Getting your player ready...
Nene in the first quarter.
Outside of a missed baseline dunk, the Brazilian forward scrapped in the period, giving the Nuggets much-needed energy and size in the post.
J.R. Smith’s aggressiveness.
The guard attacked the rim in the second quarter, getting dunks or fouls, and generally sparked the team. He played well throughout.
Nuggets in the third.
The Nuggets held L.A. to 15 points in the period and nearly erased a 10-point halftime deficit.
Chris Dempsey, The Denver Post
