The Los Angeles Lakers were home Tuesday night after spending their last four games on the road for their annual Grammy trip. Since they failed to pickup a win during those games, the team looked to get one against the Denver Nuggets. Coming into the game, the Lakers held a record of 13-38. Checkout the highlights via TWC SportsNet below:
First Quarter
Lakers come out firing, as Kelly swishes a triple to give L.A. a 7-0 lead out of the gates.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 11, 2015
Lakers start out shooting 7-9 (Ellington 9 points) and lead 16-6, midway through the first.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 11, 2015
Carlos Boozer enters the game and naturally makes a jump shot.
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Nick Young hits the jumper
— Lakers Facts (@LakerFacts) February 11, 2015
LAL hold a 29-24 lead after the 1st Q, with Ellington's 11 points leading the way, and 4 subs scoring a bucket apiece.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 11, 2015
Game Score: Lakers 29, Nuggets 24
Second Quarter
Boozer’s steal leads to a strong, two-handed jam by Davis at the other end. Lakers lead, 35-30, with 8:41 left in the first half.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 11, 2015
LAL are on an 11-0 run currently, to take a 40-30 lead after DEN had gone momentarily ahead. Lin has 7 points off the bench.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 11, 2015
Boozer gets rejected, gets it back and scores
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13 points for Wayne Ellington to put the Lakers ahead 44-32.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 11, 2015
Boozer with the board and the bucket #And1
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Lakers with the lead at halftime. pic.twitter.com/SM19rK4FDM
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Game Score: Lakers 48, Nuggets 45
Third Quarter
Ellington is flat out lighting it up – 18 points on 8-9 shooting
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) February 11, 2015
Clarkson’s fifth assist of the night is a quick dish to Black, who finishes with the jam. L.A. leads, 59-51.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 11, 2015
An 8-0 Nuggets run has DEN up 63-61 at the 4:18 mark of the 3rd Q. UNC teammates Ellington (18P) and Lawson (14P, 9A) going at it here.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 11, 2015
Boozer and 1
— Lakers Facts (@LakerFacts) February 11, 2015
The @Lakers and @denvernuggets are all tied up at 71-71 as we head to the 4th quarter on @NBAonTNT!
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Game Score: Lakers 71, Nuggets 71
Fourth Quarter
Boozer to Davis for the dunk
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There's some swag. Nick Young buries a 3 and gets trucked by Randy Foye. Has a shot at a 4-point play.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) February 11, 2015
Lin to Booz for the bucket
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Nuggets now up by 8. 89-81 with 6:15 to play in the 4th quarter.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 11, 2015
A big-time #Swaggy3 makes it a 93-88 deficit with less than five minutes left.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 11, 2015
A driving hoop by Clarkson, then a pull-up J from Johnson on a broken play have LAL within 3 at 95-92, 3:22 on the clock.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 11, 2015
Final: Denver 106, Lakers 96. Nuggets finished the game on a 9-0 run. Lawson finished with 32 points and 16 assists. Boozer had 21/10/4.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 11, 2015
Final Score: Lakers 96, Nuggets 106