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Nuggets 3-pointers: Nikola Jokic’s fourth quarter of Game 3 proves he can survive any slog or slump

But the Lakers had a chance to pull away during a critical seven-minute stretch in the third quarter and instead couldn’t even take a lead.

Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets passes as Anthony Davis (3) and Rui Hachimura (28) of the Los Angeles Lakers collapse on him in the paint 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) of the Denver Nuggets passes as Anthony Davis (3) and Rui Hachimura (28) of the Los Angeles Lakers collapse on him in the paint 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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The Lakers had a chance to pull away during a critical seven-minute stretch in the third quarter and instead couldn't even take a lead, thanks to Denver's role players.
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