The victory offered plenty of promise for the new-look Lakers, with Luka Doncic, acquired at the deadline, going off for 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in his best game since being traded to Los Angeles. After the win, head coach JJ Redick offered some fiery words for his team in the locker room.
"I thought our guys conviction to execute a game plan and stick to a game plan was excellent," JJ Redick says. Redick said he basically hasn't slept since the Lakers walked off the court in Portland. Said LAL played harder than he envisioned.
Luka Doncic had his best game as a Laker last night and Los Angeles dominated Denver and ended their winning streak, I break down how they did it here.
The Nuggets and Lakers last met in Los Angeles in November, and the Nuggets came out on top with a 127-102 victory. The win marked Denver’s fifth consecutive win against the Lakers, dating back to the 2022-2023 season.
On Sunday, one day following the impressive road win over the Nuggets, Los Angeles has elected to recall Bronny after one game with South Bay, according to NBA G League Transactions. This means that Bronny will be back on the bench when Los Angeles faces Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks, Doncic's former team, on Tuesday.
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