After getting swept in the Western Conference finals by the Nuggets in May, the Los Angeles Lakers hoped to get a measure of revenge against Nikola Jokic’s crew on Tuesday as they began their new regular season.
They fell short, 119-107, as they couldn’t prevent the Nuggets from scoring buckets off offensive rebounds or simply getting points in the paint. Jokic had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists while Jamal Murray put in 21 points, evoking memories from five months ago.
The Nuggets and their fans continued to rub it in, as the crowd at Ball Arena chanted “Who’s your daddy?” at one point. During Denver’s championship parade in June, head coach Michael Malone was introduced as the “Lakers’ daddy.”
Across X, formally known as Twitter, fans expressed their reactions to the Lakers’ opening night loss.