- Nuggets beat Lakers 113-111 in Game 4 to clinch West finals
- Denver advance to first NBA finals in franchise history
- Jokić sets NBA playoff record with eighth triple-double
Nikola Jokić had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a 15-point halftime deficit with a tenacious finish in Game 4 to earn their first conference title in their 47 NBA seasons.