The Los Angeles Lakers pulled out an impressive road win on Saturday night, besting the Denver Nuggets 123–100 to tighten the race for third place in the Western Conference. The victory offered plenty of promise for the new-look Lakers,

Winners of 13 of their last 14 against the Lakers and eight consecutive head-to-head matchups at home, the Nuggets (37-20) were taken out of their comfort zone by a new-look Los Angeles roster. Anthony Davis was the player cashed in for Doncic, but somehow it was the Lakers’ defense that affected the hosts most. Denver shot 40% from the floor.