The Los Angeles Lakers (13 - 39) fell to the Denver Nuggets (20 - 33) 106 - 96 on Tuesday at the Staples Center. Los Angeles' Wesley Johnson sunk a mid - range jumper with 2:45 left in the fourth quarter to cut Denver's lead to one point. From there, Denver's Ty Lawson took over. Lawson had 16 points in the fourth, including nine in the final two minutes to seal the victory for the Nuggets. The star point guard finished the game with 32 points and 16 assists to help Denver snap its six - game losing skid. Denver goes into the All-Star break on a high note after winning its first game since Jan.28. In addition to Lawson's remarkable performance, Denver got solid contributions from bench players such as Darrell Arthur, J.J. Hickson, and Randy Foye. JaVale McGee returned to action for the Nuggets after a four - game absence, but only logged one minute of playing time. Denver will return to action on Feb. 20 against Milwaukee. Los Angeles made a late charge in the fourth quarter with some big time shooting from Wesley Johnson and Nick Young, but was unable to complete the comeback as the Lakers failed to score a point in the final 1:37 of the game. The Lakers relied heavily on their bench throughout the game with five reserve players logging more than 20 minutes of playing time. Carlos Boozer led the team in scoring with 21 points on 8 - for - 15 shooting. The Lakers have one last chance to break their losing streak before the break with a matchup against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
["TeamStat(G,'Lakers') has 39 Losses ,has 96 Total points ,has 13 Wins ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Nuggets') has 33 Losses ,has 106 Total points ,has 20 Wins ."]