GREG BEACHAM/NBA.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) D.J. Augustin scored 20 points and Jusuf Nurkic added a career-high 18 in the Denver Nuggets' 116-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.
Kobe Bryant hit four 3-pointers and scored 28 points in his final meeting with the Nuggets, producing his highest-scoring performance in nearly eight weeks during his farewell season.
Julius Randle also had his first career triple-double for the Lakers with 13 points, 18 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists.
But Will Barton added 16 points in a balanced effort by the Nuggets, who have won three of four.