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00:00three um four rebounds in 18 minutes you can't ask for nothing better than that from somebody
00:06who's been implemented into the starting lineup um in a in a first time so i'm looking at spencer
00:13jones i'm also looking at somebody like like peyton watson somebody who's emerging as a
00:17as a really really good player basketball player in this in this league so what he's bringing to
00:22dimmer right now is allowing those guys and jamal mary to do what he do best well that's what they
00:28talked i mean without nikola jokic they're seven and four they're not only just treading water
00:33there's still third in the west how is david adelman incorporated all these different parts to
00:38perform a winning formula well i mean if you want to be a championship team if you want to have a
00:43championship organization guys have to step up when your main guy isn't out right nikola jokic
00:49you want your mvp you need him 100 to be healthy but 82 games you're not going to be able to play
00:55them all all the time when you have your main guy out guys have to step up so it's good to see these
01:01guys get the chance um you know like they were saying spencer jones stepping up um having some big
01:07minutes big contributions but most importantly they're just out there playing basketball and
01:12they're not letting not having yokich deflate them what does the answer need to be vince for the lakers now
01:18find that man some help and the crazy thing is they have 20 bench points so they're getting some
01:26production it's just not enough they're running into a buzzsaw tonight they're a team that is
01:30motivated like you said denver has guys that are buying in you see in that in that take we just
01:35watched spencer jones had zero hesitation on his shot so it's understood i need to make shots to make
01:39the game easier uh for jamal murray they're doing that who is going to step up for the lakers and give
01:44them something yeah will it be deandre ayton yeah i don't know or should be right i don't know
01:52it should be yeah well here's the goal thing we will find out it was a six-point game with a minute
01:56to go yes 8-0 run at the end there it's 14 at the break time now for the peacock scorecard here
02:01your leaders tonight i go nope nope nope no i'm going too much peppy fire oh okay peppy fire
02:09you all doubted peppy fire yeah we doubted peppy fire i'm going peppy fire 19. yeah that's the
02:15fire you got it in you all right good luck in the second half jamal murray i don't have to wish
02:19you good luck dance on them that's tough up the guard dance on dance you guys hear who the coaches
02:26are going to be yeah yeah i think i'm one of them vince t-mac austin rivers too the players for austin's
02:30g-league team will be selected by the g-league office as for team mellow team vince team t-mac
02:36going to have a live draft during nba showtime tuesday january 27th each team going to be made
02:42up of seven rookies or sophomores the player pool for the draft going to be revealed in nba showtime
02:48on monday january 26. this is a lot of a lot of pressure guys who are you picking official trivia
02:54competition oh i'm picking deciding the draft order we have to see the the you know you know at least the
03:01nominees you know you know three guys you're trying to get inside information i know don't give it
03:06no no never this is a you know table table talking going head to head with the rising stars challenge
03:12on peacock friday february 13th as part of all-star week and checking in on the kings of the court
03:17draft team sportsbook we've got the most points rebounds and assists across the game and george
03:23offensive force shoot anthony edward's got something to say yeah the classic guys
03:28school there he is love to see him oh watch out school okay you got it
03:35you got it scoob look at that job well done ah school ain't doing it right this time though
03:45getting ready for the third quarter here in denver nuggets with some fireworks
03:49to close that second quarter it's time now for progressive game flow jamal murray scoring but
03:55also diamond it up mom also diamond he's getting so much attention making the right reads this one
04:01right here just kind of scooped it for jones to knock it down in this one he said you know what i'm
04:06going to place the ball where only you can get it ag goes up high comes down high jamal murray is
04:13picking the lakers apart he's scoring we know he has 26 points he's on the heater there
04:18but he's assistant as well and that's why his scoring is becoming easy see the career 26 games
04:24first half scoring for jamal murray entered tonight averaging just under nine points in first halves
04:29against the lakers 26 tonight and seven assists worth noting as we start this third quarter no deandre
04:378 8 for the lakers took a shot in the second quarter to the face
04:44and jackson hayes is getting the start james shot parsley blocks
04:52nuggets as we start the third this is the largest lead of the night picking outside jones
04:58and that's his first miss and that's his first miss in this ball game lebron james with the leg
05:06murray right there took a gamble thought he had a beat on the steel
05:10lebron turns that into a spin move layup old-fashioned layup right old-fashioned yes
05:17nine points for james
05:18picket
05:23got by donches elbow jay rims out
05:33you hear the communication on defense but you start to wonder at what point does this altitude
