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Jamal Murray sank a 15-foot step-back jumper at the buzzer and the Denver Nuggets wiped out a 20-point second-half deficit to stun the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference playoff series.

Murray’s fadeaway, falling-down game-winner provided the Nuggets with their first lead since 5-3 in the opening minutes and gave the reigning NBA champions their 10th consecutive win over the Lakers.

Murray’s winning shot came after LeBron James misfired from long range with 16 seconds left and the game tied at 99.

Michael Porter Jr. grabbed the rebound with 13 seconds left and the Nuggets didn’t call a timeout.

Instead, Murray took the ball to the right side with Anthony Davis guarding him, stepped back and swished the basket just as the buzzer sounded. Both Murray and Davis fell into the Nuggets’ bench as the sellout crowd’s roar shook Ball Arena.

Murray finished with 20 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and Nikola Jokic posted a triple-double with 27 points, 20 boards and 10 assists. Porter added 22 points and Aaron Gordon 14 for Denver.

Davis led the Lakers with 32 points, James had 26 and D’Angelo Russell added 23 with a career playoff-high seven 3s.

NBA Playoffs – First Round West: Los Angeles Lakers (47-35, eighth in the Western Conference) host Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference). Game 3. The Nugget lead the series 2-0.

We’re really sweet on the chances of the Nuggets away to the Lakers, with odds of 1.91 available on our Moneyline prediction. Bet on the road team.

Denver Nuggets and LA Lakers met on Monday night, with the Nuggets registering a 101-99 victory at Ball Arena.

Anthony Davis totalled 32 points for the Nuggets, with LeBron James managing 26 and D’Angelo Russell 23. For the Lakers, Nikola Jokic finished with 27, Michael Porter Jr. 22 and Jamal Murray 20.

The Nuggets have won all of the past 10 H2H meetings.

We’re heading to the Moneyline and backing Denver Nuggets at 1.91 to win. Our pick means we’re opposing the team who have home advantage in this NBA showdown.

If you’re looking for bigger odds, the Nuggets can be backed at a greater price against the spread. Also consider the option of looking at the Double Result and Result & Both Teams to Score lines.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. However, our cappers have this number between 55-60% based on their in-depth research. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.D’Angelo Russell

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