Born in 1984. He looks 40 years old in Korean age, but his skills are still the same.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 126-108 in the 2022-2023 NBA regular season home game held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA at 12:00 am (Korean time) on the 17th.

LeBron James flew with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Russell Westbrook, who came off the bench, posted a triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Thomas Bryant, whose playing time increased due to Anthony Davis’ sudden injury, led the team to victory with 21 points and 6 rebounds.

The Lakers are still ranked 12th in the Western Conference. However, the gap with the 10th place Golden State Warriors was reduced to 1.5 games.

Denver is on a three-game winning streak. Nikola Jokic failed to laugh even after recording a triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Jokic set the Denver club’s all-time record for most rebounds on the day.

By the half, Denver had a narrow lead, 55-54. For the Lakers, Davis could no longer play due to a right foot injury. Davis, who came out as a starting center, did not return to the court after digesting only 17 minutes. 스포츠토토

Davis left and Bryant came in. Rather, it became a blessing for the Lakers.

Bryant brought the atmosphere with a series of offensive rebounds and goals under the goal. The Lakers ran away with rookie Max Christie’s 3 consecutive runs.

The gap widened further in the fourth quarter. Denver was lethargic. The Lakers attacked with excitement, with seven players scoring double-digit points.

With about two minutes left in the game, both teams prepared for the next game by dropping their starting players. It was the Lakers who won the victory with the power of Lebron and the sixth man.