The Lakers may have been playing a mile above sea level, but they continued plummeting down to earth as the purple and gold got blown out by a struggling Denver Nuggets team 133-96 on Saturday.
The Lakers’ defense turned in one of its worst performances of the season, allowing Denver to reach the 100-point mark by the end of the third quarter. Every member of the Nuggets’ starting unit scored in double figures, led by Jeff Green (yes, that Jeff Green) with 26 while backup point guard Bones Hyland added 27 points off the bench.