NBA LIVE! Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets August 15, 2025 | 2025 NBA Season Live 2K
Heat. Heat. N. with the big man match up in this one. Yeah, I I love to see skilled bigs dueling down low. Kind of a throwback in some ways, but there’s still plenty of physicality in the modern game. Now let’s check out our starters for the Los Angeles Lakers. Donic out there with Austin Reed. Then it’s LeBron James. Then it’s Ruy Himura and it’s Aton in at the five down low. It’s going to be out of bounds. The Nuggets will retain possession. You love the pressure he’s putting on them. Almost had that steel. Yeah, deflections are a stat that a lot of teams track disrupting the offense’s rhythm and flow. Gordon. The pass to Brown. Back to Gordon. Here’s Strawther. He’s defended by Reed. Clock is at three for three. Murray. And it’s just encouraging to see Luca step up on defense. Must continue to bring that type of intensity. It’s good. Donic has got the first points up on the board here for the Lakers. Just setting the tone with an aggressive move to the rag and and where’s the help defensively? Well, when you are the aggressor this early, it is intimidating. Here’s Brown. He’ll get you screen. Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. 21st pick in the 2022 draft, Christian Brown, who won a title with Denver during his rookie year. And their coach, Michael Malone, used him in certain situations and he flourished. Well, you know, Kevin, he won a college championship the year before. This guy’s played in a lot of high pressure games, and that is what has given Michael Malone the confidence to go with him. He was ready for those moments. Ready indeed. First free throw is good. Big and good on the second. So he makes them both. We’ve played just over a minute here in the first. down low. Donic. No good. And so it’s Joic with it. He brings it up for Denver. Pass to Murray. Here’s Brown. The Nuggets moving the ball around. Kicks it out to Gordon from the arc. The three-pointer is right on target. And I feel like Jokic has 360 degree vision. I mean, no matter where the open man is, he’s going to find now. Here’s Donic. Doesn’t get it to drop for him. Here’s Brown. Guarded by Donic. Joic. Passes to Brown and stolen by James. Pass break. the Lakers. Here’s Donic and the shot is good. Guys, you never know what you’ll see when you’re watching Luca Donuch. His offensive creativity is through the roof. Pass to Strawther. Back to Murray outside Gordon. And here’s Joic. He’s covered by eight. Fade away and good as it just snugs right down through the net. Yeah, not sure why he faded away there. Sure looked like he had plenty of space now brought outside. Back to Dunes for Murray. Here’s Eightton. And the layup falls. A towering presence on the offensive glass. Aton uses his height well to keep possessions alive. [Music] Murray against Donic. Murray kicks to Gordon. [Music] Here’s Brown. Shot clock at six. Here’s Joic and it’s Denver scoring again. Spacing things out a little. Smart of Joic to take advantage from that mid-range. Donic finds Reeves. Back to Donic. lets it go with the three. That doesn’t go either for Donic. Denver leading by three. Joic passes to Murray. Back to Yic. Shot. Pass to Straw. Off target with this three. And here’s James. He’ll bring it up for the Lakers. Let’s send it over to David Aldridge who caught up with head coach Michael Malone. David, their plan defensively is to try to make LeBron into a jump shooter. Now, coach said many teams plan that, but it rarely works out. You have to fully commit to it. Of course, that means LeBron will be getting all of their attention, guys. Thank you, David. Lakers trail by three to the inside. [Music] Pass to Donic. Good. And the assist goes to LeBron. Six points for Luca Donic. Once Donuch gets inside with the ball, he’s halfway there. Then he just uses his strength to finish the job. Joic with a screen on Donic for three. Murray. The Nuggets with another miss. Lakers have gone four for nine from the field to start this game off. LeBron’s shot is good and making it look easy. LeBron overwhelms the defense inside. Pass to Brown. Back to Murray. Joic with a screen on Donic. Murray kicks the Yicings the three-pointer. Yic has got seven points in the game. The three-point stroke from Joic, it just looks confident. And JJ Reick calls timeout here. He’s going to have a discussion here on the sideline. On the court is your spot for section three teachers. Dare you. [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat up here. Heat. [Music] Heat. Here’s Donic. Six points for him. Reeves outside. There’s the pick. Pass to LeBron. Nailed from three-point land. James has got five. Good job of stepping up to the plate there, seizing back the momentum for his team. Yeah, plenty of lead changes in this game. It’s gone back and forth and that one’s good. Joic and he is brimming with confidence. Jokic just doesn’t question his decision. And you look at this year’s Denver team, you know, Greg, trying to get more from their bench than they did last year. Yeah. And you just don’t want your starters to play so many minutes that they get gassed in the postseason. That’s something Denver’s trying to avoid this time around. Easier said though than done. And Denver has possession