Analysis: The Lakers’ strategy to contain Nikola Jokic worked in win over Nuggets
The Lakers held Jokic, who entered the weekend leading the NBA in frontcourt touches with 56.6 touches, to 43 frontcourt touches on Saturday. He possessed the ball nearly a third less of the time on Saturday (3.1 minutes) than he did entering the matchup (4.5 minutes) and held the ball for shorter periods when he did have it.
The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 34-21 on Saturday night after one of their more impressive wins of the season against the Denver Nuggets, 123-100. It was an ...
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Nikola Jokić had the special indignity of not only being a bit of an unknown on draft night in 2014, but having his selection ...
Since the Luka-AD trade, the Lakers faced their longtime rivals, the Nuggets, for the first time. In their previous meeting ...
Trips here have basically all gone the same the past two seasons, the Lakers showing signs that they might’ve figured out ...
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Lakers Notes: Luka Talks LA Title, Jokic Calls Out Nuggets, Bronny Shines in G LeagueThe Los Angeles Lakers are riding high after a statement win over the Denver Nuggets, sparking conversations about their title aspirations. It was a dominant p ...
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JJ Redick: Rui Hachimura Was ‘Outstanding’ Matching Up With Nuggets’ Nikola JokicHeading into a daunting challenge against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers relied on their ...
The Denver Nuggets gathered around Nikola Jokic near the 3-point line Wednesday and belted out a rather off-key version of ...
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