Nuggets survive Lakers' second-half surge to take Game 1 in Western Conference finals

The Denver Nuggets took care of business on their home court Tuesday night, taking Game 1 of the Western Conference finals from the Los Angeles Lakers, 132-126.

But it wasn’t easy, as they had to survive a strong Lakers charge in the second half. 

At first, it looked like the Nuggets were going to run away with the game after heading into halftime with a 72-54 lead. 

Los Angeles, as they showed the Golden State Warriors in the previous series, can be relentless in the second half – and they were just that with clutch shots and tighter defense.

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