The Los Angeles Lakers get another shot at winning their first game of the season when they face off with the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. The Nuggets are severely depleted, with Joffrey Lauvergne, Jusuf Nurkic, Nikola Jokic, and Wilson Chandler all out due to injury. Denver will still feature seventh overall pick, Emmanuel Mudiay, who will be motivated as the Lakers selected D’Angelo Russell over him. Kenneth Faried will also be an interesting matchup for the Lakers with his athleticism and strength going against that of Julius Randle.
The Lakers will feature a starting lineup of D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Bryant, Julius Randle, and Roy Hibbert. Check out the highlights below:
Julius Randle gets the first points of the night for the Lakers! https://t.co/L8exYonimk
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Mudiay can't handle Randle https://t.co/h0VS01LMaA
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Russell to Clarkson…the future! https://t.co/HPkIkyPqaK
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Randle says get out Gallo! https://t.co/xMflaQK3BI
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Randle to Clarkson… So pretty! https://t.co/tpgf6tKIk1
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Kobe with the nice reverse! https://t.co/aSG4d2n1JO
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
At the end of 1, Lakers lead 36-30. Check out the highlights here (!):https://t.co/snSNHaGW8v
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) November 4, 2015
The Manimal is no match for the Beast https://t.co/LCGpYoejjV
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Randle slams home another! https://t.co/lnpep2ekEZ
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Russell to Clarkson, who is on fire tonight! https://t.co/5jOQUV14ez
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Russell to Clarkson for JC's 4th three of the night! https://t.co/9KEF12QKKJ
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
At the end of 2, Lakers trail 60-57. Check out first half highlights here:https://t.co/snSNHapkJV
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) November 4, 2015
Clarkson slithers to the basket! https://t.co/QXVxVBAKay
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Kobe to Russell for the layup, then Randle says goggles cant stop him! https://t.co/Drue6bqJj6
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Randle to Russell no-look to Hibbert for the jam!!! https://t.co/xGsYZKH12b
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Clarkson finds Hibbert for the dunk! https://t.co/QiZ2KbcD8b
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Julius Randle: too quick, too strong https://t.co/8fAkNDrMKd
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
End of the 3rd quarter, Lakers trail by 10. 93-83, Nuggets.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) November 4, 2015
Lou Williams with the dun…nope, went with the layup! https://t.co/6LtHvoMenR
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
Clarkson beats Mudiay for his 30th point! https://t.co/VPCAk3suJG
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) November 4, 2015
FINAL: 120-109, Nuggets. Lakers fans boo as they run for the exits….
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) November 4, 2015