The Los Angeles Lakers (10 - 22) defeated the Denver Nuggets (13 - 19) 111 - 103 on Tuesday at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Behind a strong first half, where the Lakers out - scored the Nuggets 62 - 46, the Lakers were able to steal a victory on the road. They shot 53 percent from the field and 56 percent from the three - point line, while the Nuggets shot 45 percent from the floor and only 31 percent from beyond the arc. Despite turning the ball over 20 times, the Lakers' superior shooting kept them ahead. Kobe Bryant was the star Tuesday as usual, recording his first triple - double of the year with 23 points (6 - 11 FG, 3 - 5 3Pt, 8 - 11 FT), 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He nearly had the unconventional quadruple - double as well, considering he recorded nine turnovers. Bryant was basically able to do whatever he wanted against a poor Nuggets defense in this one. Coming off the bench, Carlos Boozer had a solid game. He scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 28 minutes. After recording only eight points on Sunday, it was a nice bounce back game for him. Starting at point guard, Ronnie Price had arguably his best game of the season. He went 6 - for - 10 from the field and 5 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a season - high of 18 points. Considering he averages only five points a game, it was a nice boost for the Lakers. Wesley Johnson and Jordan Hill both reached double figures as well with 16 and 12 points respectively. As has been the case nearly all season, Ty Lawson did most of the damage offensively for the Nuggets. He went 5 - for - 11 from the floor and 5 - for - 9 from the free throw line to score 16 points, while also chipping in nine assists. It was about right on his season averages of 16 points and 10 assists per game. Coming off the bench Jusuf Nurkic had a surprising game, matching Lawson with 16 points (7 - 10 FG, 2 - 2 FT). He had only reached double figures in points twice this year, so the 16 points were a nice season - high for him. Despite having a poor showing from the three - point line, Nate Robinson was able to chip in 13 points (6 - 13 FG, 1 - 7 3Pt) off the bench. He played 22 minutes in this one, which was much more than usual, and was also able to capitalize with a season - high of six assists. Both Timofey Mozgov and Arron Afflalo had 11 points apiece. The Lakers' next game will be at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, while the Nuggets will travel to Chicago to play the Bulls on Thursday.
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