Bones Hyland had career highs of 27 points and 10 rebounds, Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 133–96 on Saturday night.
Jeff Green scored a season-high 26 points, Will Barton scored 12, Aaron Gordon and Davon Reed had 11 each and Monte Morris scored 10 for Denver, which has won two straight in blowout fashion. The Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 140–108 on Thursday.
