Posted On March 9, 2019
The Nuggets led wire-to-wire (and by as many as 23) as they defeated the Lakers tonight by a final score of 115-99. Will Barton led the Nuggets with 23 points (8-16 FG), to go with 4 rebounds and 5 assists, while Gary Harris added 19 points (11 in the 4th quarter), along with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the victory. LeBron James passed Michael Jordan (32,292) for 4th all-time in scoring as part of 31 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the Lakers, while Alex Caruso added 15 points (6-11 FG), 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the losing effort. With the win, the Nuggets improve to 43-21, while the Lakers fall to 30-35 on the season.
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