Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Denver will play the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals for the first time in its history.
German national team captain Dennis Schröder played his last game for the Lakers. LeBron James set an NBA record with 40 points in the first half of the game. He was the only player in the history of the NBA to score more than 40 points at one point in a game in his career. The Lakers lead the series 3-0 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.