Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets powered past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in their Western Conference playoff opener.
Nikola Jokic had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets powered past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 114-103 in their Western Conference playoff opener Saturday night. Two other Nuggets players posted double-double — Jamal Murray and Anthony Gordon — and Michael Porter Jr. came close with 19 points and eight boards. James had 27 points for L.A.
One sign of their looseness: Jokic, who's starring in a teaser for 'Despicable Me 4' where he seeks therapy because the Minions think he's their boss, arrived at Ball Arena decked out in a black-and-gray striped scarf and gray pants, looking like Felonius Gru -- the lead character from the movie franchise. James should have shown up dressed like Vector because he played the perfect villain for the sold-out crowd that drowned out the Lakers' pregame introductions.
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