![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, left, high-fives guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/523cb237d00944eba341c0749c350c52/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, left, high-fives guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) dunks during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/803ee4c02cc74da5aef8c92509ec495b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) dunks during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/aeb063bd425d4a6ab6e5592128ea3972/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) disputes a foul call with referee Marc Davis (8) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5ff10fa6b0b44ca4b9adc3eae3e8b310/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) disputes a foul call with referee Marc Davis (8) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ffc5c7c3f0c24da291ee5f1d1863c4be/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2d526616d4ed4b32b4ba898fe0299468/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8) fouls Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bceadce71b0346e291a67dc56608c5e2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets forward Peyton Watson (8) fouls Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots against tLos Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e1c057e4a48c42f68d3437d4b2546501/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) shoots against tLos Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) falls on top of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8501999e4f304515ba21d08ba1430ab8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) falls on top of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
![Ashley Landis Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0aef2dab17e84e608ba1ea781e44b316/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)