The Los Angeles Lakers were back in action Tuesday night to take on the Denver Nuggets. Kobe Bryant returned to the lineup Sunday, but the team fell to the Phoenix Suns 116-107. Having lost three in a row, the Lakers hoped to turn things around. Check out the highlights below:
First Quarter
Lots of Ronnie Price early … hits a triple, gets a terrific block/steal on defense and finishes a layup from Kobe in transition.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 31, 2014
Lakers start the game 9-10 from the floor, lead 22-14 after Kobe’s triple with 6:01 in the 1Q.
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) December 31, 2014
Ronnie Price purposely threw the ball off the backboard for a Wes Johnson dunk. Well, I'd like to think that.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 31, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 33, Nuggets 29
Second Quarter
LAL stay hot from 3, as Wayne Ellington's bomb makes the team 7 of 10, and caps a 13-1 run to make it 48-32 here in Denver.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 31, 2014
So, the Lakers have a 20-point lead.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) December 31, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 62, Nuggets 46
Third Quarter
Price is now 4-for-5 from 3-point range, and the Lakers have tied their season-high with 12 triples.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 31, 2014
Triple-double watch for Kobe Bryant: 12 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds. Lakers lead Denver by 19.
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) December 31, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 83, Nuggets 71
Fourth Quarter
Lin flips up the shot while getting fouled and completes the three-point play. Lakers lead, 92-81.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 31, 2014
TRIPLE-DOUBLE for Kobe Bryant!! 22 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds. 21st career triple-double for Kobe.
— Ryan Ward (@Lakers_Examiner) December 31, 2014
Kobe fakes just about everyone on the court and dishes to Davis for his 11th assist of the night. Lakers lead by 10.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 31, 2014
Final Score: Lakers 111, Nuggets 103