Nuggets entered the fourth-quarter very confidently, with a 20-point lead, little by little it started to chip away, to four, as Lakers charged ahead with an astounding will to win. Jamal Murray then flew in to rescue Nuggets from falling in a 3-0 hole. Jamal’s two clutch 3-pointers pass to Paul Millsap which lead to a dunk saved Denver’s season by 114-106 in Game 3 of the West Conference Finals. Murray’s 28 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds during the game helped Nuggets hang on a little longer after 2 successive game losses the series now tallies 2-1, in favor of the Lakers.
Nikola Jokic additionally added 22 points and 10 rebounds during the game, and Denver also received a huge boost from Jerami Grant who pulled off his playoff career-high at 26 points and Monte Morris with his 14 points. Lakers put in tremendous efforts to overthrow Nuggets with James (30) and Anthony Davis (27).