Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic finished the loss with 12 points, 13 rebounds, ten assists and one steal while shooting 2/7 from the field and 0/1 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.

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.