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NBA Fans Loved Kevin Harlan’s Call of Jamal Murray’s Wild Game-Winner in Lakers-Nuggets

Andy Nesbitt

The Nuggets beat the Lakers in thrilling fashion to take a 2-0 series lead.
The Nuggets beat the Lakers in thrilling fashion to take a 2-0 series lead. /
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The Denver Nuggets were able to storm back from a 20-point deficit in the second half and beat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their series, 101-99, on a buzzer-beater by Jamal Murray that rightfully sent the home crowd into hysterics on Monday night.

The Nuggets now own a 2-0 series lead as it shifts to Los Angeles on Thursday night.

With the game tied at 99-99, Murray was somehow able to get a shot up over Anthony Davis just before the clock expired. He was then swarmed by teammates as they celebrated a victory that didn't seem likely earlier in the second half.

The great Kevin Harlan was on the call for TNT and he absolutely nailed this:

Fans loved it:

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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