They got 15 points and 12 assists from LeBron James and a 37-point, 10-rebound game from Anthony Davis.
Jokic, though, recovered from the early setback, even while facing Lakers' double teams. He finished the first quarter with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists. The Lakers trailed, 38-36, after the first quarter with a 3 at the buzzer by Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. Their turnaround had a lot to do with Dwight Howard, the backup center who only played 15 minutes in the entire series against the Rockets. He played eight minutes in the second quarter and the Lakers outscored the Nuggets by 16 during his time on the court. He's aggressiveness earned him eight free throws in the second quarter alone _ overall the Lakers shot 24 second-quarter free throws and missed 10 of them.
With three Denver players swarming him, Davis pushed the lead again with 38 seconds left in the third quarter, knocking down a hook shot for a 23-point advantage.
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