Basketball
Lakers Defeat Nuggets to Get Their First Win of the Season
by privatebet.com - 2022/11/01
Last season was pretty disappointing for the Los Angeles Lakers, and they’re yet to return to their top form. The Lakers finally ended their winning drought in Sunday’s match against the Denver Nuggets, becoming the final NBA team to grab their first win this season. This victory was a huge deal for the Lakers because it comes after a series of five humiliating losses under first-year head coach Darvin Ham. He celebrated this triumph in the locker room with his team, and he believes it’s a sign of better things to come. “We needed to prove something to ourselves. Not to the world, not the media. We had to prove it to ourselves. I feel great about how we responded throughout the game,” said Ham post-game. The Lakers scored their first win of the season with a 121-110 victory over the Nuggets, largely thanks to LeBron James, who finished the game with 26 points. Anthony Davis was also on top of his game, with 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 assists. Russell Westbrook and Lonnie Walker both added 18 points for the Lakers, helping them cruise past Nikola Jokic and the rest of the Nuggets. The Lakers will have a chance to continue their comeback on Wednesday when they’re set to host the New Orleans Pelicans.