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Nuggets vs. Lakers | NBA 2022: The Lakers’ ordeal is over and they finally get their first victory of the year against Denver

LeBron James scored 26 points and Anthony Davis add 23 to help the Lakers from Los Angeles to win their first game of the season on Sundaya 121-110 win over the Nuggets the Denver.

Russell Westbrook contributed 18 points for the Lakers (1-5), who had lost their first five games of the season under first-year coach Darvin Ham. Los Angeles was the Last team in the NBA that hadn’t won yet.

Nikola Jokic scored 23 points and Jamal Murray added 21 for the Nuggets (4-3), who they had won four out of five and two in a row before Sunday’s loss.

Austin Reaves hit a 3-pointer from the center of the arc and Lonnie Walker IV he dunked to put the Lakers up 113-100. That 13-point difference was the biggest they had won by this season.

The Lakers, who had had trouble with their shots from three, scored 13 on this occasion. The Nuggets added 15 triples.

Davis was aggressive early on after missing a game for lumbar discomfort. On Sunday he was in doubt, but he finally played. He hurt his back against Denver on Wednesday, when the Nuggets beat the Lakers 110-99 in Denver.

The Lakers led 55-51 at halftime. They fell 10 points down in the first quarter, but rallied in the first half.

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