following the miss by Ruy Himurro. He shoots again. Joic. No good. That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often. And contact on the shot. So he’ll be shooting free throws here. And when Pachimura is looking to score, it sometimes forces the knee to get aggressive. Love the energy. Taking two shots. And that one falls for Hachimura. out. [Applause] Murray hits them both. And so it’s Murray who brings the ball up for the Denver Nuggets. They trail by one. Here’s Brown. He’s covered by Hatchima. Back to Murray. Joic sets the screen for Murray. Shoots over Donic. Murray. No good. Yeah, you expect him to make those. Good look. Just couldn’t find the mark. Got a piece of it. Eightton. The pass to Reeves. Pass to James. Down to five on the shot clock. That one a little long for Denver. They’ve gone five of 12 from the field since the opening tip. Murray outside. Now here’s Yic. He’s covered by eight. Yic against. Another miss by Joic. Los Angeles has gone one or two from long range in the first quarter. Pass to Donic [Music] from downtown. Rebound by the Nuggets. Gilage has got six rebounds now in the game. Here’s Jacks up a three. Rebounded by DeAndre. Well, this was his shot to miss. Honestly, poor coverage. Good setup. He just couldn’t knock it down. And it’s Donic missing. That’s what the defense has to do. Make that shot as uncomfortable for him as possible. Joic with a screen on Reed inside and stolen by Eaton on the wing. Reeds. Here’s Donic. And some very quick points for him on that possession. Donic has got eight. And when Lucas sees the mid-range open up, he takes the shot. Keeping things simple. Murray. The pass to Brown. Here’s Yic. He’s covered by Eaton. shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. Last season, Stan Joic passed LeBron’s all-time triple double mark. And he did it stunningly in 813 fewer games. Yeah. And now it’s really possible, Kevin, that he’s going to end up of the top of that triple double list by the time his career is over. He’s got the Big O and Westbrook in his sights. You know, don’t sell this guy short. He can do it almost any night. The amazing Nicole Yokic stand. How fun is this guy for us to watch every time we do a game? Yeah, he’s such an interesting guy, Kevin. He’s got so many skills and he’s led the league in touches, but he’s near the bottom in how long the ball sticks in his hand. He’s constantly making quick decisions and passes. This guy is really like watching the best we James outside the three-pointer no good and he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there but they can’t count on him to continue missing and they take the lead and the Nuggets lead by one and there’s an aggression to Murray’s game willing to battle there for the bucket James sets the screen for Smart to the middle and that’s collected by DeAndre Jordan. Right wing. Now here’s Watson. He’s tightly guarded. Watson the screen. Murray kicks to Johnson. Good. And the assist goes to Murray. Kevin Murray’s got three assists in the game. And you think Murray all about scoring, but Murray is about what helps his team win. Now here’s James. Five points in the game and no good. The Triel continuing for a moment now to hear from our sideline reporter, Hall of Famer David Alder. David, thanks very much. Kevin Jamal Murray is built for clutch situations. Coach Michael Malone said, “I know a lot of guys are pretty good in the regular season, but when the stage is at its biggest, Jamal seems to step up and perform. He’s a guy that thrives in the moment. Never afraid of it. Can’t say that for a lot of players, Kevin.” Well, you’re so right. He isn’t afraid of anything, David. He is big time. Thank you. Just four to shoot. Pickicket stolen away. Here’s [Applause] connect. He’s covered by Watson. Outside James. Another miss by James. And when you can’t get anything to fall, it definitely gets in your head. Yeah, they might want to draw something up here to get him something at the rim or get him to the free throw line. Sometimes that’s all it takes to snap a cold streak. And it’s the Nuggets with the ball after LeBron’s three-pointer that didn’t go. Pick it. No good. Lakers trail by four. Some tough offensive sets. They want to turn it around. Yeah, right now you just need a bucket to get some momentum. It’s such a physical player inside. LeBron doesn’t fear contact on the way up. Los Angeles, they have been perfect at the line so far, albeit just two from zero. and at the line last season about 78% as a team. Pretty solid numbers. [Music] And the first one at the line is good. The feel LeBron has for the game. Unreal. Whatever situation he finds himself in, he always seems to have an answer. Los Angeles making a switch here. Donic is checked in. So he picks up just one from the line that time. Back to Vanderbilt. Anj passes to LeBron. Second chance shot. He lays it in. Eight points for LeBron. And nice touch from the inside. I I’m a fan of when LeBron just burrows his way inside and takes advantage. Here’s Picket. Nothing on the board. Poked away. And Smart with a clear path to the hoop and slam by Smart. bait lead changes now and we’re still just in the first half and I’m not sure I’ve seen a game with more lead changes this early to the paint. Here’s takes it off the glass. Hilkage has got 13. And