05:38play a factor with the lakers
05:40this is hayes inside out to james one-handed pass
05:44slow low knocked off the shin of smart and out of bounds that's now six turnovers for the lakers
05:52nuggets with only one turnover so far tonight
06:03murray
06:06and now gordon on an island with donches
06:09watson
06:11watson pull up day from the free throw line swish
06:16and these are weapons that when nicola yokich comes back have now blossomed hayden watson
06:22you see jones getting his rhythm we know what murray's gonna bring it's only gonna make the nuggets
06:27tougher to beat in the playoffs la rabia with the air ball up ahead to watson watson
06:33driving flips it up kissing it off the glass for two he's so comfortable he's in attack mode
06:41every time he gets the ball
06:44playing confidently smart high arcing trifecta
06:49and this is a luxury that the nuggets have watson playing point you can get murray and rest
06:58even why he's on the court where he doesn't have to make every single play
07:01he's giving edelman to your point ball a lot of variations that he can go to
07:09here's watson again
07:12i think they call it the same old suit just reheated
07:15he got the same spot same shot same results confidence
07:20mile high 15 points for watson i see what you did there okay i see what you did there
07:24that was passed to la rabia and la rabia traveled
07:33payton watson
07:35flashing right there getting to the middle of the court nice easy jumper didn't have to take a dribble
07:41and then hesitates
07:43dances along the baseline tough yeah that was tough that looked like a westbrook shot
07:48i know they worked out together a bunch growing up one of his mentors
07:55picket lines up a tray won't drop
08:02lakers with some work to do lebron james with the left
08:08and he got the contact
08:11he brought the force to aaron gordon that made gordon back up use the bump and then sidestep
08:16to get another basket
08:18smart all over murray
08:20murray forced to give it up picket looking for a teammate extra pass watson for three no
08:28james running again
08:31outside smart pump sidestep three short
08:36quickly ahead to gordon gordon for three yes
08:41he just walked into that three-pointer and that's been the growth in his game
08:49how his three-point shot has evolved and now he's a threat we know he's so athletic get to the rim
08:55low ravia
08:57with the hammer
08:58we'll see if that gets la ravia going his second field goal of the ball game he has five points
09:08picket
09:09over the fingertips of hayes back tap into hayes hands and here comes donchitz
09:15donchitz with 23
09:17toss up
09:18hey he's the plus
09:23some oohs and ahs from the crowd donchitz with the highlight b
09:32and mall tickets through this the speed from donchitz watch luka right there he's had the shot
09:37everybody else thought he was shooting too except hayes
09:40it's not what luka does is how he does it when does he recognize right there
09:44that this is going to be alive and not a shot and that's what separates him
09:48when you can make those high-level split-second decisions make it look like they're in slow
09:52motion that's when you have the luka magic and as a teammate you learn really fast that he can
09:56pass to you in a number of situations and you got to be ready you better not take your eyes off it
10:01because you may get hit in the head with the bar
10:05offensive foul that's just the second turnover of the ball game for the nuggets jones with the illegal screen
10:14the largest lead of the night for denver has been 16
10:25James over to donchitz donchitz working on jones and the lane puts it up and through
10:35luka guss in contact there wanted to foul but this is where his growth has to be you know what they
10:40They didn't call it, already have one tech.
10:42I can't risk it right now to get another one.
10:46Fouls on all the radio.
10:48As we take a look at Luka going to work.
10:50Luka doing his step.
10:52He's famous for that crossover right there.
10:54Gets the two feet.
10:55Was some contact.
10:57He wanted some more, but you just have to play on.
11:02At this point, Luka is too good to let the officials frustrate him.
11:07Lakers have come back to win nine times this season in games.
11:10Where they trailed by double figures.
11:13Tops up to Gordon.
11:14Now by Doncic playing free safety.
11:17James to LaRavia.
11:19Back to Doncic for three.
11:22Boom!
11:24Luka.
11:25And he gave Grady a point like, you see me?
11:28Out of the 9-0 Lakers run.
11:31Here they come.
11:35See if Murray and the Nuggets have an answer.
11:40Watson.
11:44Staring down Hayes with fire from the corner.
11:46Blocked by Hayes.
11:48And those are not the possessions you want.
11:49You want the ball to go side, side.
11:51And then go.
11:52Because Luka's being more aggressive.
11:54Dodged it to another dime to Hayes.
11:57This may be the first time LeBron's played with somebody that's like him.
12:03As far as how he came up in his career.
12:04How he sees the game.
12:05He's played with great players.
12:07But how he sees the game the same way.
12:09This is young LeBron-ish.
12:13Gordon.
12:14Bored away.
12:15Will fire.
12:17Can't hit.
12:18Hayes the board.
12:19Five-point ball game.
12:20And the Lakers have Big Mo on their side now.
12:23They are the aggressors.
12:24They're getting to the pass.
12:25Lakers won a foul call.
12:3013-0 run.
12:32Three-point game.
12:34And Coach Adamann marked out some orders.
