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Lakers Head To First NBA Finals Since 2010 With 117-107 Win Over Nuggets

September 26, 2020 / 9:07 PM PDT / KCAL News

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) -- LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2010.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 26: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers hugs Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets after their win in Game Five of the Western Conference Finals during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 26, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-107 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted Saturday night, that the Lakers are the "best in the West once again! The purple and gold are headed back to the finals — and just four wins away from bringing home our first title in a decade. I can't wait to join Angelenos to cheer them on through every minute. #JobNotFinished."

.@Lakers are best in the West once again!

The purple and gold are headed back to the finals — and just four wins away from bringing home our first title in a decade.

I can't wait to join Angelenos to cheer them on through every minute. #JobNotFinished
— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) September 27, 2020

The Lakers will play the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics.

Currently, the Heat leads the series, 3-2, heading into Sunday's Game 6.