The Los Angeles Lakers met their familiar foe the Denver Nuggets on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena with the hopes of a new season and head coach making a difference. In the first half, Austin Reaves came out firing and played a factor in L.A. getting a double-digit lead.
Unfortunately, the second half was a completely different Lakers team as they looked mentally checked out. Their offense grew stagnant and went away from what was working, which Denver took advantage of, a common script in the Nuggets’ last 13 wins against the Lakers.
Now, it feels like that six-game winning streak was a distant memory with two consecutive deflating losses.