BONES Hyland had career highs of 27 points and 10 rebounds, Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds, and the host Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 133-96 on Saturday night (Sunday in Manila).
Jeff Green scored a season-high 26 points, Will Barton scored 12, Aaron Gordon and Davon Reed had 11 each and Monte Morris scored 10 for Denver, which has won two straight in blowout fashion. The Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 140-108 the last time out.
LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 19 points and Dwight Howard had 13 for the Lakers, who have lost three straight.
The Nuggets led by five after the first quarter, and then opened a double-digit lead in the second. They built a 102-79 lead after three quarters. It marked the second straight game the Nuggets have reached 100 points after three quarters after scoring just 85 in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
In other games, it was the Raptors 103, Bucks 96; Sixers 109, Heat 98; Nets 120, Pelicans 105; Knicks 117, Hawks 108; Blazers 115, Wizards 110; Mavs 108, Magic 92; Cavs 107, Thunder 102; Celtics 114, Bulls 112; and Spurs 101, Clippers 94.
