DAD JOKES
Denver Nuggets fans’ chants towards Los Angeles Lakers picked up by live ESPN broadcast after yet another playoffs win
Broadcaster Myers told viewers about an incredible thing LeBron James did
DENVER Nuggets fans struck gold as they jeered the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Nuggets began their playoff campaign with a 114-103 triumph despite a slow start Saturday night.
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After sweeping LA 4-0 to reach the NBA Finals last year, Denver continued their dominance thanks to Nikola Jokic's 32 points and 12 rebounds.
It was a NINTH consecutive triumph over the Lakers and their supporters did not miss the chance to rub it in.
"Who's your Daddy?" Denver fans could be heard chanting on the ESPN broadcast as their team closed out the game.
"We're not going anywhere," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
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"This is the playoffs. No team in the playoffs, if you get down 12 early, you’re not going to just take your ball and go home.
"We still have plenty of fight left in us and we know that we were better than what we were playing early.
"That’s a good team over there. They came into the playoffs playing extremely well, and they showed it.
"LeBron (James) was on course, I thought he's about to have 50 points tonight, the way he was playing and shooting the ball.”
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The Lakers have not beaten the Nuggets since December 2022.
Their next attempt to break the duck will be on Monday at the Ball Arena, where Denver is 34-8 this season.
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"To be honest, we are desperate, too. We don't want to lose at home," Jokic said.
"I think every game is going to be interesting. So, hopefully we are going to match and be even more physical than them."
Lakers coach Darvin Ham added: "Everybody's going to lose their mind over one game, and give them their credit, they held serve at home.
"They're a tough home team, tough to beat in general, but they're really good at home. ... (But) we did a lot of good things out there tonight."
"I thought we played some good ball tonight, just could have been better," said James.
"Who's your Daddy?"
Denver Nuggets fans
"You don't have much room for error versus Denver's team, especially at their home floor. They're just a team that's been through everything.
"Obviously, they're the defending champions, so you gotta execute, you gotta make shots, you gotta defend. And then you can't give them extra possessions."
ESPN broadcaster Bob Myers told viewers that James stared at him after a big three-point shot against the Nuggets.
Anthony Davis threw an inbounds pass to LeBron, who caught it at half-court and hoisted a long-range three-point shot.
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"Wow ... I mean, wow," Myers said while laughing at the impressive play.
"I was laughing because after he made this, he looked right back at me," he said.