Anthony Davis hits 3 at buzzer as Lakers edge Nuggets for 2-0 lead

Anthony Davis swished a 3-pointer through net as time expired to give Los Angeles Lakers a 105-103 victory over Denver Nuggets on Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in Western Conference finals.

Davis finished with 31 points. He scored Los Angeles' last 10 points and had 22 in second half to help Lakers avoid becoming latest victim of a Denver comeback.

LeBron James carried Lakers early with 20 points in first half  and finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Nuggets had trailed by as much as 16, but Nikola Jokic scored 11 straight Denver points down stretch, including a basket that made it 103-102 with 20 seconds to play.

Alex Caruso n missed a 3-pointer and Jamal Murray blocked Danny Green's shot out of bounds with 2.1 seconds to play.

Rajon Rondo inbounded under basket and found Davis curling toward sideline, and All-Star forward swished it to put Lakers halfway to NBA Finals.

Jokic said re was miscommunication on final play, when it appeared center Mason Plumlee let Davis drift free believing re was going to be a switch. Jokic raced out to him, but too late.

Jokic had 30 points and nine assists, and Murray scored 25 points.

Game 3 is Tuesday night.