LeBron James had a major block in the match on Monday.

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The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets (in Colorado) are playing on Monday night.

LeBron James had a big block during the first half that received a lot of attention on social media.James met Jamal Murray at the rim for the denial as he went up for a layup.

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James had 12 points, five rebounds, 11 assists, one steal and one block while shooting 4/9 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in his first 22 minutes of playing time.

The Lakers lost Game 1 (on Saturday) by a score of 114-103.

James had 27 points, six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one block while shooting 10/16 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 41 minutes of playing time.

At 39, he still remains one of the best (and most exciting) players in the NBA.

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After defeating Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament (they finished 47-35 in the regular season), the Lakers are the seventh seed in the Western Conference.

They lost the Western Conference Finals against the Nuggets in a sweep last season.

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The Nuggets, on the other hand, are coming off yet another fantastic regular season in which they went 57-25 and finished as the second seed.

 

They defeated the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals to win the title the previous year, following their victory against the Lakers.

 

The teams will play Game 3 of the series on Thursday night in Los Angeles, California.