12:36And Jamal Murray said, I got it.
12:38Let's see if he can make it happen.
12:42Murray.
12:43Double comes.
12:44Whistle blows for a foul.
12:46Watch the Luka weak side defense.
12:54Gordon couldn't see him.
12:56Gets the steal.
12:57And then just dives right into a three.
13:04And then watch the late pass to Hayes.
13:08Luka right now dominating this game.
13:11Lakers have been going through a tough stretch.
13:16They're looking for back-to-back wins.
13:18Gordon.
13:18Full dozer inside.
13:21Hardaway fouled on the interior.
13:23And will go to the line.
13:26And now this is where you're going to see the Nuggets use Gordon as a playmaker and a hug.
13:33And you see Doncic rubbing left side of his hip.
13:38And they have taken a knee.
13:46And it's Hardaway good on the first.
13:50That's one of those ones you're going to feel tomorrow.
13:53Right?
13:54I hate those ones.
13:54You know in the moment it hurts.
13:56But you're going to feel it tomorrow.
13:59That Hardaway free throw snapped a 13-0 run by L.A.
14:04And now you have Watson picking him up full court.
14:08And this is where Smart could come back and get the rock.
14:10Or somebody else.
14:12So Luka doesn't have to work against such resistance.
14:16Doncic with 28-8-7.
14:22Doncic on the drive.
14:24Fading away.
14:25And it drops.
14:28He has 30.
14:29The game is too easy for him.
14:33To see him up close and see how he just manages the game.
14:37He's always playing chess.
14:40Murray turns the corner.
14:42Leaves it for Gordon.
14:43For the plus.
14:45Great.
14:47Touch of the paint.
14:48My Murray.
14:48Great.
14:49Timely cut by Gordon.
14:50This is when the Nuggets are their most connected.
14:52But nine assists for Jamal Murray.
14:59Doncic short.
15:06Hardaway.
15:10He's rising up Doncic.
15:15Murray tried for the pocket pass and it's a kickball.
15:18Watch the Luka step back.
15:24Gets there.
15:25And he combined two moves.
15:26There's this Luka step back.
15:27And then there's that Dirk Fade right there.
15:30And then the Murray dime.
15:32He gets a lot of attention.
15:33Gordon knows he does.
15:34If you cut, he'll find you.
15:38Denver 84.
15:40L.A. 79.
15:42Approaching four minutes to go in the third.
15:45These point guards are really hunting each other.
15:47Murray wants every pick and roll.
15:49Luka and ball.
15:50Skip pass.
15:51Jones.
15:52Rims out.
15:56Doncic.
15:58Crossover.
15:59Spins.
16:00Floats it up.
16:02And it goes down.
16:05Oh my goodness.
16:08He's on the rampage.
16:09Yes, he's putting on the show.
16:10On a rampage.
16:11And it ain't rampage Jackson, Grady.
16:14Here's Murray.
16:16Sees a double.
16:17Inside the Jones.
16:18And it's good.
16:22Murray making the right reads.
16:23He's getting two guys and sometimes two and a half guys.
16:26So he knows how to bend the defense to his will and make them pay for over help.
16:3014 for Jones and Jamal Murray with his 10th point assist double-double of the season.
16:37Challenger.
16:38Preact.
16:38Off To plays.
16:39Attention.
16:39To be able to draw His Enyiba só.
16:40He's getting four guys each other.
16:43Donsic.