a nice job here early of establishing an inside presence. Tonic from deep three-point land. One quarter in the books and it’s been a close one so far. Nuggets ahead leading by a point. And back in a moment as we’ll get underway with quarter number two and close game underway so far. We’ll see if either of these teams can jump out in the second quarter. And a closer look here at the scoring breakdown for the Nuggets. Well, the thing about hitting early threes, it spaces the floor and makes things a lot easier offensively. And I also like how they’ve trusted one another with the rock, creating shots by keeping the ball moving. And Frank, you talk about toughness, a compete factor. How does a team create that culture? call it critical match when you have the entire organization and enough players committed to that kind of effort. Everyone has to meet that level. So on the floor for the Lakers to start this second quarter Jared Vanderbilt out there with connect. Then there’s Maxi Cleba. Then there’s Luca Donic and it’s Smart in at the point. Here’s Donic. Denver able to drain the three. Smart deciding where to go with it. Six on the shot clock. And some of what Smart gives this team doesn’t always show up in the stat sheet, but but he takes plays that help you win. The Lakers have gone three of four at the free throw line tonight. And he knocks down the first one. And so Smart nails both of them. Denver in the lead. [Music] Here’s Picket. Pass to Joic. Joic draws the double. Pickicket. No good. Lakers shooting just 39% from the field. Struggling to find that net. Smart passes to Donic. It’s blocked. High post and foul on the shot. He’ll shoot two at the free throw line. That’s his first person. And it’s a challenge trying to guard Yic from there. Adept at making you foul him on the way up. He’s gone two for two at the line so far. Taking two shots. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. Free throw. Good. Milk. You got it out. You got it out. And he can’t hit the second. And so it’s Smart who brings up the ball for Los Angeles. It’s a three-point game. Yep, that one goes in there. Some old school basketball from young Dalton Connect there using the mid-range. Denver with the ball after the basket by the Lakers. Here’s Picket guarded by Smart. Jogic against Cleveland. Lock at six. Joic rising up. Capable of being a very potent scorer. Jokic certainly has looked focused so far in this. Smart kicks to Donic. Smart puts the pick in for Donic. Three-pointer and it’s Denver with the rebound. Well, you can’t question his confidence from out there, but it’s not fault. Maybe time for a different approach. Lakers trail by three. Smart on the wing. Back to Dunes. and foul on the shot. So, he’ll get a chance at the line. What determination from Donic pushing his shot through despite some stiff defense to draw the foul. This is his first free throw of the game. And taking a look back at his performance at the line a year ago, a rock solid 79%. The first free throw is good. And teamwide, they’ve been terrific from the line here. Just one of those nights when the confidence has spread from one player to the next. [Applause] Free throw is good from Donic. You coach stand at various levels for 30 years. How has the transition been to the broadcasting business? Well, Kevin, it’s been great because of people like you and because I’m undefeated, right? But do you miss the aftermath when when there’s at least a a score sheet? There’s a score line. It says win or loss. I I do miss that. There’s no question. I miss the competition. I miss the camaraderie of building toward a result. But I’ve started to get some of that in broadcasting as I’ve gotten to know my partners better. Well, it’s great being your partners like now. Here’s Smart Vanderbilt and the dunk by Vanderbilt. Well, guys, this first half has been about as tightly contested as you could hope for. There have been a lot of lead changes. My goodness. Here’s Picket. They trail by one over Smart. Pickicket. No good. Lakers have gone two or four shooting the ball here in the second. Now here’s Smart. He’s guarded closely and the dunk by Vanderbilt. Oh, and he went for the two-hander on the slam. Using some muscle, some urgency from him there. Sure. Here’s Picket guarded by Smart. And yep, that that’s going to be a flagrant foul. Unnecessary contact. And Kevin, I got to tell you, he’s probably fortunate to just get a flagrant one there. I mean, so much contact, the officials easily could have gone even harder on it. Greg, I agree. He better be on his best behavior from now on. One more flagrant of any variety and he’s out of here. [Applause] And the first one drops. [Applause] So he gets them both. So it’s both teams making substitutions here. inside. Vanderbilt against Gordon. And Jared Vanderbilt gets the whistle that time. That is his first foul of the game in a while. Payton Watson. He’s checked in for Denver. Checking in the game for your Nuggets. Number eight, Pennington Watson. Gordon against Vanderbilt. Johnson. The pass to Gordon. Six to shoot. Here’s Joic. Some solid defense from Eightton. And so it’s Smart who brings up the ball for the Lakers. [Music] Back to Reeves. Najic outside and a miss there on the triple. Nuggets trail. Now here’s Watson. Hasn’t made one yet. Pass to