The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-108 to earn their 12th victory of the season. The Lakers now sit at 12-16 after a slow start to the season. Anthony Davis missed the second half of the game with an injury to his right foot after spraining it in the air bumping Nikola Jokic. Despite Davis’ injury, the Lakers played arguably their best basketball of the season after halftime. Lakers’ Point Guard Russell Westbrook spoke on his team’s play and resilience postgame.
“The pace changed, and the game changed,” Westbrook said. “You could see it. When we play that way, it’s hard to beat us.”
LeBron James scored a game-high 30 points on 13-for-20 shooting from the field. James knocked down 1-for-4 from behind the three-point line. James hit 3-for-4 from the free-throw line. James also grabbed nine rebounds, dished out four assists, and two steals. James spoke postgame about the Lakers’ victory.
“It’s huge, especially after the heartbreak loss we had last time against Boston,” James said. “We started to get defensive stops, and we were able to get out and execute offensively.”
More Lakers Contributions
- Anthony Davis scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out two assists.
- Dennis Schroder scored 15 points and dished out three assists.
- Patrick Beverly scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out five assists.
- Thomas Bryant scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds off the bench.
- Russell Westbrook recorded a triple-double scored 15 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out 12 assists off the bench.
- Austin Reaves scored 16 points and grabbed four rebounds off the bench.
The Los Angeles Lakers face the Washington Wizards o Sunday, 12/18 in Los Angeles. Tip-off is at 9;30 pm Eastern/ 6:30 pm Pacific from the Crypto.com Arena.
