DENVER — Jamal Murray sized up The King and decided he wasn’t afraid of the crown.
Already on a torrid run of devastating daggers, Murray hoisted one more in LeBron James’ face, burying a 30-foot 3-pointer to whip Ball Arena into a chaotic frenzy Thursday night Murray’s scintillating 23-point fourth quarter built the Nuggets a double-digit lead, and it took everything they had not to squander it amid egregious turnovers.
The Nuggets, though, owe no apologies. Their 108-103 win at Ball Arena staked them a 2-0 series lead in this Western Conference Finals before the series flips to Los Angeles for Saturday’s Game 3.