Gordon over Re. The Nuggets with another miss. Lakers have gone 50% from the floor in the second quarter. Three and six. Loads of expectations come with going number one overall, Stan. We all know that. Just ask DeAndre Aton. Yeah, Kevin, I think he’s become one of the more underrated players in this league. He was the top pick in 2018. People will always measure him against that standard, but look, he’s averaged a double double every season in the league. It’s not easy to be that consistent. That doesn’t go either for Dash. The Nuggets trailed by three. [Applause] Here’s Frother. Yic. A screen. Yogic draws the double. Here’s Frother. That misses. Had a chance to tie it there for Los Angeles. They’ve gone four of eight so far here in the second quarter. Smart dishes to Donic. Reeves with it and it’s Johnson picking him up. with the fadeaway and he sinks that one hitting the back of the rim on the way in and now a fivepoint Los Angeles lead. Denver’s gone 104 from three-point range in the second. Not a whole lot dropping out there through that. Here’s still scoreless. Johnson finds Watson. Here’s Frother. A three ball. The Nuggets with another miss. And it’s the Lakers. They’re on a 14 to five run. Reeves the pass to Vanderbilt. Out to Donic. Eightton against Joic. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. It’s going to be on Yic. And you just have to be enticed by the skill set of a 7 foot1 behemoth who plays with a lot of physicality and skill on both ends. [Applause] First one falls for we’ve got some talented defensive big men in the league today, coach, but in your opinion, who would you say is the best rim protector? Well, Kevin, I would have said Rudy Goar because people didn’t even want to go to the rim and challenge him. Anthony Davis is great, but I’m telling you, the young guy, Victor Wimbeyama, I think is the best we’ve got now. Isn’t he something else, Stan? We’ve never seen anything like him. We never have, and I’m not sure we ever will again. Here’s Murray, the Lakers with the rebound. Eightton’s got rebound number eight here tonight in the game to the inside and he gets the whistle for the 3sec call. The Nuggets making the switch here. Johnson’s checked in. The Lakers also with a sub. Vincent’s checked in. The Nuggets trail by seven. Here’s Strawther still without a basket. Murray, they need this one. goes to the fadeaway and it and let’s be honest, Murray has never seen a shot he didn’t like, especially these mid-range jumpers. And JJ Reick calls timeout here. He want Here’s the Lakers with the ball. They’re on a 16-7 run. James looking it over. Pass to Eightton and taken away by Johnson. [Applause] Murray outside. Back to Murray. That’s in there. Johnson with the assist. Now it’s just a three-point Laker lead. And inside Murray’s attacking mentality pays off. He just works hard to find his own shot. And a wide open look for Himura. Good on the three-point shot. Hatimura’s got five points so far. And that pick takes the D totally out of the equation. Yeah, you’ve got to lock and trail hard. You can’t allow in a clean look for And the latest now from our sideline reporter David Aldridge. David, it’s all yours. Take it away. Kevin, the Nuggets are an example of how you build a contender from the ground up. Coach Michael Malone says, “I’m hoping we can be a blueprint for a lot of young teams, young coaches, and young GMs. Be patient. Let it build the right way. bring in the right kind of people and you never know what’s going to happen. Kevin, well David, you just triggered a lot of thoughts here, but doing it that way to me feels the right way and a lot of fun to watch their success and we thank you for the report. Good work there as it goes. Reeves has got his first bucket in this one. Well, with his skill and confidence with the ball, if you put him in position, he’ll reward you. Johnson. The pass to Brown. That’s tipped. Releases. Goes back up. It’s rebounded by Jamal Murray. [Applause] And it’s Murray with the jam. And the Canadian getting up. Murray hammers that one home. Now Vincent still yet to score. Hits it from three-point range. Well, that’s a shot you don’t mind him taking. Gets a good look and trusts his shot to knock down the three. Here’s Brown. He’s covered by Hatchim. Two minutes remaining in number seven. Two minutes. Shot clock at five. Outside Gordon lets the three fly. Drops in the tray. Gordon’s got six points. Matching baskets from the perimeter and earmark of today’s game. And sometimes you get in a shootout like this, but you just hope that you can get a stop first. Taking it to the rack with power hammering down the two-hand slam. Murray the pass to Gordon Denver passing it around and he’s an automatic finisher when he gets into that area he is and he picks the simple one hand stuff to get the two points down low here’s and throws it down and it’s the way uses his body inside it’s what allows him to get so close to the basket. Now here’s Murray 10 points for him. There’s 57 seconds left now here in the second. [Applause] That’s a six field goal today and that makes him now 6 for 11. And that’s what the pump fake’s there for. Get your man off his feet and drive right around him. Back to James. Oh, LeBron’s just too strong inside. Oh, filling it up. James doing it all. To the middle. Here’s