16:43points head fake finds laravia electric slide into a three off the heel nazi the rebound
16:54the electric slide in that thing
16:57couldn't complete the highlight hardaway spinning in traffic can't get it to go
17:0310th rebound for dons it's laravia chasing it down tried to throw it off murray turned it over
17:09hardaway ahead to jones jones to the rack
17:13timeout la
17:19seven point lead for the nuggets
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17:32it is rivalry week in the nba and these two teams have had to go through each other and route to a
17:38championship western conference finals lakers beat the nuggets in six won the title in 09
17:44conference finals in 2020 in the bubble lakers won in five won the title and then in 2023
17:50all the nuggets it was their day four game suite won it all there's the banner
17:58and what a little battle we have so far tonight
18:01here at ball arena michael grady jamal croft for grant liftman
18:05seven point ball game
18:06lakers trying to mount to come back denver trying to hold him off
18:10and whistle blows and defensive three seconds is going against the nuggets so it'll be a technical foul
18:26and he's missed three free throws tonight
18:30and he's missed three free throws tonight
18:34but a person would say why did he rush up there when you have somebody like benson up there
18:46somebody like uri up there for great scores if you can get that to go it can lead to more points
18:50so he's trying to get himself in the rhythm
18:52and 41 000. just trying to add to the total left that jump shot just inside the three-point arc short
19:04two minutes to go murray the middie no hachimura the strong rebound
19:13dames stops cops money oh he's getting jiggy with it oh then he hopped on one leg like foster
19:21lodger on the way back you know denver 84 88 l.a 84
19:30it's been a furious pace here in this third quarter murray
19:38iso at hot tomorrow off glass no nazi the board left it short and vanderbilt comes out of there with
19:45the rebound they'll slow things down and set up hot tomorrow james
19:52thought about a heat check yeah he wanted to pull that one he just didn't have enough space but he might
19:57vincent for three in and out timmy tried to tip it up and in long rebounded james james down hill
20:05denver isakah in one james with nine in the third
20:18Watson surveyed the floor one possession game a lot of Watson a lot of Murray make plays for themselves or somebody else
20:30And Vincent is gonna get called for the foul as we check in with Grant Liffin
20:39Well, it looks like DeAndre agent is questionable to return tonight
20:43He has we saw the hit that he took his left eye was banged up. So this question
20:49Thank You grant and we have not seen
20:53Aiton he did not start the third quarter
20:5837 seconds to go here in the period
21:01Watson on the drive puts it up and off
21:06Opportunity for the Lakers down by two
21:08LaBron call for a high pick and roll got the switch watch some turn his back or get fouled
21:14He want that hardaway matchup. That was the foul to give for Denver
21:22About an eight-second difference between the shot and game clock
21:27Again nine of James 16 points have come here in this third quarter
21:32Look for James to get a pick and roll get the matchup. He wants he likes his hard way match up
21:36He's been seeking it out feels very comfortable
21:41Over to Timmy who's happy to Vincent Vincent outside hot suburb won't drop Watson the board five seconds
21:49Watson on the moon fires from deep and it won't go
21:56Nuggets have led by as many as 16 that lead is down to two as we head to the fourth
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22:28Rivals week in the NBA and this one has lived up to the building. We have a two-point ball game as we start the board part away
22:36Left is short rebound ricochets to the perimeter where scooped up by picking part away on the reload that won't go and Vanderbilt the rebound
22:46Two chances at it part of had two good looks
22:48Did knock him down with those who looks he wants
22:50James got it back chance for the Lakers to tie or take the lead
22:54James got it back chance for the Lakers to tie or take the lead
22:56James got it back chance for the Lakers to tie or take the lead
22:58Timmy cutting to the rim
23:00James with the time and we're tied up at 88
23:04James with the time and we're tied up at 88
23:06You think Timmy's gonna take LaFont out to you to some point is he's
23:08He is just taking care of him with the easy easy finish
23:15Vicky inside Nazi
23:22No communication right there low man activity that was LeBron's tag
23:26First field goal of the night for Zeke Nazi Nuggets back up by two
23:33James
23:37James
23:39With the back down on Hardaway
23:41Fade away
23:43Left it short
23:45Vanderbilt the hustle
23:49James
23:51And good to keep this there
23:53Hardaway with the deflection as it floats out of bounds
23:55Seven on the shot clock
23:57Watch the pick and roll
23:59Vincent said we know LeBron Timmy slips out
24:03Good read good connection
24:05Lakers basket
24:09Seven seven assists for James
24:13Outside look Benson in the corner
24:15Fouled beyond the arc
24:17Bruce Brown can't believe it
24:19But Vincent is going to go to the line for three shots
24:27This Brown try to look at the monitor this is
24:29Double and triple check for Vincent
24:31Let's see
24:33On the ball was gone
24:35But Brown got close enough where it can look like there was contact
