DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray sank a 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds left and Russell Westbrook stole the inbounds pass for an exclamation-point dunk as the Denver Nuggets rebuffed the scrappy, short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 131-126 Friday night.
Austin Reaves scored 37 points and Dalton Knecht added 32 for the Lakers, whose lengthy list of injured players included LeBron James and Luka Doncic, who was ruled out on the second night of back-to-back games because of left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain.
Denver Nuggets 2024-25 Schedule
March 15: vs. Washington Wizards
March 17: @ Golden State Warriors
March 19: @ Los Angeles Lakers
March 21: @ Portland Trail Blazers
March 23: @ Houston Rockets
March 24: vs. Chicago Bulls
March 26: vs. Milwaukee Bucks
March 28: vs. Utah Jazz
April 1: vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
April 2: vs. San Antonio Spurs
April 4: @ Golden State Warriors
April 6: vs. Indiana Pacers
April 9: @ Sacramento Kings
April 11: vs. Memphis Grizzlies
April 13: @ Houston Rockets