The top-seeded Denver Nuggets completed not only the first sweep in the playoffs but also the first sweep in franchise history. They did things in style to advance to their first NBA Finals. The Nuggets edged the Los Angeles Lakers, 113-111 on Monday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in the Crypto.com Arena. Head coach Michael Malone’s cornerstone, Nikola Jokic, put up impressive figures with his eighth triple-double of this postseason. With that, let’s look at how the franchise finished off the Western Conference Finals series.

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Denver advances to the 2023 NBA Finals

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James was on pace to carry the Lakers and hang on for another game following his 31-point performance before halftime. It was also his best playoff performance in the first half. His efforts meant the Lakers led the game before the halfway mark, 73-58.

However, Jokic sparked life into the third quarter, scoring 13 points as the Western Conference leaders outscored the Lakers 36-16 to take the lead for the first time. More events started to unfold. A dramatic fourth quarter saw Jokic spearhead the fight and put his team up 113-111 ahead with a near-unstoppable layup despite the heavy traffic with under a minute remaining.

With four seconds left James had a golden opportunity to tie the ball game and force overtime, but his attempted driving floater was met with two defenders. Denver’s Aaron Gordon blocked his attempt and left the Nuggets celebrating a famous win on the road. Furthermore, this is the Nuggets’ first 4-0 playoff victory. What makes it even better is the fact that they took down the legendary LeBron James in the process.

Jimmy Butler and the eighth-seeded Heat are just as hot as the Western Conference top seed. They are now up three games over the Celtics and will look to close out the Eastern Conference Finals series Tuesday night. Now comes the biggest challenge of Joker’s career in the Finals as they are expected to line up versus the Miami Heat.

Nikola Jokic wins the Conference Finals MVP award

The Serbian big man outpaced LeBron James as he played a pivotal role in their 2023 playoff success. After bagging the NBA Most Valuable Player award, the 28-year-old unlocked another achievement and added another significant trophy to his cabinet. The man from the 2014 draft class capped the game with another 30-point triple-double as the Nuggets upended a 15-point first-half deficit to send the Lakers’ Championship dreams to the bin.

Jokic has been magnificent throughout Denver’s run to the final stage of their 2023 NBA Playoff campaign. He matched up well against LeBron James and AD and delivered. It was also sweet revenge for the Nuggets, who fell in the hands of the Lakers in the Conference Finals back in the bubble. This time, they held onto momentum and never looked back. The Joker dominated and looked like the best player on the planet right now.

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