It’s now three straight games the Los Angeles Lakers have lost after going two games above. 500.
The Lakers have dropped games to the Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets, but the loss to Denver marked arguably the worst loss of the season for L.A.
Los Angeles lost 133-96, a 37-point differential for a team that hopes to be in the title conversation come playoff time.
The Nuggets shot 57.5% from deep on 40 attempts, and rookie Bones Hyland erupted for 27 points on 6-of-10 3-point shooting. Nikola Jokic dropped a 17-point, 13-assist, 12-rebound triple-double in 28 minutes.
NBA Twitter blasted the Lakers after the embarrassing loss: