Canada's Jamal Murray scores 37 as Nuggets beat Lakers to move 1 win away from NBA Finals

Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

Denver blew a big early lead in Game 3, but made a decisive 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to snap the Lakers' nine-game home winning streak since March 26, including seven straight victories since the regular season ended.

No team has rallied from a 3-0 playoff series deficit in NBA history. Game 4 is Monday night in Los Angeles.

Jamal Murray explodes for 30 points in the 1st half, finishing with 37 for the 2nd straight game!<br><br>The <a href="https://twitter.com/nuggets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nuggets</a> now hold a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. <a href="https://t.co/eLmpj3keXq">pic.twitter.com/eLmpj3keXq</a>

Anthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who hadn't lost three straight games since early February. Los Angeles' prolonged, desperate surge ever since the trade deadline has finally run out of steam against the powerhouse Nuggets, who have won five consecutive playoff games.

LeBron James had 23 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds for Los Angeles, hitting three three-pointers after starting the series 0 for 13 from distance. Austin Reaves added 23 points and seven rebounds, but Rui Hachimura was the only other Lakers scorer to crack double figures with 13 points.

Bruce Brown scored 15 points and hit a key three-pointer down the stretch for the Nuggets before Jokic all but iced it on a three-pointer with 3:17 to play.

The Lakers' passionate fans turned out in force for the 17-time champion franchise's first conference finals games at home since