Basketball Intelligence for 5/17/23

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Western Conference Finals

Lakers 126, Nuggets 132

Nikola Jokić Paints a Masterpiece in Game One
Brendan Vogt, DNVR

Lakers' 2nd-half adjustments put scare into Nuggets in G1 loss
Dave McMenamin, ESPN

On 55 Denver possessions when Davis was the final defender on Jokic, the Nuggets averaged 1.45 points per play and shot 66% from the field, according to research by ESPN Stats & Information. There was a stark difference with Hachimura as the final defender on Jokic: Denver averaged just 0.67 points per play in 15 possessions and shot 20% from the field.