Defending champion Denver Nuggets advance in playoffs as Jamal Murray game-winner downs Los Angeles Lakers

(CNN) —& Jamal Murray knocked down the go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left in Game 5 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a series-clinching 108-106 victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Murray’s game winner was his second of the series after drilling a& buzzer-beater in Game 2, which completed a 20-point comeback for the defending champions at Ball Arena for a 2-0 series lead. After coming into the game with a calf injury, the Nuggets guard finished Monday’s match-up with a game-high& 32 points to go along with seven assists to wrap up the series, 4-1. “This one was a little better,” Murray said of his game winner. “I’m speechless … it’s a dream come true. All these fans on your side and to get it done in this fashion, I don’t know what to say, I’m just happy for us.” The loss for the Lakers is the franchise’s 12th& in its last 13 meetings against Denver, including being swept in the Western Conference Finals last season as the Nuggets marched to their first& NBA championship. Despite holding a lead for about 75% the series, James and the Lakers could not find a solution...