Lakers 127, Nuggets 125
Nikola Jokic: 24 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists, 10 of 19 from the field.
NBA wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 26 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 125 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 127 |
Who scored
Denver Nuggets. Aaron Gordon scored 27 points on 9 of 16 shots, 5 of 10 from three and 4 of 7 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks in 35 minutes. Cameron Johnson scored 18 points on 6 of 13 shots, 4 of 10 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 43 minutes. Nikola Jokic scored 24 points on 10 of 19 shots, 2 of 6 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 16 rebounds, 14 assists, 5 steals, 1 block in 43 minutes. Jamal Murray scored 5 points on 1 of 14 shots, 1 of 7 from three and 2 of 3 at the line, with 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals in 36 minutes. Christian Braun scored 12 points on 5 of 9 shots, 2 of 2 at the line, with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 steal in 33 minutes. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 points on 6 of 13 shots, 4 of 10 from three and 4 of 4 at the line, with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals in 29 minutes. Bruce Brown scored 12 points on 4 of 6 shots, 2 of 3 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 20 minutes.
Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James scored 17 points on 7 of 13 shots, 1 of 3 from three and 2 of 3 at the line, with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals in 40 minutes. Deandre Ayton scored 9 points on 4 of 6 shots, 1 of 4 at the line, with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block in 27 minutes. Marcus Smart scored 21 points on 8 of 15 shots, 5 of 12 from three, with 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals, 1 block in 35 minutes. Luka Doncic scored 30 points on 10 of 26 shots, 4 of 14 from three and 6 of 9 at the line, with 11 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks in 43 minutes. Austin Reaves scored 32 points on 12 of 21 shots, 3 of 8 from three and 5 of 6 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 46 minutes.
The team sheet
Denver Nuggets shot 44-95 (46), hit 19-49 from three (39), made 18-22 free throws, grabbed 41 rebounds, handed out 33 assists, committed 16 turnovers, scored 44 in the paint, added 25 fast-break points, led by as many as 8.
Los Angeles Lakers shot 48-93 (52), hit 14-42 from three (33), made 17-26 free throws, grabbed 46 rebounds, handed out 31 assists, committed 17 turnovers, scored 56 in the paint, added 15 fast-break points, led by as many as 17.
The lead changed hands 9 times.