The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets 114-124. LeBron James made NBA history tonight against none other than the team that swept the floor with his franchise in the playoffs last year. The 4x NBA champ becomes the first player in history to hit 40,000 points, a feat every player would be jealous of.
LeBron finished the game with 26 points, 9 assists, and 4 rebounds. He was the standout player for the Lakers, alongside Rui Hachimura. The Lakers have gotten some wild and eventful wins against the big sides this year, and this isn’t any different.
Los Angeles Lakers player stats
- LeBron James (26 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds)
- Anthony Davis (17 points, 2 assists, 11 rebounds)
- Rui Hachimura (23 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds)
- Austin Reaves (19 points, 14 assists, 2 rebounds)
- D’Angelo Russell (17 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds)
- Spencer Dinwiddie (3 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound)
- Cam Reddish (3 points, 0 assists, 2 rebounds)
- Taurean Prince (2 points, 0 assists, 1 rebound)
- Jaxson Hayes (4 points, 0 assists, 4 rebounds)
Denver Nuggets player stats
- Nikola Jokic (35 points, 7 assists, 10 rebounds)
- Jamal Murray (24 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds)
- Michael Porter Jr. (25 points, 4 assists, 10 rebounds)
- Aaron Gordon (18 points, 5 assists, 9 rebounds)
- Christian Braun (2 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds)
- Justin Holiday (13 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds)
- Peyton Watson (7 points, 0 assists, 2 rebounds)
- Reggie Jackson (0 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound)
- Zeke Nnaji (0 points, 0 assists, 2 rebounds)
Despite the Lakers’ solidified effort, the Nuggets‘ firepower proved to be too much for them. Jokic put up an impressive double-double yet again, and Jamal Murray shined in his playmaking area as usual.
