Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, Jamal Murray added 21 points and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets rallied past the short-handed but spirited Portland Trail Blazers 112-103.
Jonathan Marchessault scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights seized control of the Stanley Cup Final with a 7-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 2.
Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each scored 21 as the Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by beating the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2.
Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 of the title series
The Denver Nuggets are the last of the four ABA teams that merged with the NBA to reach the Finals. It's stirring up fond memories of the defunct league.
With the rumour mill already starting with the playoffs over, LeBron James ended it by questioning retirement after his Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference finals.
The Denver Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Nikola Jokic had 30 points, as the Nuggets swept the Lakers with a 113-111 victory.
Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the West Conf. finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the LA Lakers for a 2-0 lead in the West. Conf. finals.
Nikola Jokic's powerful display at both ends of the court propelled the Denver Nuggets past the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in the opener of the Western Conference Finals.