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LeBron James was unable to hide his frustrations after the Los Angeles Lakers took their first loss of the Western Conference Finals against the Nuggets Tuesday night.

The Lakers, who won the first two games of the series, couldn’t complete a fourth-quarter comeback as the Nuggets finished the job to bring the series to 2-1. Cameras caught a fuming James banging his head against a stanchion once the game was over.

“I give credit where credit is due. Denver played exceptionally well.” James told reporters after the 114-106 defeat.

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray went off for 28 points and eight rebounds with 12 assists in the win, while James registered a triple-double of 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in 37 minutes. It was James’ second 30-point triple-double in the playoffs, a feat that has never been done in Lakers history.