Gordon and no good. Trying to use the glass. Lakers leading by six. James outside. James cooking from deep showing some rage. LeBron more than capable of hurting you from deep. Murray outside basket good. 14 points for him. I mean the number of points they’ve scored in the paint already here is eyeoping. Here’s Vincent. Wow. Huge meter. I did not think he was going to get that off in time. He released it just in the nick of time. What a shot. And so it’s the Los Angeles Lakers with a 10-point lead. Some breathing room heading into the break. They’re pounding the ball inside. And that’s where they’ve gotten their best production on the offensive glass in that first half. I don’t know how you slow him down. Yeah. Look, even when you put a body on him, he finds ways to extend possessions. The Nuggets trail by 10 before in the five. It’s Gordon and Joic. Then there’s Murray and it’s Brown in at the small forward position. That’s the group on the floor for Denver. Pass to Murray. Shot clock at six. a 15-footer and it’s Eightton with the rebound. Eightton’s got nine rebounds in the game getting it done. And Greg, something that is so important to this team, Jamal Murray’s shot creation. It is, Devin. He creates so much with the ball or off of it. The work he puts in on offense frees up everything for his teammates. Great competitor who’s really a perfect fit with this court. Now, Donic following the three-point attempt by Jamal Murray. No one near James as he lets it go. Hits the three-point bomb for three. James has got 18 points in the game. Oh, you got to run LeBron off the ball there. Pass to Straw. Little over a minute gone here in the second half. Murray good. Well, that’s what you want. get him the ball and see if he can close the gap. Donic kicks to Himura. Back to Donic. James right side. Lets a floater go. No good on that one. Gordon with the defensive effort. The Nuggets trail by 13. Joic on top. He’s covered by eight. Joic passes to Murray. [Applause] and he gets the whistle. Two free throws coming up. You know, coach, guys who are really productive, like Jamal Murray, often have turnover issues. But you know what? He really doesn’t struggle with that. No, he doesn’t. And that’s one of the great things about him, Kevin. He can be that aggressive, but stay under control and take care of the ball. Always poised. Nothing seems to bother him. That’s an added quality that you don’t see with a lot of guys who shoot and score as much as he does. Free throw. Good. Murray. Enzo Murray nails both of them. Well, he’s been very good at the line, and we all know free throws can make or break you in the end. And here’s James outside. Rebound by the Nuggets. Joic has got rebound number 10 tonight with that last one. Murray outside. Pass to Gordon. Back to Murray. good on the shot and that shades the lead to single digits. Murray’s got 20 points and this is who Murray is a natural scorer who looks for ways to get himself going. Honest to Hi Murray tries from seven grabs the miss. Joic has got the glass covered here tonight. 11 boards for him and out of bounds as Los Angeles gains possession. Yeah, not a great pass there. You got to be on the same page as your teammates. A little over two and a half minutes off the clock in this final half of play. LeBron outside. Reeves left side. Back to James. Pass to Donic. Yes, it’s James picking up the assist. Donic has got 15. And the defense has to be aggressive with Luca from range. Give him any space and he is looking to pull. Gordon against Hatchim Brown. The pass to Gordon. Murray against Don Murray. Good. That’s just poor defense there. You can’t give up these kind of looks from the mid-range. Oh, in position. Joic with the steel. Murray outside. Pass to Brown. The Nuggets moving the ball around. Donic against Murray. Down low. Here’s Yic and the call on the shot. It sends in to the line. That one on eight. A big you can’t really send to the line too much. Jokic an effective free throw shooter. Yic. Two shots. And he makes the first off on that one. So he goes one for two at the line. Lakers leading by nine. [Applause] Reeves with it. Pass to Donic. Eight. A screen on Murray. The three for Donic. Yic. Grabs the miss. Jokic has got rebound number 12 now. Tenacity on the glass. [Applause] Gordon. The pass to Murray. Joic with it. Guarded by Donic. Here’s Frother. Hands it from downtown. Father’s got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three. And so Donic will bring it up for Los Angeles. And here’s James outside. Rebound by the Nuggets. Jokic has got 13 rebounds in the game. Seating from deep. It’s hauled in by Los Angeles. [Applause] Here’s Reeds. Good. And the assist goes to Donic. Donic has got four assists in the game. The Nuggets trail by eight outside Gordon. [Music] Back to Murray and there’s the whistle. 