Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his eighth triple-double of the season, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 133-96.
Jokic notched the 65th triple-double of his career just 2:10 into the second half and sat out the final 14 minutes.
Things got testy in the third when Aaron Gordon was called for a foul on Westbrook and Westbrook took exception. Players and officials separated the players and both received technicals.Lakers: The 37-point loss was the largest ever against Denver. ... James has led the team in scoring in 13 straight games and 16 of the last 17. ... Carmelo Anthony missed his third straight game with a back injury.
Nuggets: Will Barton had 12 points after leaving Thursday’s game with a neck strain. ... JaMychal Green entered health and safety protocols. He also missed Thursday’s win over Portland. ... G Austin Rivers did not play due to a non-COVID related illness.Denver coach Michael Malone watched James up close when he was an assistant in Cleveland for five years and is still impressed with what he is doing at age 37.
“Let’s not get into the stupid argument who’s the GOAT. LeBron’s a great player, he’s one of the greatest to play; leave it at that,” Malone said. “His ability to impact the game on so many levels is just remarkable. At this stage of his career to be averaging 29.1 , and , be playing as many minutes as he’s playing, you sit back in awe at times.”Copyright AP - Associated Press
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