The Denver Nuggets have never been known as a defensive juggernaut, even dating back to the Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony days. The Nuggets have kept a reputation of trying to outscore rather than defend. So far this season the Nikola Jocic and company seemed to be reversing that trend, holding the fourth-ranked defense in the NBA at 104 points per game.
The Los Angeles Lakers ended up putting up 121 against Denver, bringing in their second win in a row, while handing Denver their first loss of the season.