3sec violation. And when you’re trying to cut into a lead, you can ill afford mistakes like that. Yeah, that’s just a lack of focus. Plays like that can really frustrate a coaching staff. Johnson, he’s checked in for Christian Brown. And the Lakers also making a switch. Marcus March check in for Hatchim. And here’s Donic from the arc. Buries the long range jumper. Donic has got two now from beyond the ark in the third for the Lakers. To the paint. Here’s Johnson and he’s fouled pretty hard on that shot, but he’s got the chance to pick up the points at the line. And you don’t ever want to get into the habit of letting the offense get to the rim. And a chance for just a second to check out the scoring breakdown for Los Angeles. Well, the defense hasn’t done nearly a good enough job of getting back in transition and they’ve taken advantage racking up fast break points against them. And not just that, they’re also forcing turnovers at a high rate and taking advantage in transition. That one falls, so he hits both of them. There’s Smart. Ronic outside off the mark there with the three-point shot. Not quite enough defense that time around. Just lucky he was off. And that one’s good. Well, hey, you give him some daylight, he can knock it down. Lakers lead by six. To the inside. Here’s Hayden. That’s Joic with the rebound. Joic has got rebound number 15 here tonight. Murray the pass to Johnson inside outside Gordon for the three. That’s in coming off the assist from Joic. And now just a three-point Laker lead. LA has gone three of seven from three-point range here in quarter number three. Reeves finds Smart. No one near Donic as he lets it fly and they come right back with their own three-pointer. Yeah. And when you’re hit, you got to hit back. A bit of a duel going on between them. Came down the floor looking for immediate payback. Strawther no good. Lakers have gone at a pretty good shooting pace. They’re six of 13 from the field here in the third. Aton dishes to Smart. The Lakers moving the ball around over in the corner. Donic and the Lakers hit again from deep and normally near the top handling the ball. Luca sneaking out to the corner there getting free for three. [Applause] Murray a screen on Donic. Strawther no good. Oh, he’s frustrated there. You know, he wanted to come right back with a three of his own. LeBron fights his way through. And Matador defense, that’s one of the easiest shots he is ever going to see. An unorganized defense like that is not going to help them close this deficit. Gordon with a screen on Donic. Here’s Fther. Guarded by Donic. Four on the shot clock. Johnson outside for three. Murray rebounded by DeAndre and it’s the Lakers ball. They’ve got an eight nothing run. And it’s LeBron missing. Excellent coverage defensively. Making it hard on it. Murray down low. Guarded by Smart. Here’s Trother. He’s got six [Applause] over Reeves. Hunic grabs the miss. His shot selection’s been poor. If I were coaching this team, he’d be sitting next to me. The D just kind of stepping aside and letting him get to the rim. There’s a reason GA the lead is what it is. Sleep and so it’s Smart. He’ll bring up the ball for the Lakers. The biggest lead of the game, 15 points. [Music] And he gets the whistle. Two free throws coming up. As tough as they get. Spart a bulldog out there. Does a good job of drawing contact often times by initiating it. Taking two shots. shooting two [Applause] that free throw missing and the Nuggets making a change here. John Charars checked in and then for Los Angeles comes in for Austin Reeves and it’s Gabe Vincent in for Luca Donic. [Applause] He hits the second from the line. The Nuggets trail by 11. Pass to Jordan. Back to Murray. Here’s Chaw. Now Watson defended by Vincent. Five to shoot to the middle. Here’s Murray. That’s good. And the assist goes to Watson. Murray’s got it back down to a single digit deficit for the Nuggets. The Lakers shooting it quite well in this third quarter. 53% and the offense is rolling to the paint and the dunk by Vanderbilt. This is the playmaking ability of James. His level of creativity in the pick and roll. is simply phenomenal. Murray outside from deep three-point land and it’s LeBron James with the rebound. Los Angeles leading by 11. 130 left in the third. Pass to connect and that’s collected by DeAndre Jordan. Jordan’s got four rebounds in this game. Here’s John Shaw. Jordan outside. And here is Murray. Back to Jordan. Chard. The pass to Watson. The Nuggets moving the ball around. Johnson for three. That one doesn’t go. And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall. connect with it. Watson’s there. And here is LeBron. 20 points for him. Fouled on the shot and picks up two points. So, one free throw coming up. And the total package. James is so much fun to watch for Los Angeles. They have been getting it done at the line. 10 for 12. LeBron James. One shot. One shot. And that one misses. The Nuggets trail by 13 [Applause] at the line for your Nuggets. Watson taking two shots. He misses the free throw. And he misses the second one as well. So he is 0 for two that time. Los Angeles leading by 13. [Applause] Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul. And Leon’s used to getting hit. This is the level of attention this man attracts from the defense. He’s had a few chances at the line, one of three in the game. And he shot foul shots at about a 75% clip a season ago. [Music] The first one falls. That’s also good. So he hits both free throws. We’ve got 28 seconds left here in the third quarter. Now here’s Murray. He’s got 24 to the inside. Jordan, great pass to set up the layin. A comfort zone of Jordan. The closer he is to the rim, the more efficient he becomes. Here’s James. James gets inside and finishes. the love