5 takeaways from the Nuggets' Game 1 victory over the Lakers

Nikola Jokic nabs a 34-point triple-double, Jamal Murray adds 31 and Denver spoils Anthony Davis' 40-point performance. DENVER — A collective sigh of relief wafted through Ball Arena, as fans flooded the exit stairways celebrating the Nuggets’ survival of Tuesday’s 132-126 thriller over the Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. “We are …