Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Game 2 Full Highlights | 2023 WCF | FreeDawkins

The Nuggets remain perfect at home in these playoffs after topping the Lakers on Tuesday night. Atmosphere in ball arena was electric, we expect more of the same in a capacity crowd and yes the Joker will be present for game two. As Denver Vanderbilt dives on it, couldn't get it, Murray lost it, Russell has it, here comes Vanderbilt already paying dividends. Austin Reed knocks down his first shot and it's quickly 5-0. Nice give and go, Gordon the finish on a beautiful pass from Jokic. Jokic couldn't get it to go, Gordon gets the rebound and throws it back down. There's Russell very aggressive early, Reeves no hesitation on his three, that's good. Reeves knocks down another, he has been on some tear. Here's the pace the Nuggets want to play, Brown kicks it out, Murray three-pointer. Right down inside, Jokic's quick spin off the glass, inside nice pass to Jokic. Well that's a great two-man game there. James cuts back door, beautiful pass from Anthony Davis. Murray gets away from Vanderbilt, got caught in the screen and Murray makes him pay. Second three-pointer for Jamal Murray, he had 31 the other night. Russell knocks down a three, tough shot from Russell for his first field goal. Brown drives, shot blocked, Davis right there to Green drives and finishes. Impressive play from a veteran. Denver back up two, Hachimura aggressively goes at Jokic. A reverse bank, nice entry pass, Jokic lays it in, an easy bucket, poor transition defense by the Lakers. Hachimura again on the drive and scores. Transition defense was a problem in game one, what about tonight? It's been a little bit better, we had a few breakdowns there in the first quarter but you know again we're just going to keep harping on it all game until we can get it right. James throws it back out, Hachimura wide open, got it, Rui Hachimura four for four from the field. Hachimura pull-up jumper, it's good, Rui Hachimura scorching early, he's five for five, James drives inside left-handed. James there got away from both Gordon and Porter. Porter knocks down the three, Hachimura goes inside, reverse, banks it home, he's six for six off the bench. As Jokic throws it up and in, just his fifth field goal attempt, he's hit four of them. Davis looking, Reeves gets free, ball ball ball, blocked by Davis, picked up by Schroeder, he saves it to Hachimura, James ahead of the pack, goes up, close to control, and the crowd delights in that. Jokic flips it up, backs it in, Jokic five of six, can't really miss, he's got 13 points with the Nuggets down eight. James, nice pass to Davis, and Porter count it and one, Porter called for the blocking foul, that's three fouls on Porter, Jokic with the rebound, ahead Murray, all alone down the other end. Jokic gets into the paint, flips it up, shot's good, and one. Chance for a three-point play for Jokic, now with 15 points, Bruce Brown, corner, three-pointer, got it. Jokic, inside pass, Brown, tough catch, and finish, beautiful play from Brown. Jokic finds Gordon, Gordon adjusts and throws it down. James in the paint, down the lane, layup off the glass. And that's what I'm talking about, eat up the airspace and attack the body of Jokic. Hachimura on the pass from James, he's seven for seven from the field, 17 points. And Nuggets fall asleep in that first defensive possession, nice pass inside, Reeves with the bucket. Jokic caught up by Vanderbilt, backs in, goes in, shoots over him, and scores. Reeves, Vanderbilt, Russell, back out Reeves, wide open look for Reeves, that's good. Austin Reeves, his third three-pointer, he's got 14 points. LeBron James, Davis floats it up, that's good, as we check in with Lisa. They like the pace they're playing with when they get stops, they said we've got a moment for Jokic. Here comes James, drives inside, layup is good. A hard charging LeBron James and a lead back up to 10. Jokic spinning, shooting, scoring and the foul. Nikola Jokic, as you said Mark, he's come out so aggressive looking for his shot. Russell scoots inside, off balance but still gets it to go, his second field James with a deflection and a steal, Russell back to James, that's two steals here on this third quarter from LeBron James, the lead is up to 11. Murray sees an opening, James right with him, oh nice change of direction and Murray shakes his head as they say finally get one to go. Jokic with his 12th rebound, leading the break again, finds Porter, Porter launches from the left and hits it. Schroeder, good quick pass, Reeves off the bounce, Caldwell-Polk right with him, oh and a bullet pass, great look for Reeves and Russell lays it in. Gordon drives, goes inside, Schroeder in the paint, one-handed floater. Schroeder, that's his first field goal, was 0-4, plus 17 rebounds in favor of Denver in game one as Hutchy Moore lays it up and in. He still hasn't missed a shot, eight for eight, Caldwell-Polk, three-pointer, got it. Michael Porter can't hit, Jokic, another rebound, that's 14, Bruce Brown for three, Jokic push again, here's Brown right to the rim, blocked by Davis and still goes in, they were going to call a goaltender, doesn't matter, Murray finds the range that time, they're all tied up with two minutes to play here on the third, Jokic back to green inside, blocked by Russell, Schroeder trying to draw foul on green, find some space, pull up jumper, it's good, blackout Schroeder, shot blocked by Bruce Brown, final seconds, third quarter, Jokic kicks it out, Caldwell-Polk, three-pointer, Jokic, the tip-block by Davis, but they can't, they have goaltend on the way down, Porter knocks down the three-pointer and it's tied, James drives, kicks it out in the corner, shot clock winding down, Lonnie Walker floats it up and in, Murray leans in, double clutch, he got it, what a tough shot from Murray, Murray fires away a three, it's good, Jamal Murray struggling all night, making some big buckets here on the fourth, Murray with Davis on him, he's going to have to put it up, step back, three-pointer, it's good, the largest lead of the game for the Nuggets, back to Murray, shot clock winding down, puts up a three, bang, Jamal Murray, downtown, Jokic looking, Porter gets it, Porter fires, pokes it in, Nuggets up a dozen, Murray guarding, James back out, Reeves, Reeves off the bounce, sidestep, three-pointer, that's good, Austin Reeves with his fourth three-pointer, Jokic back to Murray, another three-pointer, it's good, Jamal Murray, James drives, bank shot is good, good answer from James, back to Murray, Murray shot block by Davis and Reeves gets it, James crossover inside, lays it up and in, and it's back to eighth, Murray looking to help, Gordon switches, Davis three-pointer, it's good, Anthony Davis from downtown, Murray two-point shot, that's good, Schroeder drives, scoop layup, blocked by Gordon, Lakers down seven, Reeves to drive, Reeves shot won't go, the tip-in, and they'll count the tip-in, Reeves a three-pointer, banks it in, Austin Reeves from downtown, it's a two-point game. Here's Murray on the drive, the runner, bank shot, no good, but a foul, Murray two, clutch free throws, Schroeder drives, kicks it out, Davis a corner three, in and out, rebound Murray, tip to Brown, Murray throws it ahead to Jokic, stolen by James, keeps it alive, James drives baseline, layup, missed it, rebound Murray, they have to foul clutch free throws from Jamal Murray, James gets a running start, James drives down a lane, lays it up and in, and that makes it a four-point game, here's Hachimura, now to Reeves, Reeves on the drive, goes in for the layup, banks it in, beautiful move there, James stripped and stolen by Brown, Brown on the front court, and that'll do it, Brown will dribble it out, and the Denver Nuggets are two wins away from their first NBA finals. Is there a reason for this feeling? Cause my feet are on the ground, but my head's above the ceiling, Are you staying or are you leaving? Cause the look inside your eyes so deceiving, You got me running all out of my mind, You got me searching now I'm trying to find, Yo, you got me running out of my mind, You got me searching now I'm trying to find, I'm high of your love now, I'm high of your love now girl, You must have come from out of this earth,