that they’re continuing to attack despite being up big. Yeah, they’re being absolutely relentless, building this lead in every way possible. That’s a high percentage look when the D doesn’t fight over the screen. Yeah, it’s certainly worth it to disrupt the offense. Coaches notice that extra effort. And so it’s LeBron James making things happen for the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s up to 26 points in the game now. just keeps pouring in the buckets. We’ll get right back to the action when we return. [Applause] And it’s time now to bring you our State Farm assist of the game. And the winner today, the big fella here with the sweetest of dimes. What a plus it is to have a post player who’s got this ability to find. Yeah, it’s pretty to watch. It’s great to have so many big men in the NBA who can dish it like this. And as we head into the fourth, we’ll see if there’s a comeback in the works or if it’s more of the same from the first three quarters taking a look at Los Angeles. They’ve got Dave Vincent. Axi Clea is out there with Jared Vanderbilt. Then it’s connect and it’s Donic in at the shooting guard position and you can tell he’s looking for his shot. He just believes in it. Well, yeah. And the defense is going to have to respond to that and chase him off the arc. Holmes finds Johnson to the left side wing. Five on the clock. Yogic draws the double, fires from deep. The put back controls the rebound and puts it back up and in. Oh, you got to put a body on Joic or he’ll torch you on the offensive glass. 16 ft away. Offensive rebound. Here’s Vincent. He’s covered by Watson. Second shot opportunity. Whistle blows. Basket is good. So, a chance here for a three-point play. See, now that layup isn’t possible without the help of the P. Zeke Naji, he’s checked in for the Nuggets. from Los Angeles. Gabe Vincent at the line for one. What’s up? [Applause] A free throw drops for Vincent. Fourth quarter. Still young. Just over a minute play. Now Watson. Joic inside. Rebound on him. Offensive rebound. Los Angeles leading by 16. Here’s Donic. Puts it in off the nasty crossover. Donic has got 29. and showing he’s got a few tricks up his sleeve there. Don’s handles are very impressive. Watson the pass to Naji Joic against Clever. Yes, that goes in. Joic has got four points now in the quarter. Textbook. Nice pass. Great catch. Even better finish. Johnson against Don and contact on the shot. So he’ll be shooting free throws. So confident even amongst the trees. Donic is fantastic at forcing the issue close to the rim. Two shots. Shooting two. And the first one drops. The all-around game of Donic is impressive. A walking triple double threat every night. [Music] Free throws good from Donic. The Nuggets trail by 18. Watson surveying the D. Pass to Joic. Here’s Chanaw. Yokic trying to free himself up. Here’s Naji. Back to Joic. There’s the three. Clutching that range. Nicole Yic. Oh, how about the touch there? And and there are a lot of things today who can impact the game on the perimeter. And I got to say, Joic is up there with the best of Cleba against Joic. Donic right side. Just five to shoot. Vanderbilt misses and so it’s Johnson who brings the ball up for the Denver Nuggets down by 15. Watson that’s for two and there’s another one for the Nuggets. So it’s the Lakers now and with it pass to Vanderbilt and the three off target for Denver. They’ve gone 4-7 from the field since the beginning of the four and out of bounds as Los Angeles gains possession. The Nuggets making a change here. Swather’s checked in. Austin Reeves has checked in for the Lakers. A bit under three and 1/2 minutes have passed here in the fourth. On the wing, Donic. [Applause] Donic with a strong move inside. The skill of Donic at 67 230, it makes him an impossible matchup defensively. The Nuggets trail by 15. Here’s Joic kicks to Watson, shoots. It’s hauled in by Los Angeles. Big margin of error right there. You have to work for a better shot. [Music] Reeves the pass to Donic. It’s hauled in by Watson. Denver’s gone one of three from outside the arc since we’ve reached the fourth quarter. Here’s [Applause] pass to Joic. Block at six. Joic draws the double. The Nuggets moving the ball around over Clea. The Nuggets with another miss. Lakers leading by 15. Here’s Reeds. Count it Reagan shooting 44% in the fourth. The offense with some ups and downs. Down low. Here’s Johnson. Unable to get that one. Lakers have gone five for nine from the field in the final quarter so far. To the middle. Vanderbilt gets a wideopen look. No good with the triple. Watson with it. He’s picked up by Donic. Johnson. A wide open look. It’s good. And Watson picking up the assist. And he found a perfect spot behind the arc there. Big gap in the deep. He lobbs up the alley pass and Cleba slams it in. Chemistry at its best. An unreal alley. Now though, you’re right. The pass, the catch, the dunk, all of it perfect to the inside. Here’s Joic. The rebound by the Lakers. Donic left side and it’s good for two. And how about the balance of Donic on that possession. Amazing at just absorbing the contact and still with the strength to finish. And the Lakers with some changes. Andre Aton checked in for Maxi Cleba. James comes in for Vanderbilt and it’s Gabe Vincent in for connect. Find the lane. Find