In a crucial matchup between the Lakers and Nuggets, Luka DonÄiÄ shined brightly, scoring 21 points in the first quarter alone, leading his team to a dominant wire-to-wire victory. The absence of Denver stars Nikola JokiÄ and Jamal Murray gave the Lakers an advantage, allowing DonÄiÄ to exploit mismatches and capitalize on weaker defenders. The Lakers established a commanding 46-29 lead with DonÄiÄ in full form, ultimately winning by a large margin and leveling the season series at two games each.
DonÄiÄ would follow this up with another layup in the half-court, blowing by top-tier Denver defensive forward Peyton Watson.
Once evident the Nuggets would willingly give the switch while keeping single coverage, DonÄiÄ flipped into apex predator mode.
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