{"id":16754,"date":"2020-09-21T13:09:28","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T08:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=16754"},"modified":"2020-09-21T13:09:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T08:09:28","slug":"lakers-beat-denver-on-davis-buzzer-lead-wcf-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/16754","title":{"rendered":"Lakers beat Denver on Davis buzzer, lead WCF 2-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANKARA\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 105-103 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA’s Western Conference Finals series, thanks to Anthony Davis’ buzzer-beating three-pointer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe ran a play, supposed to be for Bron [LeBron James],\u201d Davis told the broadcaster after the game, when asked about the last play that gave the Lakers the win.<\/p>\n

“I looked at [Rajon] Rondo the whole time. People talking about me never being in this moment, pressure, am I ready for it? I want to take those shots. As part of the legacy, I want those shots, I want the big-time plays. We\u2019re going to live with me or die with me shooting game-winning shots, and I made it. This is what they brought me here for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davis had a big second half for his team, carrying his squad to the finish line when the Lakers were up 100-92 with 3:03 to go in the game. Despite Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic’s heroics (30 pts) to bring the game on the line, Davis managed to hit the game-winner, joining only six other players in the Lakers’ deep franchise history that hit the buzzer-beater to win the game in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The list includes Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Derek Fisher, Robert Horry and Metta World Peace, and now Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n

The Lakers’ other superstar, LeBron James, scored 20 points in the first half on 8\/11 shooting but had a quiet second half, finishing the game with 26.<\/p>\n

This is the Nuggets’ first Western Conference Finals appearance since the 2008-09 season. They lost the conference finals series in the 08\/09 season to the eventual champions the Lakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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