After the Lakers decisively snapped the Nuggets nine-game winning streak on Saturday night with a 123–100 victory, Redick admitted he "pretty much [hasn't] slept since we walked off the court in Portland" following a game vs. the Trail Blazers on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's about a 48-hour preparatory all-nighter. Sheesh.

"I thought our guys conviction to execute a game plan and stick to a game plan was excellent," JJ Redick says. Redick said he basically hasn't slept since the Lakers walked off the court in Portland. Said LAL played harder than he envisioned.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick worked overtime ahead of his team's 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. "Thought our guys' conviction to execute a game plan and stick with that game plan was excellent,

Nikola Jokic was quick to offer a candid assessment of his Denver Nuggets following their humbling 123-100 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Jokic, who was held

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.

The Lakers held Jokic, who entered the weekend leading the NBA in frontcourt touches with 56.6 touches, to 43 frontcourt touches on Saturday. He possessed the ball nearly a third less of the time on Saturday (3.1 minutes) than he did entering the matchup (4.5 minutes) and held the ball for shorter periods of time when he did have it.

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