Miami –
Jamal Murray provided a final leap of faith as defending champion Denver Nuggets sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers out of the NBA playoffs with a 108-106 victory on Monday.
Murray’s sublime go-ahead goal with four seconds left settled another pulsating battle between the Western Conference rivals and secured a 4-1 victory for Denver, who now face Minnesota in the next round.
Murray finished with 32 points, while teammate Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists as the Lakers’ bid to overturn a 3-0 deficit fell short in front of 19,861 fans at Ball Arena in Denver.
