Anthony Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds while battling an illness, LeBron James had 25 points, nine assists and six rebounds, and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 105-96 on Tuesday night. Dwight Howard scored 13 points and Rajon Rondo had 11 for the Lakers, who won the matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. Jamal Murray scored 22 points, Paul Millsap had 21 and Nikola Jokic was held to 13 points for the Nuggets. Los Angeles led 60-49 at halftime and by 10 early in the third when Denver scored 10 straight to tie it. The Lakers’ Alex Caruso hit two free throws, Jokic missed a short hook, and James’ putback dunk made it 102-96 with 1:15 left.

Source: National Post December 04, 2019 04:52 UTC