24:37He made a little easier on the officials
24:39There have been some lower body contact and also may have gotten them on the follow-through
24:45That's it missing on the second
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25:01We're all tied again at 90
25:05See the different nuggets playing off the elbow
25:07A lot of their offense comes from that elbow
25:09Good take
25:35Up ahead Hachimura with the seal and the lay another assist from James his eighth
25:47Round with the cross couldn't find the angle
25:51Vanderbilt chasing down the ball
25:54Lakers have never led tonight
25:58James lost the handle
26:01Don't try to hit the accelerator now slow things down
26:05Picket
26:12Sizing up Timmy
26:15Picket the span
26:17Found the angle
26:20Picket got the bucket ran back like John Magley back with the Celtics and
26:24Old-school strolls Hachimura once again that one was partially blocked Hachimura blocked again
26:31It will stay with the Lakers
26:42Hachimura gets inside position good timing right there by Najee misses the left hand layup
26:47I look like Charles Smith against the Bulls back in the day
26:52Don't do big fans like that. I'm sorry this still hurts
26:54No, they got a great sling it up to ninety-three
27:00Ninety-four
27:07Don't hit
27:09Can't hit back tap and Vincent takes it down and stepped out of bounds
27:15He was coming right at us. Yeah, I booed
27:22I started leading to the left
27:25Nazi going to work
27:27Four-point advantage for the Nuggets
27:35Don's is with thirty to ten and seven
27:39And this is one of those moments of truth for the Lakers
27:42Need a basket
27:44He's something to kind of weather the storm and the Nuggets looking for a stop
27:47James head fake blocks and a jump ball
27:55How about Hardaway making it happen taking the challenge
28:02Right there LeBron with the good footwork for Hardaway great timing
28:10In the inbounds Luca with sleep talking to the sideline Najee takes advantage
28:18Kind of quick timing on that
28:20Looked like just a block there, but they call it a jump ball. So James and
28:24Hardaway will jump it up
28:262.2 on the shot clock for the Lakers if they win the tip
28:31And we can save the hot tomorrow
28:33He recognizes the clock put it up and off smart there for the finish
28:39Smart doing the dirty work. Yes always in the right place
28:43And great recognition by Hachimura to get the shot off in time
28:47Drew iron and created the opportunity
28:50For smart with the offensive rebound well gordon jumped because he believed there wasn't enough time and he had to take that shot
28:56Good use of the clock watch more
28:59Nuggets to an a lot of clock here picket will fire off the hill rebound Don's it
29:05Don's it's spinning off of brown kick out Hachimura no gordon the strong boy
29:19Gordon downhill collision up top no whistle back tap out of bounds lakers ball
29:26And now you start to see some hands on hips a few the Lakers that altitude yes
29:34Kick it in look a look over there a little little winded just got back in but
29:39You start to see that out to kick in even for the Nuggets fifth game in eight days
29:45Jamal Murray out there for the Nuggets no deandre ate the rest of the way
29:49For the lakers
29:54And it's a real thing mike it's i played here numerous times and it wears on you that's why the announcer always says 5600
30:02yep
30:09That don't since hayes connection has been working early and often tonight
30:15So let me do the work for you i just brought up there go get a big fella
30:17That's it so timmy owns lebron a dinner there you go and hayes oh done
30:22It's a dinner tonight mail the contract the way this is going
30:26All tied up 96 james with the strip but couldn't save it
30:34Let's look to get the post up on brown
30:38Patient waits for the health defense and he's just telling hayes you follow the help when he comes over you just follow him and i'll get you a basket
30:44He's just
30:46Chess versus checkers
30:50I know what you play
30:51Gordon no
30:53Rebound snagged by donches his 12th of the night
31:00Lakers looking for their first lead smart over to la ravia
31:06La ravia on the drive finds a cutting dot chance and it rolls out
31:10And donches should be going to the line always
31:16Upset about you have a timeout on the floor we'll clear it up after the break call it not enough but
31:23Watch luka donches
31:25Sees brown ball watching so he cuts and this is the issue right here was a foul before
31:31He caught the ball or after
31:33That's what they're discussing
31:35Timothee it looked like yeah the contact before he caught the ball looked like and a little bit on the hip so
31:41It got straightened up
31:42Look at the shoot free throws
31:46And this is the discussion
31:49We do the timeout
31:53And so the officials initial argument was that he
31:57The officials initial argument was that the contact was before donches even caught the ball
32:01And the lakers are cleaning their case and
32:08When that debate so donches
32:10Hits the free throw 33 points in the lakers
32:14Take their first lead of the ball game
32:16Unbelievable because the momentum and how the nuggets were playing
32:21That's kind of left. They were all movement
32:24Picking the matchups they want to create for everybody
32:27And they've been doing things to try to take the ball out of the hands of jamal murray
32:32They have
32:34And you think that he's gonna be more aggressive right here, right?
