It wasn’t looking good for the Lakers, as the undefeated Denver Nuggets opened up an eight-point lead with less than six minutes remaining.
But the Lakers weren’t about to pack it in. In fact, despite playing on the second night of a back-to-back, L.A. surged ahead with a 15-2 run that led into a 121-114 comeback victory.
The Spark
With LeBron James resting on the bench, Lance Stephenson took it upon himself to get the Lakers’ offense going.
Stephenson — who was the driving force behind L.A.’s win the night before — got started by drilling a 3-pointer after his defender went underneath the handoff.