Bennett Durando is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. Before moving to Colorado, where he started as The Post's Avalanche beat writer, he covered SEC football, basketball and other sports for five years: first reporting on his alma mater, Missouri, for the St.
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, second from left, shoots as Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. , the Nuggets bounced back Saturday by dominating the second half en route to a 127-102 win over the Lakers to split their weekend back-to-back.
He was an integral part of the 27-6 surge Friday that nearly resulted in a comeback win against the Mavericks. And he was at the center of Denver’s dominant third quarter again 24 hours later in Los Angeles. Led by Porter’s 13 points, six rebounds and two assists in the frame, the Nuggets outscored the Lakers 37-14 while he was on the floor. His night ended with 24, 11 and four on 10-of-15 shooting.
It would have also been fitting for Nikola Jokic to tie Magic Johnson at 136 career triple-doubles in Los Angeles, but it didn’t work out so poetically, despite another excellent game from the MVP center. Jokic finished with 34 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. He added a 3-for-7 night to his league-leading 3-point percentage, and the misses included one of the goofiest shots of his career: an 80-foot tip-in attempt at the third-quarter buzzer, volleyball punch-style.
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