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Nuggets crush Lakers’ hopes with three greatest strengths, one at a time: “They’re a force. Tough for us to stop.”

LeBron James thought Denver’s role players were difference. Others were in awe of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. The beauty of Game 3? It was all three.

Nikola Jokic (15) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets strategize against the. Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 119-108 Western Conference finals game 3 win at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Denver took a 3-0 series lead with the win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Nikola Jokic (15) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets strategize against the. Los Angeles Lakers during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 119-108 Western Conference finals game 3 win at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Denver took a 3-0 series lead with the win. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A head shot of Colorado Avalanche hockey beat reporter Bennett Durando on October 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
By | bdurando@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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LeBron James thought Denver's role players were the difference. Others were in awe of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. The beauty of Game 3? It was all three.
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