The Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) have won just twice in their last seven games as they embark on an eight-game road trip on Tuesday night with a visit to the Denver Nuggets (29-14), who continue to battle through the absence of two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić as they come off a loss on Sunday.
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The Lakers got a win on Sunday night, clubbing the visiting Toronto Raptors 110-93, behind 25 points and 13 rebounds from DeAndre Ayton, who made all 10 of his shots. Luka Dončić also scored 25 points and dished out seven assists, and LeBron James, playing both games of a back-to-back for just the second time this season, went for 24 points and seven assists.
Denver took its most lopsided loss of the season on Sunday night as the visiting Charlotte Hornets ran away with a 110-87 win. The Nuggets shot a season-low 21.1% from 3-point range and matched their worst offensive output of the season with 87 points. Jamal Murray scored 16 points, and Julian Strawther added 15 while Jalen Pickett contributed 12 points and seven assists, and Peyton Watson had 11 points and blocked three shots.
Dončić leads the NBA with an average of 33.3 points and tops Los Angeles with 8.6 assists per game. James gets 22.6 points a night, and Ayton contributes 14.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest. With Jokić still sidelined, Murray paces the Nuggets with averages of 25.9 points and 7.3 assists, while Aaron Gordon gets 18.0 points and 6.4 boards per game.
This is a great NBA matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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