On Feb. 22, with both teams at full strength, the Lakers handled the Nuggets, 123-100. Jokic had 13 rebounds and 10 assists, but the Lakers' defensive scheme limited him to 12 points and only ...

Mar 14, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball as Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht (4) guards and center Christian Koloko (10) defends in the ...

The Lakers were one game behind the Nuggets (44-26) coming into the game. Both teams are 13.5 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (57-12), which sits atop the conference standings.

Denver was missing Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, so the Nuggets did have a ready-made excuse for their defeat. But the game — where the Lakers led by 28 points after three quarters — was a ...