32:36You think he's gonna they're gonna put him in situations where he can take advantage of the double team
32:42Here's murray with the handle
32:45Watson was cutting couldn't handle the pass
32:50Only their fourth turnover of the night
32:52Donches
32:55Working on murray double comes over to hot tomorrow rotates to laravia laravia spinning and stripped by jones
33:06And it will stay with the lakers
33:09Nuggets are thinking about challenging and they are going to challenge
33:13And some debate on whether or not
33:19J.D. Rawls was all over he was standing next to david adleman when he called for the replay
33:25And the lakers were upset they thought the ball was inbounded
33:29I've never seen out of his so animated this is rivalry
33:33J.J runs out so he ain't gonna be out there by himself
33:37Prior to the ball being handed to the thrower in
33:40A timeout was requested by denver to challenge the out-of-bounds ruling awarded to la
33:55Successful challenge for the nuggets
33:58Great defense from jones
34:01The poke away last touched by laravia
34:04And so the nuggets will have another available challenge rest of the way lakers had an unsuccessful challenge
34:12In the first half so they're done on challenges
34:15Watson to the rack
34:17And offensive foul
34:19And grady you see what the lakers are doing with murray as he runs a pickleball to get luca
34:24They're sending the secondary defender
34:27Right of course in the past and that's why right now
34:30He's not in rhythm and not getting shot attempts either only two shot attempts for jamal murray in the second half
34:35He was electrifying in the first half with 26 points
34:43Lakers by two donches at the free throw line out to smart smart fires and fouled from behind by watson
34:52And watson wanted immediate challenge and coach out of us that i can't
35:01Let's see if it was a foul smart goals
35:05And yep, there's the shoulder yes they do have a challenge but clearly they can see the shoulder tap there
35:14There may be good coaching by out of the sand i got it but i'm not gonna use it because i saw the shoulder too
35:18But i'm with you out in real time
35:21Don't even need to look at the monitor
35:24That's the midway mark
35:27Of this fourth quarter
35:30That's the midway mark
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35:44About a 9 0 lakers run
35:50Yeah before they come back to win nine times this season
35:53In games where they trail by double figures the largest deficit was 16 there's my third side of center the second half won't go
36:01Donchins clears his 13th rebound and that was an easy shot for murray but he had to work through so much though to get to that point
36:08And not in the great rhythm right now
36:13Donches
36:17Lakers by five
36:20Pass over to smart
36:22Target practice
36:2412-0 lakers run and look at that lakers bench everybody's up
36:29Including lebron james they know they're on a run a heater as a team right now
36:35Lakers have dropped five in the last seven games
36:39Look at a snap out of a slump
36:42Watson
36:43Outside
36:44Jones
36:45Swords
36:45Gordon the offensive rebound
36:48Fresh 14
36:52So now for murray to counter that i would stop
36:55Seeking luka and see the individual defense
36:59Murray with the heat no Watson the offensive board couldn't put it in
37:03There's a lid on the basket
37:14Donches
37:17Defended by brown
37:18Donches no
37:21And hayes couldn't secure the board nuggets running brown to the rack
37:26Can't hit and smart fouled from behind
37:33The pace is pick it up
37:40Lakers taking control late
37:434 0 6 to go
37:45la
37:46By eight
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37:51It's been a tale of two halves
37:54For once of all murray mo
37:56It has and it's what they're doing
37:58He's only got four shot attempts, but when he gets the squishy one on luca
38:01They're sitting the second defender
38:03He may have to seek somebody else out and just go one-on-one to beat the healthy
38:08James
38:09Can't hit hardaway the rebound
38:12The nuggets have missed the last eight shots they've gone five minutes without scoring
38:19There's luka let's see if the second defender comes there he is
38:23Forced to give it up hardaway fires
38:26Airball
38:28And it's a lot easier to take shots when you're up
38:31These shots are different now because you're down and every shot counts. It's a different type pressure in these shots
38:38Pocket pass on tomorrow off the hill got his own
38:44LeBron
38:47Crab dribble on hardaway turns to the rack and he's fouled by hardaway
38:52And the Nuggets are in the penalty and James will go to the line
38:59LeBron is being so patient on the post that right on to get leverage this face
39:05takes the foul
39:14James is a plus 13 tonight
39:1716 points eight boards eight assists and letter rally in the third quarter
39:25To put the Lakers in this position
39:32James two for six at the free throw line it's a 13-0 la run
39:37Murray splits the defense no look hardaway in the corner in and out
39:4610 straight misses
39:48And they've done a great job keeping murray off balance now they're saying okay
39:52We're going to double you somebody else has to make shots
39:58Dungeons on the drive outside smart
40:02bottoms
40:04And 16 unanswered points luca making all the plays right now there's a switch watch the second defender come with murray there it is
40:17So now they're saying watson you have to make shots and he does
40:21Big three from watson time running out though on the nuggets
40:25Paul lazy inbound watson the steal
40:27Gordon straight on
40:41This game turned on a dime
40:44And now you wonder if the nuggets are going to double team as well to make somebody else out of their loop to beat them
40:48There's doubles over the hot summer to a cutting day
41:03There's the lakers 110 the nuggets 102
41:10Murray once again seeing the crowd
41:12Gordon off balance fires hits the side of the backboard and
41:18Is this going against?
