This time, Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray stood with his hands on his hips, silently. Then just as the clock expired, Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas tossed the ball to him.
In an arena full of hostile fans who booed and chanted his name derisively, Murray didn't lose his spirit for most of the game. But this time his team lost.
The Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 112-103. Kyle Kuzma scored 26 points, all but two of them in the second half. He also added 12 rebounds, for his 14th double-double and seventh game of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds of the season.