The Denver Nuggets led off their preseason slate with a solid 124-107 victory against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray led all Nuggets scorers with 18 points on 8/12 from the field. Nikola Jokic had 12 first quarter points but struggled for the rest of the night. Juancho Hernangomez was the story for Nuggets fans though, as he chipped in 19 points on 6/11 shooting, including five three-pointers and three blocks defensively.
In their first game of the NBA preseason, the Nuggets were tasked to defend James and his motley crew of interesting young players and veteran castoffs.