There was plenty of exciting late drama in the NBA playoffs on Monday evening with a buzzer beater and late controversy. The buzzer beater came courtesy of Jamal Murray for the Denver Nuggets as they beat the LA Lakers. Meanwhile, in the Big Apple, the New York Knicks sunk the Philadelphia 76ers, who were riled by some officiating late on in the game. There was plenty of exciting late drama in the NBA playoffs on Monday evening with a buzzer beater and late controversy. The buzzer beater came courtesy of Jamal Murray for the Denver Nuggets as they beat the LA Lakers. Meanwhile, in the Big Apple, the New York Knicks sunk the Philadelphia 76ers, who were riled by some officiating late on in the game. The Nuggets led briefly early on at 5-3 and then didn’t lead again until the end, with the Lakers at one stage as much as 20 points up when it was 68-48 early on in the second.
However, the champs kept plugging away at the lead and with the game tied at 99-99 and 16 seconds remaining on the clock, James missed a lay-up.
Michael Porter Jr grabbed the rebound and then Murray took over. With Davis guarding him, he took on the challenge and produced a beautiful step back winner to give the Nuggets their 10th consecutive win over the Lakers.
“I don’t have a 20-point play,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after the game was over.
“You’ve got to just keep chipping away.” On a night where all the top seeds moved to 2-0 up in their series, it was also particularly tight in New York, where the Knicks rallied late to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101.
When Kyle Lowry split a pair of free throws with 47.3 seconds to go on the clock, the 76ers had a five-point lead.
But the lead evaporated as Jalen Brunson watched a 3-point effort bounce in before Donte DiVincenzo landed a triple of his own at the second attempt.
However it wasn’t as simple as that, with the 76ers left frustrated that their calls for a timeout weren’t heard.
“Well, the first thing is obviously they score,” Philly coach Nick Nurse said after the game.
“We take a look at getting it in quick. We don’t get it in quick. I call timeout. Referee looked right at me. Ignored me. Went into Tyrese, I called timeout again. Then the melee started.
“I guess I got to run out onto the floor or do something to make sure and get his attention, but I needed a timeout there to advance it. Would’ve been good.
“But, couldn’t get it.” On a night where all the top seeds moved to 2-0 up in their series, it was also particularly tight in New York, where the Knicks rallied late to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-101.
When Kyle Lowry split a pair of free throws with 47.3 seconds to go on the clock, the 76ers had a five-point lead.
But the lead evaporated as Jalen Brunson watched a 3-point effort bounce in before Donte DiVincenzo landed a triple of his own at the second attempt.
However it wasn’t as simple as that, with the 76ers left frustrated that their calls for a timeout weren’t heard.
“Well, the first thing is obviously they score,” Philly coach Nick Nurse said after the game.
“We take a look at getting it in quick. We don’t get it in quick. I call timeout. Referee looked right at me. Ignored me. Went into Tyrese, I called timeout again. Then the melee started.
“I guess I got to run out onto the floor or do something to make sure and get his attention, but I needed a timeout there to advance it. Would’ve been good.
“But, couldn’t get it.”