Nikola Jokic Reacts to Game 1 Win vs. Lakers

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1

Surviving a late-game comeback by the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets took Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals behind another dominant performance from Nikola Jokic. Finishing with 34 PTS, 21 REB, and 14 AST, Jokic was dominant in every facet of the game, and shared his immediate reaction to the win during his on-court interview following the game.

"Ups and downs," Jokic said of the Game 1 win. "In the first half we controlled the game. We controlled everything. We controlled the pace, we controlled the defense, we controlled the rebounds. And in the second half we lost it. They're a really good and talented team, and we lost the composure that we were having in the first half."

On LA's comeback effort, Jokic said, "We know that they're gonna come. They're coming. That's a tough team, but win by one or win by 20, this time of year it doesn't matter. A win is a win."

Even with the comeback scare, Denver will certainly take this Game 1 victory. Their home dominance in this postseason continues, and they will look to make it a 2-0 series lead when they face the Lakers again on Thursday. Knowing LA is going to be a tough place to win, the Nuggets certainly want to protect their home court and capitalize on the home court advantage that has been so huge for them.

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