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LeBron James scored 30 points to thief nan Los Angeles Lakers stave disconnected elimination pinch a 119-108 triumph complete nan Denver Nuggets connected Saturday night.
The Lakers came into nan crippled facing a 3-0 shortage successful nan Western Conference first-round playoff series. James had ne'er been connected a squad swept retired of nan postseason successful nan first round.
Los Angeles besides avoided being swept successful nan playoffs by nan Nuggets for nan 2nd consecutive season.
James has proven to still beryllium 1 of nan league's premier players, moreover pinch turning 40 astatine nan extremity of this almanac year.
While his Lakers still person to triumph nan adjacent 3 against Denver, 1 of nan NBA's champion teams, James proved it tin beryllium done, while shooting 14-for-23 from nan field.
LeBron James helped nan Lakers past elimination and unit a Game 5 against nan Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets will look to adjacent retired nan bid connected Monday astatine location against nan Lakers
Game 5 takes spot connected Monday successful Denver, wherever nan Nuggets will look to adjacent retired nan bid astatine home.
Anthony Davis had a phenomenal crippled for Los Angeles, finishing pinch a double-double of 25 points and 23 rebounds.
Rui Hachimura was nan only Lakers starter to not people astatine slightest 20 points successful nan game.
Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell each vanished nan crippled pinch 21 points.
Unsurprisingly, Nikola Jokic led each scorers pinch 33 points for nan Nuggets.
