Led by Jamal Murray’s 37 points (23 in the 4th quarter), 10 rebounds, and 5 assists, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2, 108-103. Nikola Jokic added 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists for the Nuggets in the victory, his 4th consecutive Triple-Double and his 7th of the Playoffs, while LeBron James tallied 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Lakers. The Nuggets lead this best-of-seven series, 2-0, with Game 3 taking place on Saturday, May 20 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
Nikola Jokic has now recorded his 7th triple-double of the 2023 Playoffs, tying Wilt Chamberlain (1967) for most Triple-Doubles in a single postseason.
Nikola Jokic is the 1st player in NBA history with 4 consecutive 20-point triple-doubles in the Playoffs
Nikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain (04/09/1967 – 04/11/1967) as the only players in NBA history to record back-to-back Playoff games of 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 10+ assists.
Nikola Jokic is now the 2nd player in NBA history to record four consecutive Triple-Doubles in the Playoffs, joining:
Wilt Chamberlain: 4 Games (04/09/1967 – 04/16/1967)
Nikola Jokic (57 points, 38 rebounds, 26 assists) is the only player in NBA history to record 55+ points, 35+ rebounds, and 20+ assists over a 2-game span in the Playoffs.
Nikola Jokic recorded his 13th career triple-double in the Playoffs, passing Russell Westbrook (12) for 3rd most all-time:
Magic Johnson: 30
LeBron James: 28
Nikola Jokic: 13
Russell Westbrook: 12
Tonight marked Jamal Murray’s 4th, 20+ point 4th quarter in the Playoffs, the most over the last 25 seasons (Allen Iverson, 2)
LeBron James has now tied Bill Russell (137) for the 5th most Playoff double-doubles in NBA history
Tim Duncan: 164
Magic Johnson: 157
Wilt Chamberlain: 143
Shaquille O’Neal: 142
Bill Russell: 137
LeBron James: 137
Tonight marked LeBron James’s 50th career Playoff game with 10+ assists, becoming the 6th player in NBA history with 50 or more such games, joining:
Magic Johnson: 143 Games
John Stockton: 100 Games
Chris Paul: 55 Games
Steve Nash: 54 Games
Jason Kidd: 50 Games
Dave Martin
May 19, 2023 at 2:47 pm
49 seconds left: was not a foul on schroder. Gotta let them play in that situation
Medjino
May 19, 2023 at 3:42 pm
It wasn’t pretty, but it was a great win. Denver played gutsy defense and didn’t get discouraged on offense.
PH Food Trip
May 19, 2023 at 3:46 pm
Great game Denver, congratulations! 🏀🔥
Joacquin Miguel Guzman
May 19, 2023 at 3:54 pm
Austin clutch just need to Capitilize next game let’s o Lake Show!!!!
Nami swan
May 19, 2023 at 4:09 pm
Nuggets crowd is so boring man, this team deserves better
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May 19, 2023 at 4:29 pm
“All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.” *Michael John Bobak
Ceptor1
May 19, 2023 at 4:38 pm
Shout out to Lebron for missing that layup. 💯💯🎯🎯💯💯🎯🎯😂😂🤣🤣
allan legaspi
May 19, 2023 at 4:51 pm
Miss by James on an easy lay up 26 seconds left, stolen to james with 10 seconds left, not to mention the easy open dunk that he miss and he wants to be called the goat? 😅😅😅
Daniel Le
May 19, 2023 at 7:15 pm
MURRAY SHOULD HAVE KEPT THE BALL AND TAKEN THE FOUL
Shaquana Swanson
May 19, 2023 at 5:03 pm
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Joc Edwards
May 19, 2023 at 5:07 pm
LeBron Shames picked up the Ball with 1 hand dropped it picked up with 2 hands then dribble 🤔
PHK84R
May 19, 2023 at 6:06 pm
2:50 classic refs don’t called double dribble on lebron. smh
Semisi Unga
May 19, 2023 at 6:06 pm
Nice came boy take one in la and finish in Denver
Semisi Unga
May 19, 2023 at 6:10 pm
James you funny for Denver
Bobby Allen
May 19, 2023 at 6:38 pm
1:26 Rui wide open…smh
Jojo Pailagao Akut
May 19, 2023 at 7:25 pm
AD is not fast enough with the ball driving against Jokic BUT without the ball AD can blow by him – Lakers should try give and go plays with AD cutting hard downhill against Jokic. The Lakers should feed the Nuggets a steady diet of Rui midrange jumpers to force Nuggets to double.
Joe Barbera
May 19, 2023 at 7:29 pm
How does lebron miss that lay up? Pain.
₩AZ
May 19, 2023 at 7:41 pm
0 to 💯real quick….young Legend Murray taught them…Blessed man…remind me of Booker when he goes from 0 to 💯….🎯🔥🔥🔥🔥
₩AZ
May 19, 2023 at 7:46 pm
I saw lebron flops 2 time if he had score 2….3 pointers those 2 time he had flop he would have taken lead but Master Murray taught them….🎯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Jeffrey Riberta
May 19, 2023 at 8:57 pm
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psidne
May 19, 2023 at 9:05 pm
Where is Russell
PG 13PACERNATION
May 19, 2023 at 10:09 pm
AD played horrible but I’m not blaming this game on him cause he show up one game and don’t the next game as we all know but bron on the the other hand cost them this game jacking up threes wasting possession then the nuggets got hot from 3. Lebron just give Denver the needed momentum. Seen how he force 3 missed consecutive beyond the arc shots. LeBron James has missed 19 straight threes for the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter this postseason.
Raj Sakaria
May 19, 2023 at 11:21 pm
LeBron washed