This is the 2nd half open thread of Lakers-Nuggets matchup. As usual, leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
Q4
DEN 103 LAL 112
Well, the Nuggets finally know how the losing side is. This game was a game of runs and the Lakers came out strong at the end. What a quarter by Kyle Kuzma! Took an awkward fall in the third quarter and left with an apparent ankle injury, but he was still able to play it out and continue to score. I.T. took over and put some highlight moves over Jokic to let the Lakers pull away even further. The biggest thing is that the Lakers' defense put the clamps on when needed, forcing some key turnovers from the Nuggets to seal this game. Jamal Murray and the Nuggets may have taunted the Lakers in the first two meetings, but the Lakers got the last laugh and might've put a damp on the Nuggets' quest to reclaim the West's 8th seed with this win. Stay tuned for the full recap.
Q3
DEN 82 LAL 77
That's a whole lot of contact on Kuzma at the end of the quarter, but knowing the refs, they won't call that. I gotta admit, this quarter was ugly from the start. The Lakers could not buy a bucket while the Nuggets were getting any shot they wanted. Kuzma single-handedly carried the Lakers' scoring for the most part of the quarter. The sad part was that the Lakers were struggling to get stops on the defensive end until the final minute. Chandler and Jokic getting benched was the biggest break for the Lakers leading to this run, which this game pretty much is: a game of runs.
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