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New York Post
Lakers and 'pissed off' LeBron James roll to Game 1 win
Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James added 15 points and 12 assists hours after finishing a distant second in the MVP voting, and the Lakers rolled to a 126-114 victory on Friday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The top-seeded Lakers opened a double-digit lead in the first half that they easily extended in the third quarter. It took a quarter for us to kind of figure it out,” James said.
The Associated Press
Lakers roll past Nuggets 126-114 in West finals opener
Slow starters in the first two rounds, the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to be in a hurry to put away the Denver Nuggets. It was a strong statement to their opponent - and maybe to the NBA's MVP voters. Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James added 15 points and 12 assists hours after finishing a distant second in the MVP voting, and the Lakers rolled to a 126-114 victory on Friday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Independent Online
Anthony Davis and LeBron James power Lakers' Game 1 win over Nuggets
LOS ANGELES - On their third try this post-season, the Lakers finally won Game 1 of a playoff series. They beat the Denver Nuggets, 126-114, in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. They got 15 points and 12 assists from LeBron James and a 37-point, 10-rebound game from Anthony Davis.