- Lakers win 126-114 over Denver in Game 1 of West finals
- Davis posts 37 points and 10 rebounds in winning effort
- LeBron James adds 15 points and 12 assists for top seed
Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James added 15 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 126-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Slow starters in the previous two rounds, the top-seeded Lakers put this one away in a hurry, opening a double-digit lead in the first half that they easily extended in the third quarter.