Nuggets hold off Lakers, win Game 1 of West finals behind Nikola Jokic's triple-double

Nikola Jokic se lució con un triple doble de 34 puntos, 14 asistencias y 21 rebotes para dejar el primer triunfo en casa de cara al Juego 2 de este jueves también en Colorado.Jokic firmó un asombroso registro de 34 puntos, 21 rebotes y 14 asistencias con el que salió vencedor de un memorable duelo ante el pívot de los Lakers Anthony Davis, que terminó con 40 puntos y 10 asistencias.

Los Angeles Lakers coach Darvin Ham delivered a glowing assessment of two-time Denver Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic before Game 1.Denver barely held on to win against Los Angeles after nearly blowing a 20-point lead and withstanding a furious rally that could map a path forward for the Lakers.

The conference finals are off to a rollicking good start. The Nuggets held on for a 132–126 win over the Lakers on Tuesday night, building a 20-point lead before white-knuckling through the fourth quarter. The stars starred out. Anthony Davis had 40 points and 10 rebounds. LeBron James put up a casual 26/12/9. And Nikola Jokic absolutely dominated, amassing 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists to lead Denver.

Leicester City vs Liverpool Live Updates: Premier League 2022-23 Liverpool beat Leicester City 3-0

Leicester City vs Liverpool 0-3 | 2023 Premier League | Liverpool hammer Leicester 3-0 to add to relegation woes | Liverpool keeps alive top-four hopes

Liverpool plunged Leicester closer to relegation and kept alive its own chances of finishing in the top four of the English Premier League with a 3-0 win on Monday. Curtis Jones was the unlikely scorer of the first two goals before Trent Alexander-Arnold whipped an indirect free kick into the top corner to wrap up a mismatch at King Power Stadium between teams heading in opposite directions. Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp urged his team to keep the pressure on their Premier League rivals in the last two games of the season as they make a late charge for a top-four finish.

Two goals from Curtis Jones and a sublime finish from Trent Alexander-Arnold gave Liverpool a 3-0 win away to Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday, boosting their Champions League hopes while deepening the Foxes' relegation worries. Leicester welcomed central defender Jonny Evans back into the starting line-up for the first time since October, but the three-time Premier League winner with Manchester United couldn't instill the defensive discipline his side needed.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Live Updates: Premier League 2022-23 Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1

Arsenal vs Chelsea Live Updates: Premier League 2022-23 Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1, take league lead for now

 

Arsenal kept the Premier League title fight alive by beating up on a Chelsea team that seems to be in need of life support under Frank Lampard. Arsenal returned to the top of the standings — for a day at least — by dismantling Chelsea 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to end a four-game winless run that saw its control of the title race slip away.
The Gunners channelled their disappointment over last week's 4-1 loss to rival Manchester City into a dominant first-half display, going 3-0 up inside 34 minutes as Chelsea slumped to a sixth straight loss in all competitions under Lampard.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Team news

Despite being the dominant team in London, Arsenal's first significant title challenge in several years has gone awry. They have dropped nine points in their last four games and are currently one point behind Manchester City, who has a match in hand, with only a few games left to play. However, playing Chelsea could be what Arsenal needs to keep their title hopes alive, especially with the absence of key defender William Saliba, whose six-match absence.