Nuggets beat Lakers 116-105
D.J. Augustin scored 20 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-105.
The Nuggets took control with a 26-6 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 20.
For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, and Jordan Clarkson added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). Julius Randle had 13 points, 18 rebounds and a season-high 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season.
The Nuggets shot 47.9% from the field to the Lakers’ 43.5% and outscored them 71-37 off the bench. The Lakers forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets outscored the Lakers 53-31 in 19 minutes with Augustin, Barton, Lauvergne, Nurkić and Toupane on the floor together.