The Los Angeles Lakers nearly erased a 23-point third-quarter deficit against the Denver Nuggets with a lineup sparked by the team’s young talent.
But with Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball all out with injuries, head coach Luke Walton had to turn to the Lakers other youngsters to get the effort he was looking for.
First-round pick Moe Wagner along with two-way players Alex Caruso and Jonathan Williams combined for 34 points and were the driving force for the Lakers’ second-half comeback attempt. “I loved it,” Walton said of their play.
“We’re looking for guys that are going to play the way we need to play.