Nuggets, Thunder have chances to move into Round 2, and Boston seeks 3
Denver is one win from returning to Round 2. And Oklahoma City is a win away from getting there for the first time since 2016.
A pair of first-round series may end on Monday night, when defending champion Denver plays host to the Los Angeles Lakers — the Nuggets lead 3-1 in that matchup — and West No. 1 seed Oklahoma City looks to finish off what would be a four-game sweep of New Orleans.
Also Monday: Boston, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and top overall seed in the NBA playoffs, will seek a 3-1 lead when it visits Miami.
“We have a chance to go home in front of the best fans in the world and try to close the series out,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
The Lakers staved off elimination and ended an 11-game losing streak to Denver with a 115-104 win in Game 4 on Saturday night. Lakers forward LeBron James has faced elimination 27 times in his career and his teams — Cleveland, Miami and now L.A. — are now 15-12 in those games.
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