41:20Aaron gordon the officials going to talk it over
41:23The whistle blew on initial contact and smart
41:27But gordon kicked his leg on the attempt
41:30And that's why smartest on the floor right now
41:32That's going to hurt family jewels for the calling a foul
41:45On smart and a technical foul it appears on gordon for the kick
42:02He's trying to say he was shooting it in the natural motion
42:09They're saying it wasn't
42:1641 years young lebron james jamaul
42:20Turning back the clock get up
42:23And it's the timing of his cut they double team lebron knew when to cut
42:27He's got no space he has nowhere to land
42:29And remember when he used to play for the calves they had a play where he would cut
42:32but he
42:34Did it off the instinct made them pay
42:49Have a look at it jamone there's a shot
42:51He's got no space he has nowhere to land
42:56It didn't look like he did it on purpose
42:59Looked like he was trying to
43:01Get some energy and momentum to shoot the ball
43:06Also if the foul was on the side attempt it also looked on that replay that gordon had a toe on the line. Yes, he did
43:14So
43:16If the call goes is tyler ford announced it before looking at the replay
43:21Might be two free throws for gordon
43:23And then a technical foul called on gordon for the kick here's for
43:27After review there is illegal contact by smart to the arm it is a two-point shot
43:31So gordon will attempt two free throws
43:34After that defensive foul and while gordon is attempting to balance himself on a fadeaway
43:39He raises his leg and makes more than marginal contact to the groin area of smart
43:45That is penalized for an unsportsmanlike act and a technical foul
43:49la will shoot one for the technical foul
43:52Gordon will then shoot two for the personal foul and will play off the make or miss
44:05Crowd doesn't like it gordon doesn't like either he's still bleeding his face
44:14There's that toe on the line which we reference so
44:20It'll be two free throws for gordon coming up, but first don tits will shoot the technical free throw
44:24It'll be two free throws for gordon coming up
44:31Let's start the rivalry, but oh my gosh
44:35If this is the rivalry
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44:45Jonathan coming to return to the floor
44:47That the whole lot more coming up nba showtime when we're done here
45:02And gordon off the mark on the first
45:08Fifth missed free throw in the ball game for denver
45:11And now they have an uphill battle decline eight-point game then they have left
45:25Ninety seconds to go on regulation
45:29Dangerous pass
45:31James with it sees the double hot tomorrow missed hayes inside
45:35Don't sit on the move penetrating through contact offensive foul
45:42And dodges runs away in disbelief. He already has one technical
45:48See doctors use of all faith
45:51Hayden Watson sitting there
45:54Offensive
45:56Luca just had to laugh at this
46:01Nuggets have to go to work
46:03Burn crossover
46:06Rises
46:07Hits as we talked about if it's not the switch on luke that he's gonna have to find a matchup
46:12This is going one-on-one just to generate shot attempts. That was his first points in the second half
46:20To possession ball game
46:25Smart and he's found by Jones
46:29Not a smart
46:31Didn't have to foul and it wasted in 15 seconds
46:33They're in the middle
46:41So not a wise decision right there and mark is smart
46:45We'll go to the free throw on
46:47Eighty-nine percent foul shooter on the season
46:50But that's a double negative because 15 seconds were wasted
46:58And then to take a foul then they're in the bonus and then he makes it
47:0212 in the fourth quarter by smarter
47:05Smart 12 year veteran
47:07And short on the free throw back tap smart secures it in the hands of dodge it's
47:16And there's a foul and that'll put dodge it's on the free throw line
47:21And this Lakers squad
47:28Finding a way to battle back
47:29Trailed by 16
47:32Mentioned before they dropped five of the last seven games coming off a window on sunday
47:37Over Toronto
47:40And looking for their second straight though
47:42And this is a way to start a trip
47:47Right like sometimes going on the road
47:50Gives you that team bonding you do different things that you normally wouldn't do
47:53When you're at home in the comforts and your family and friends and your force to spend that time around each other
47:59Nuggets had 71 points in the first half 34 in the second half
48:12A tale of two halves for the denver nuggets
48:17They shot 54 percent from the floor in the first half 34 percent in the second half
48:24And lakers have outscored the nuggets 57
48:2834 in these final two quarters
48:34He's going to tell the two halves
48:36These lakers came to play
48:38And bound to go for the easy flight
48:41And jj reddick will immediately call timeout with 43 seconds remaining
48:49These lakers flipped the script might look the script
48:53And they're still again
48:55They've been going through a rough stretch
48:57They're not playing without austin reeves
48:59We know they're missing a lot
49:00Without austin reeves out there
49:01But there's still a lot of basketball left to be played
49:04And they're still very dangerous
49:06In this loaded western conference
49:07And this may not be the end of this story
49:10Of how they're playing these two teams playing
49:14But you have luka donches right in the middle
49:16Of everything going on watch this brilliant pass right there
49:20Gets it all the way to the corner with gate business