the lane. Run shot. That free throw good from Donic. The Nuggets trailed by 19. outside. Gordon back to Murray. Plays it up and banks it in. Murray’s got 29 in the game. Well, you love the unselfishness. Makes the next pass and enables his team to capitalize on the possession. Donic no good. Doesn’t register as a block, but he did everything you want defending that shot. Well, you know, sometimes the most pivotal plays don’t always go on the stat sheet. Shoots from 14. Rebound by the Nuggets. Jokic has got rebound number 19 now. Incredible board work. James against Gordon. And oh boy, a lot of contact there, but he gets the call. He will shoot two. That’s on LeBron James. And really, Coach Vanci, the acquisition of Aaron Gordon for the Nuggets was one of the things that elevated them to the championship caliber team that we saw. Yeah, Kevin, he was sort of the missing piece. He’s a great fit in the front court alongside of Joic. His athleticism, his defense, his ability to score inside have really made them a great tandem. And what about his ability, Stan, to fit in right off the bat and make a difference? You know, just about anybody can fit in playing with Jokic, Kevin. He makes the game easy. Well said. Denver making a switch here. Browns checked in and Los Angeles making a change here as well. Hatchimz checked in. And so he hits both. [Applause] And here is Donic. Pass to Hatchima. to the paint. Joic with the steel. Here’s Brown outside. Gordon, six on the shot clock. A fade away. Murray no good. And the defense gave him no space. He had to fade back. That’s not an easy look for most guys. That’s the way you play defense. Anticipated the hop step. Meet him to the spot and able to get the call. The Nuggets trail by 15. Now here’s Murray. Here’s Brown. Gordon for three. And it’s Aiden with the rebound. Now Hatchima inside. Joic with the steel over to the wing to the middle. And Joic will just torch you inside. And if Yic has the position inside, forget it. Donic looking it over. Aiden at the elbow and foul on the shot. So he’ll get a chance at the line. It’s going to be on Joic shooting for Los Angeles. DeAndre at the line for two. Take a break. Take a break. Two shots. [Applause] Free throw drops for Eaton. He doesn’t get the second one. And so it’s Joic with the ball. He brings it up for the Denver Nuggets. It’s a 14-point game to the inside. James in the post, defended by Gordon. Aton kicks to Donic, goes back up, kicks it out to LeBron, and the three ball is good. James has got 29 in the game. Excellent at dishing the rock. Luca with the nice feed. Denver’s gone a disappointing two of six on three-point attempts here in the fourth. Murray against Dunic. Pass to Joic. Gordon up on top. That’s in coming off the assist from Joic. Joic has got five assists in the game. Lakers lead by 15. Reeves outside. Here’s Donic. It’s hauled in by Gordon. Gordon’s got rebound number five here tonight. Pass to Strawther. [Applause] A rebound by the Lakers. Donic has got six rebounds now in the game to the paint trying to find Hatchima. Gets it to him. Out to Donic and they’re pushing it up. Lob pass to Gordon and it’s Gordon finishing it off out of nowhere. Gordon just soaring in there and that athleticism carries him straight to the hoop. The Lakers shooting about 47% here in the fourth against Murray. Donic converts right through the defense. And James has always loved sharing the rock as well as making his teammates better. Murray outside pass to Joic tries from 16 and the jumper is good. Joic has got 11 here in this quarter alone and likes the view from there. He’s a strong mid-range shooter. Yeah. And once you see that advantage from the sideline, you just want to yell at him to shoot the ball. They’re in total command of this game with time starting to run out. And at this point, the focus is take care of the ball. No needless fouls and no threats. No question. He got bumped on that shot. That’s his second personal foul. Second team foul at the line for two. Starter. two. And he makes the first. He makes one of two that time. A disappointing trip to the line there, even though it was just one miss. Now is not the time to be missing those. Good defense by Joic. The Nuggets trail by 14. Murray surveying the D. Pass to Brown [Music] outside for Murray. Five to shoot. Good on the triple. Murray’s got 32 points. On the heels of this run, you wonder where was this effort earlier on. Yeah, it’s so frustrating as a coach when it takes your team this long to get into a rhythm. And now as the clock ticks down, this is going to end up as a solid victory here for the Lakers. What an effort in the transition game we’ve seen tonight from these guys. Really push the ball and I think in in doing so created a lot of pressure on the defense. Definitely had a huge edge and this is their DNA when they run the ball and dictate the flow of the offense like we’ve seen here. These are the kinds of games they can have. And we watched one guy all night long, guys. And look at the stats. Just confirms what a dominant game he had. What a night tonight it was for Luca Donic. Yeah, and I loved his attitude tonight. He really had that scorer mentality. Absolutely no one was stopping him. Pass to Strawther. So it’s
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