During the regular season, the Nuggets averaged 115.8 ppg and gave up 112.5. But they managed to be the West’s top seed, winning 53 games. In the 4-game sweep of 7-seed LA, they averaged 118 ppg and allowed 112. They used about 8 players per contest, though guard Reggie Jackson appeared in one game for a few minutes. Before LA, they beat Minnesota and Phoenix in their prior pair of series.
The Lakers came on strong late in the year. They upended both Memphis and long-time rival Golden State in the playoffs. Their roster had many new players this past season. Davis and James played through injuries.
Denver
Jamal Murray PG 41
Nikola Jokic C 42:15
K. Caldwell-Pope 33:45
J. Porter Jr SF 36:15
Aaron Gordon PF 37
Bruce Brown SG 27:30
Jeff Green PF 16:30
Christian Braun SG 5
Lakers
LeBron James F 42:45
Anthony Davis C 41:15
Austin Reeves SG 40
Hachimura PF 33:30
D Schroder PG 31:15
DeAngelo Russell G 23:30
L Walker G 14:30
J Vanderbilt PF 10:15
T Thompson C 3
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