Winners of 13 of their last 14 against the Lakers and eight consecutive head-to-head matchups at home, the Nuggets (37-20) were taken out of their comfort zone by a new-look Los Angeles roster. Anthony Davis was the player cashed in for Doncic, but somehow it was the Lakers’ defense that affected the hosts most. Denver shot 40% from the floor.

Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets saw their nine-game win streak come to an end Saturday night in Denver against a familiar foe, the Los Angeles Lakers. While the Nuggets were looking like the hottest team in the NBA, the Lakers, who have won 14 of their last 18 games, stifled the home team tonight in an exclamation road win.