The Denver Nuggets may have lost in the end, but they proved they were a legitimate matchup for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. LeBron James and Anthony Davis each played 38 minutes and wanted a win badly. The Nuggets clearly did not want the win as badly as none of Denver’s starters reentered the game in the fourth quarter once again. Michael Malone said he was going to be cognizant of the minute workload the Nuggets starters have bore over the last several games, and he was true to his word in keeping those minutes low.
Five Takeaways from Denver’s moral victory in a loss to the Lakers
