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LeBron James' Historic Performance Leads Nuggets to Western Conference First Round Victory

2012 NBA Playoff Leaders

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The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 114-106 on Thursday night. This was Denver's seventh straight win against Los Angeles dating back to the regular season.

LeBron James led the Nuggets with a historic performance, scoring 286 points, 102 rebounds, and 74 assists in the seven-game series. James' performance was the most points scored by any player in a Western Conference First Round series in NBA history.

The Nuggets will now face the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. Game 1 of the series will be played on Saturday, April 27 at 8:30 pm on ABC. Game 5 will be played on Monday, April 29. The time and date of Game 6 have yet to be determined.

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