Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 27 and the visiting Denver Nuggets opened a three-game road trip by holding on for a 114–106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for the Nuggets, who extended their winning streak to three games and improved to 8–2 in their past 10 contests.