49:23And then the step back lob everybody thought he was going to shoot we're ready for him to shoot
49:28He's a little frustrating one for the rest of the nose and one
49:31And then right here
49:32He's doing it walking off and doing a point
49:36That's a bad man right there
49:3987 career triple doubles now for luka donches
49:44Fifth of the season
49:4637 points
49:4813 rebounds
49:5010 assists
49:54Lebron James 19 points
49:58Nine boards eight assists
50:00Just shy of a triple double tonight
50:09James
50:10And the dances
50:11There's the bow
50:17Donchich will go to the line for two more he entered tonight
50:21Leading the NBA
50:22Averaging 33 points per contest
50:24He's been red hot in the month of January
50:27And that right there folks is the best player in the world that you showed
50:34I'm saying it I'm
50:36Proclaiming it
50:38Nikola Jokic
50:42Not in this game back up there
50:44Yeah, he is a joy to watch
50:49You like that suit tonight no socks you don't know
50:51Socks that's
50:52That's bolder
50:54You're doing no socks that's that's tony montana
50:56You just
50:57You just know you're flowing at that point
50:59That's it's
51:04No, so yeah, he's there. He is there. He is
51:08And coach adamant said it's just driving him crazy not to be out there. Yes
51:12Such a creature of from having a routine
51:14Trying to find different ways still helping guys behind the scenes
51:17But nothing like being out there who never been injured in his career
51:20Never has hasn't been out for an extended stretch, so
51:24It's eating away at him not being out there the hope is that he'll be back out there soon
51:28And the nuggets despite the way this game is going in the second half
51:31Have done really a solid job
51:33And keeping things afloat without their MVP they have you see as the haircut
51:37We just don't know if he did it at halftime or before the game because that's you know
51:42Joker's good for that if jokes on you
51:44That I had here I got a fresh face
51:46They're waiting on yogic. They're waiting on christian brown
51:50They're also waiting on cam johnson
51:53And you know his balance to this ought to be returning at some point
51:57for the nuggets
51:59Who are going to drop this seven and five without the polio kids
52:04And 29 and 15 overall in the season as we take a look at their upcoming schedule ahead to dc
52:10to take on the wizards and it's another another tough back-to-back
52:16It is doesn't stop didn't stop
52:21Friday at milwaukee then they head to memphis
52:24To take on the grizzles round and bounded
52:2842 seconds to go
52:31Murray they slowed him down in the second half long ranks three won't go
52:36And you can pass the collection plates we're about done here
52:39It's
52:4238 13 and 10 for dunces
52:47You sound like video game numbers 38 13 and 10 made it look easy tonight
52:54Tears in the crowd from the lakers fans in the building
52:57And
53:03Dungeons takes the shot clock violation
53:10A 24 point turnaround for the lakers
53:14trail by 16
53:17Come all the way back and win by eight
53:19Final school here at ball arena the lakers 115 the nuggets 107
53:34Outstanding performances from luka dancing
53:40Lebron James the near trouble double himself those are two friends right there
53:43And two of the best in the game who are the best in the game and just
53:51Honored to watch those guys compete play every single night
53:55They bring it every single night
54:01And strong effort
54:03From the nuggets just ran out of gas in the second half
54:06A new couple back with an outstanding defensive effort and adjustments the lakers made the lakers made
54:10The lakers made some great adjustments and it started with the hair of the snake
54:13They said they want to make it tougher on jamal murray
54:16They did that kept him out of rhythm
54:18Didn't let him get shouted Tim's up and that
54:21Made the nuggets a lot more stacked
54:28Don't just taking some photos
54:30And now he's ready with
54:33Our guy grand lift the Brent
54:35Luca 38 point triple double for you incredible game
54:40But I see you are laboring a little bit is something hurting for you
54:43Oh, no, I just got hit
54:44I'm good. I got hit here, but I'm good. I'm good. Okay. No news to share. Okay. Okay. Good
54:49You guys started a big road trip. It can be daunting
54:53What can a win like this do to propel you going forward big time?
54:56You know obviously jokic was out, but it was still playing great basketball
55:00They have murray explaining all-star level
55:02Yeah, gordon and tim
55:04Watson so they had a lot of great players and when obviously they made nine threes in the first quarter
55:11We stayed together man. We fight this out
55:12You mentioned all-star you are you were just named another time
55:17All-star starter, but also you were the lead vote getter for the fan vote. What does that mean to you?
55:23I mean, it's incredible. I just want to thank everybody that voted for me
55:27Just a kid from slovenia, you know just dreaming about playing the nba
55:30It's great to let me have this it's it's very like I'm very honored. So I just want to thank you to everybody
55:36Great game tonight. Thank you. All right
55:39Back to you guys. Thank you so much grant
55:43Luka Doncic brilliant in this one
55:46For the Lakers
55:48more NBA on NBC and Peacock next week starting with a triple header on Monday after the break
55:53We'll send it back to the studio for Jamal Crawford to the grant liftman and our entire crew on Michael Grady
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