LeBron James scored 26 points, Anthony Davis added 23 to go along with 15 rebounds and the host Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 121–110 on Sunday night, Oct. 30, for their first win of the season.
Lonnie Walker IV scored 18 points, as did reserve Russell Westbrook, who also had eight rebounds and eight assists for Los Angeles.
Nikola Jokic had 23 points and 14 rebounds to pace Denver. Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Aaron Gordon chipped in 18, Michael Porter Jr. finished with 17 and Bruce Brown notched 10 off the bench.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets pushes against Anthony Davis (3) of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on Oct. 30, 2022. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
The Nuggets played without Bones Hyland, who was injured during warmups….