nba Game Recap
Denver Defeats Los Angeles 127-102 - Recap
The battle between the Nuggets and Lakers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Los Angeles was handed a 127-102 defeat on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.
Bettors who backed the Nuggets were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 235.5.
Nikola Jokic had 34 points for Denver and Michael Porter Jr. chipped in with 24 points. Russell Westbrook had 11 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Los Angeles got 19 points from Austin Reaves in a losing cause and another 18 points from LeBron James. LeBron James contributed 7 assists for the Lakers, while Anthony Davis had 10 rebounds.
Denver trailed at halftime, 63-57.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 48-32.
Denver heads into a battle against the Knicks. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Phoenix.