Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray takes the game-winning shot as Lakers star Anthony Davis, left, as time expires in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night in Denver. The Nuggets won, 101-99, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Lakers led by 20 points in the third quarter. DENVER — The Lakers gave the Denver Nuggets as good of a shot as they’ve had over the last 16 months on Monday night.
The Lakers also made a significant defensive change, giving Anthony Davis the Nikola Jokic assignment defensively after Rui Hachimura primarily defended Jokic in Game 1.Davis was also aggressive in attacking Jokic offensively, scoring 10 first-quarter points and having 24 points at halftime, leading to the Lakers being up 59-44 going into the third.
But the Nuggets adjusted, moving Jokic off Davis and onto Hachimura and putting Aaron Gordon on Davis.
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