The Lakers were coming off of a miserable 77-point performance against a defensive-minded Pacers team on Tuesday, and the Nuggets were coming to town after playing a wild one the night before on the road against the Warriors.
The combination of those two factors, along with Denver's fearlessness in playing uptempo basketball, spelled disaster for them Friday night in Los Angeles.
Lakers back to .500 but it will take time to see what this team is really about.
