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NBA play-offs: Jamal Murray stars as Denver Nuggets beat LA Lakers to move to brink of NBA finals - BBC Sport
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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers May 22, 2023 Game Summary
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NBA Finals 2023: Schedule, news, highlights, scores, more - ESPN
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Nuggets' Jokić sinks Lakers with 34-21-14 triple-double in West finals opener, NBA
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Prediction and odds for NBA Conference Finals Lakers vs. Nuggets - All Lakers
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Lakers take 3-1 lead over Nuggets, and we all know how that's ended for other teams
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Nuggets two wins from NBA finals after Murray's 23-point fourth tames Lakers, NBA
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The Nuggets schedule against the Lakers or Warriors in the WCF is set - Denver Sports
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Murray's big fourth quarter propels Nuggets past Lakers 108-103 for 2-0 lead in West finals
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Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron's Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals - CBS Colorado