Here is what you need to know before the Lakers’ duel against the Denver Nuggets.
1) Vogel has the Lakers thriving from Day 1
Frank Vogel was named Western Conference Coach of the Month on Monday after leading the Lakers to a 17-2 record in October/November.
The team already had a 10-game winning streak (snapped on Sunday) and is outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game.
And despite injuries to Kyle Kuzma, Alex Caruso, Rajon Rondo, and Avery Bradley in the early going, L.A. is currently 5th in defensive rating (103.3) and 6th on OffRtg (110.