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NBA: LeBron James, Russell Westbrook lead Lakers past Nuggets


    LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers plays against Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on December 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers plays against Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on December 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP

LeBron James scored 30 points and Russell Westbrook had a brace with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Anthony Davis’ first-half injury and won Friday 126-108 over the visitors. Denver Nuggets.

Thomas Bryant scored 21 points for the Lakers, who played the whole second half without Davis after the All-Star striker injured his right leg in the first half and still played eight minutes into the second.

Davis finished with 10 points and 4 bounces in 17 minutes.

The Lakers finished the third inning 26-9 after they had a 79-67 lead with 8:03 remaining in that period. Los Angeles pushed its advantage to 112–95 with the game down to 6:08 after Bryant’s six straight points.

Nikola Jokic scored 25 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists and Jamal Murray added 23 points as the Nuggets saw their three-match winning streak come to an end. The loss came in Denver’s only long-distance competition, which lasted seven games.

Even as Davis hobbled, the Lakers barely flinched against one of the top teams in the Western Conference. The Nuggets led 33-32 after one half but went on to take a 20-2 lead in the second to take a 57-48 lead. However, the Lakers battled to lead by just one point, 65-64, after halftime.

The Lakers overcame the Nuggets 29-23 in the third inning after 10 points in Dennis Schroder’s time for a 93-88 advantage.

With the game going smoothly, James left with just over two minutes left, scoring his third straight game of at least 30 points.

Austin Reaves scored 16 for the Lakers, while Schroder had 15 and Patrick Beverley added 10. Westbrook’s triple double was his second of the season.

Aaron Gordon scored 17 points for the Nuggets, while Bruce Brown added 11 points as Denver failed to become the first Western Conference team to have 10 road wins.

The Lakers bench beat the Nuggets reserve team 58-23.

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