Anthony Davis landed a three-pointer on the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 105-103 win and a 2-0 Western Conference final series lead over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Davis ended with 31 points, scoring his team's last 10 in contributing a 22-point second half as the Lakers defied yet another Denver comeback.
LeBron James had 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, while Danny Green had 11 points.
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The Nuggets trailed by as many as 16 points before Nikola Jokic took control by scoring 11 straight Denver points, including a basket that put his side up 103-102 with 20 seconds left.
In a frantic finish, LA's Alex Caruso missed a three-pointer, before a shot from Green was blocked out of bounds with 2.1 seconds left.
Rajon Rondo then found Davis near the sideline, and the All-Star forward found the basket from long-range.
"Special moment for a special player. Happy to be a part of it," said James.
Jokic had 30 points and nine assists for the Nuggets while Jamal Murray had 25 points.
Game three is on Tuesday night.
