"The first time chants of "Let's go, La-kers" rang out in Ball Arena, Denver's rowdy home crowd booed the unwelcome slogan into silence. Minutes later when the game ended, there weren't enough home fans left to quiet the purple and gold faithful. The Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to notch one of their most significant wins of the season, taking down the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday. Luka Doncic recorded his fifth triple-double of the season with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists while LeBron James had 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists."
"Despite losing center Deandre Ayton to a left eye injury in the second quarter, the Lakers still dominated the shorthanded Nuggets in the paint, outrebounding Denver 51-31. The Nuggets were playing without star center Nikola Jokic (knee) and backup center Jonas Valanciunas (calf). The Lakers ( 26-16) slowly are returning to full health as guard Austin Reaves' calf injury is "progressing well," coach JJ Redick said before the game, and they Lakrs hope he could play on the eight-game trip that will stretch until Feb. 3. Reaves is approaching the four-week point after aggravating his calf injury on Christmas Day."
The Lakers overcame a 16-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 in Denver. Luka Doncic recorded his fifth triple-double of the season with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. LeBron James contributed 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists while coming off the bench. The Lakers outrebounded Denver 51-31 despite losing center Deandre Ayton to a left eye injury in the second quarter. The Nuggets were without Nikola Jokic (knee) and Jonas Valanciunas (calf). Guard Austin Reaves' calf injury is progressing well and he traveled with the team as they begin an eight-game trip.
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