in a Playoff game, previously:
Karl Malone (36 years, 273 days): 50 points on 04/22/2000
smellydank360
May 23, 2023 at 10:46 pm
Lol he got blocked on the last play
LukeIsFinessin
May 23, 2023 at 10:50 pm
The Lakers lost this one because of bad coaching by Davin Ham. Smh
ICECOLD LOW
May 23, 2023 at 10:50 pm
AD looks tired and out of shape man. Plus he moves slow.
anubis20049999
May 23, 2023 at 10:52 pm
7:31 😂
Mina Pagelo
May 23, 2023 at 10:57 pm
Wawa Lakers yabang nyo kasi.go for finals nuggets,
Will
May 23, 2023 at 11:00 pm
Lakers fan here and damn did I underestimate the nuggets. They really are the best and most disrespected team in the league. Jokic is absolutely INSANE. GGs🙏🏽
marco verdejo
May 23, 2023 at 11:04 pm
GREAT TEAM DENVER
R!ghteous1
May 23, 2023 at 11:05 pm
wow impressive on their 4 wins. miami heat is always so close
Templar1
May 23, 2023 at 11:06 pm
Always good to see James lose
Troy McAllister
May 23, 2023 at 11:11 pm
LeBroom
eRoCK
May 23, 2023 at 11:12 pm
Nuggets, you’re making me rich baby!! Win it all!!! I put down 30k you’ll take it all back on 11/14/22.
xXxXx
May 23, 2023 at 11:16 pm
nope davis wasnt wide open on the 3 point line at all 😐
EPP PALAWAN VLOGS
May 23, 2023 at 11:18 pm
Wowwwww
Jennifer
May 23, 2023 at 11:19 pm
MJ #1
Joshua Sarrazola
May 23, 2023 at 11:27 pm
Music to my 👂! Na na na na, na na na na, heeyy heeyy gooooodbyyee!
hernandezjrjesus
May 23, 2023 at 11:30 pm
Denver is going to win it all , watch and see .
The HotDog
May 23, 2023 at 11:37 pm
can’t even be mad at good basketball. Nuggets are gonna be fire to watch on their own. I’m really hoping for the Miami and Denver game. Either win makes history. Love those games, because you know they’re going to give it all they got.
Figgs Xyon
May 23, 2023 at 11:43 pm
🤓 SO CAN I GET SUM 👍’s UP AND A PROMISE THAT EVERYBODY STOP IT !!!!🚫 With the comparison of DEEZ YOUNGSTERS TO “AIR JORDA”!!!!! 4 IN A ROW . AND I THINK THE NBA SHOULD as well as ALL THE FANS APOLOGIZE TO “AIR JORDA”!!!! He LOVED THE GAME SHAWTYMANE AND DAT COMES WIT a “BEAST MODE” MINDSET OF A PERSON WANTING TO BE THE VERY BEST TO EVER “DO WHAT IT DO” & ABOUT BZZNSS MAN NOT THE “BUTTER BABY BOY”!!!
S CURRY 👍💯🪖 is ABOUT DAT (GET US A BIGMAN PLEASE)!!!!
RESPECT TO THE COMMITMENTS MADE TO BE THE BEST EVER , CAUSE THEY LOVE THE GAME!!!!
TamiKat®
May 23, 2023 at 11:44 pm
Nuggets beat down of the evil empire?
Priceless.
Brandon Johnston
May 23, 2023 at 11:46 pm
Bye Bye Bye
Brandon Taylor
May 23, 2023 at 11:47 pm
Go nugs
Juan Snow
May 23, 2023 at 11:48 pm
the lakers were the only team to get swept in this playoffs
Anon John
May 23, 2023 at 11:53 pm
This game had two cities on their feet. It’s good to be a Nuggets fan, LETS GO DENVER! Good game Lakers y’all made it so exciting to watch. A true spectacle.
tropickman
May 23, 2023 at 11:58 pm
Blatant attempts by refs to derail the Nuggets indicate that NBA game fixing is back with a vengeance!
After 3 NBA refs got charged & convicted of fixing games in WCF between Lakers & Kings, I thought NBA would’ve cleaned up its act. However, the refereeing in this series proved that game fixing is alive & well in NBA.
They made 3 despicable back-back-back calls against Denver at end of Q4, costing them 3 possessions in a row.
2 criminally inappropriate charges against Jokic & off-the-ball foul against Gordon allowed LAL to tie it at 111.
Jokic answered with the winning lay up, on which he was fouled by AD running into him, yet no foul was called!
Lakers had more free throws in every single game & ended up with 26 more across the series!