The Denver Nuggets sent shockwaves through the NBA world on Monday night! 🌩️🔥 They edged out the Los Angeles Lakers with a nail-biting 108-106 victory in Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
With this win, the Nuggets clinched the series 4-1 and are now advancing to the Western semifinals to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves. 🐺🏀
The game was tied at 106-106 with just 26.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Talk about intense! 😱 Jamal Murray took control, dribbling to the right wing with Austin Reaves guarding him closely. Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic was battling it out with Anthony Davis in front of the free-throw line. Davis tried his best to push Jokic out past the 3-point line, but Jokic had other plans.
Jokic faked a move inside, then dashed out to set a screen for Murray. 🎯 Although the screen didn't completely stop Reaves, it slowed him down just enough for Murray to make his move. Davis couldn't switch to guard Murray because he had to keep an eye on Jokic, who was rolling toward the rim. Reaves scrambled but couldn't get there in time to block Murray's shot.
And then… SWISH! 🏀✨ The ball sailed through the hoop, putting the Nuggets ahead 108-106 with only 3.6 seconds remaining. The Lakers had no timeouts left and couldn't pull off a last-second miracle. The crowd went wild as the Nuggets celebrated their epic victory! 🎉
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