"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.

The win figures to put recent puzzling losses to the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets firmly in the rearview mirror and should give the Lakers some confidence as they set to embark on what is undoubtedly going to be the toughest portion of their 2024-25 schedule, with several back to backs over the next couple of weeks.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic admitted he doesn't know how legitimate the team's recent winning streak was.

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic finished the loss with 12 points, 13 rebounds, ten assists and one steal while shooting 2/7 from the field and 0/1 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.

After the Nuggets’ nine-game winning streak came to a halt against the Lakers on Saturday, Nikola Jokic raised some doubts about the legitimacy of the run, suggesting it may have been misleading.