Two-time reigning MVP Nikola Jokic was in the house as was four-time MVP winner LeBron James. So was Russell Westbrook, a former MVP in his own right.
Naturally, it was reserve Lakers guard Austin Reaves who elicited “M-V-P” chants from the Lakers faithful Friday night.
Even as Anthony Davis sat the second half with a foot injury, the Lakers hammered the Nuggets, 126-108, snapping Denver’s three-game winning streak and exposing a defense that’s gashed and wounded.
The Nuggets fell to 17-11 on the season, unintentionally showcasing an undermanned Lakers team for the second time this season.