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Thomas Bryant scored 21 points for the Lakers, who played the
entire second half without Davis after the All-Star forward
injured his right foot in the first quarter and still played
eight minutes in the second period.
Davis finished with 10 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes.
The Lakers closed the third quarter on a 26-9 run after they
trailed 79-67 with 8:03 remaining in the period. Los Angeles
pushed its advantage to 112-95 with 6:08 remaining in the game
after six consecutive points from Bryant.
Nikola Jokic scored 25 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists
and Jamal Murray added 23 points as the Nuggets saw their
three-game winning streak come to an end. The loss came in
Denver's only road contest of a seven-game stretch.
Even with Davis hobbled, the Lakers hardly wavered against one
of the top teams in the Western Conference. The Nuggets trailed
33-32 after one quarter but went on a 20-2 run in the second
quarter to lead 57-48. However, the Lakers fought back to trail
by only one point, 65-64, at halftime.
The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 29-23 in the third quarter
behind 10 points in the period from Dennis Schroder to take a
93-88 advantage.
With the game well in hand, James left with just over two
minutes remaining, having recorded his third consecutive game of
at least 30 points.
Austin Reaves scored 16 points 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 as Denver missed out on becoming the first Western
Conference team with 10 road victories.
The Lakers' bench outscored the Nuggets' reserves 58-23.
--Field Level Media
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