Luka Doncic scored 32 points in his best game by far with the Lakers, leading Los Angeles to a 123-100 runaway win at Denver on Saturday night that snapped the Nuggets' nine-game winning streak.

LeBron James added 25 points, Austin Reaves scored 23 and Rui Hachimura had 21 when he left holding his left side with 10 minutes remaining - the Lakers didn't miss him, going on a 12-2 run to stretch their lead to 19.

The Lakers never trailed in winning in Denver for the first time since April 10, 2022. They had lost 13 of their previous 14 against the Nuggets.

Doncic averaged 14.7 points in his first three games with the Lakers but surpassed that less than 10 minutes in and had 19 points by halftime with the Lakers up 63-54.

Aaron Gordon scored 24 points and Jamal Murray 19 for Denver, which lost for the first time this month. Nikola Jokić posted his 26th triple-double of the season, but he was just 2 of 7 from the floor with six turnovers.

The Nuggets have never won 10 in a row during coach Michael Malone's decade in Denver.

After allowing Denver to score the first eight points of the second half to pull to 63-62, the Lakers went on a 10-0 run sparked by James’ dunk and capped by Doncic’s 3.

Final

Luka: 32 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast, 4 stl
Bron: 25 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast, 3 blk
AR: 23 pts, 4 reb, 7 ast
Rui: 21 pts, 4 ast pic.twitter.com/QrpiqTY3gI

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 23, 2025

Blazers pound Hornets in record win

Anfernee Simons hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points in the largest blowout victory in Portland Trail Blazers history, a 141-88 romp over the Charlotte Hornets.

The 53-point margin topped the franchise record of 50 set in a 129-79 home victory over Cleveland on Nov. 21, 1982.

Toumani Camara added 20 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, a steal and two blocks for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe had 20 points off the bench, and Jabari Walker had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 17 points and Nick Smith Jr. added 14. LaMelo Ball scored five points and was 1 of 10 from the field.

In the first 90 seconds of the game, the Hornets led 4-3 before Portland went on a 13-0 run. Charlotte was never able to get back in the game.

is that good? pic.twitter.com/p2d66NwLrL

— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 23, 2025

Big Three lead Suns past Bulls

Devin Booker had 29 points and eight assists, Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Bradley Beal had 25 in his return to the starting lineup to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Chicago Bulls 121-117 to end a four-game losing streak.

Playing the third of five straight road games, the Suns overcame an early deficit and held off the Bulls. They won for the first time since Jan. 31 with the Big Three of Booker, Durant and Beal in the lineup.

Josh Giddey had 24 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who have lost a season-high six straight.

Phoenix built a 12-point lead in the third, but Chicago pulled within three entering the final quarter. Chicago evened it up in the final minutes, only for Booker, Beal and Durant to close it out.

Coby White tied it for Chicago at 111 and made a layup with 34.7 seconds left to pull the Bulls within three, but Beal put it away with a 3-pointer from the left wing.

Five players in double figures tonight pic.twitter.com/hwASfBy7vo

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 23, 2025