Denver Nuggets sweep LA Lakers to reach first NBA finals

FULL STRETCH: Tristan Thompson of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball past Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets during the second half in game four of the Western Conference Finals in Los Angeles. Pic: Harry How/Getty Images

Nikola Jokic is a player unlike almost anything the NBA has ever seen, and now he’s taking his Denver Nuggets somewhere they’ve never been.

Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Nuggets advanced to the NBA finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.