On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers finally looked like a legitimate NBA team as they defeated the Denver Nuggets, 121-110.
They fell behind, 28-19, in the first quarter, only to use a second-quarter rally to take a 55-51 lead at halftime. But when L.A. trailed, 83-75, late in the third quarter, it looked like another loss was around the corner.
Instead, the team finished the period with an 18-2 run, and it held that momentum in the fourth quarter to come away with its first win.
The biggest difference may have been the 3-point shot. The Lakers made an impressive 43.3% of their attempts from beyond the arc, and they shot a solid 47.9% overall. Five of their players hit at least two shots from downtown in an abrupt reversal from their historic struggle from that range in their first few games.
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