"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 victory offered plenty of promise for the new-look Lakers, with Luka Doncic, acquired at the deadline, going off for 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in his best game since being traded to Los Angeles. After the win, head coach JJ Redick offered some fiery words for his team in the locker room.

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 when he did have it.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be seriously tested this evening as they visit the Denver Nuggets, a team that has a 37-19 record and a nine-game winning streak. The Lakers, who are 33-21, are looking to resume the momentum they were building prior to the All-Star break and continue to move up the Western Conference standings.

Luka Doncic drops 32 points and LeBron James adds 25 as the Lakers take down the Nuggets.