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Kiszla: This Nikola Jokic 34-21-14 triple double against Lakers was for that trio of ESPN dunderheads Mark Jackson, Kendrick Perkins and Stephen A Smith

“I don’t think there was any panic, there was poise,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose team refused to be spooked by the ghosts haunting nearly 50 years of playoff failure.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets leads Aaron Gordon (50), Jamal Murray (27) and Michael Porter Jr. (1) of the Denver Nuggets towards the bench after drawing a foul from. Anthony Davis (3) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 132-126 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The Nuggets took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets leads Aaron Gordon (50), Jamal Murray (27) and Michael Porter Jr. (1) of the Denver Nuggets towards the bench after drawing a foul from. Anthony Davis (3) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 132-126 win at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The Nuggets took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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By | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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In a basketball city haunted by ghosts of nearly 50 years of playoff failure, the Nuggets refused to be spooked when LeBron James and the Lakers dared them to fold.
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