nba Game Recap
Recap - Nuggets Defeat Los Angeles 132-126
Nikola Jokic scored 34 points and chipped in with 21 rebounds for Denver on Tuesday, leading the Nuggets to a 132-126 victory over Los Angeles at Ball Arena.
Denver won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 222.0.
Jamal Murray had 31 points for Denver and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in with 21 points. Nikola Jokic had 14 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 21 boards.
Los Angeles got 40 points from Anthony Davis in a losing cause and another 26 points from LeBron James. LeBron James contributed 9 assists for the Lakers, while LeBron James had 12 rebounds.
Denver led at halftime, 72-54.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-30.