NBA: Lakers beat Nuggets, lead 1-0 in West finals
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Sep 18, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (14) drives to the basket as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) defends during the third quarter in game one of the Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Anthony Davis, Rajon Rondo, Dwight Howard lead Lakers to 126-114 victory
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114 to have the first win in this year's Western Conference Finals series.
Lakers' All-NBA First Team duo Anthony Davis (37 pts, 10 rebs) and LeBron James (15 pts, 12 assists) again paved the way for another win in the 2020 NBA Playoffs.
Dominant second and third quarter display by the Lakers proved too much for the Nuggets, the team that came back from two consecutive 1-3 series deficits.
Rajon Rondo (7 pts, 9 assists) and Dwight Howard (13 pts) led the Lakers to victory.
For the Nuggets, Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic scored 21 each.
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