LiveBattle.com reported on July 19 that the NBA Summer League continued with a matchup between the Lakers and the Nuggets, with Brown not participating in this game.
The Nuggets took an early lead with a 9-3 run in the first quarter, but this was the largest point difference of the first quarter. The Lakers quickly bounced back to take the lead, but the two teams were neck and neck, with only a ball difference at play. The second quarter saw the same situation, although the Nuggets struggled with their outside shooting, they made 17 out of 24 shots within three-point range, which helped them turn the tide and enter the second half leading by four points. After a break, both teams fought hard for over half the quarter before the Nuggets broke through, scoring a 16-6 offensive run to open up a double-digit lead. This led to a larger gap that widened to more than 20 points early on, leaving no doubt about the outcome. In the end, the Nuggets easily defeated the Lakers with a score of 106-84.
Lakers: Swede scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist; RJ-Davis scored 17 points, 1 rebound, and 3 assists; Isaiah Taylor scored 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists; Lester scored 14 points, 3 rebounds; Reese scored 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist; Dajuan Goncalves scored 5 points, 5 rebounds; T-Johnson scored 5 points; Sturtey scored 4 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists; Manning scored 5 points, 5 rebounds; Koloko scored 2 points, 3 rebounds.
Nuggets: Curtis Jones scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists; Raymond Smith scored 17 points, 1 rebound, and 3 assists; Williams scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist; Hagrov scored 12 points, 6 rebounds; Bates scored 11 points, 2 rebounds; Bickman scored 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 8 assists; Bagley scored 8 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists; Keown-Johnson scored 6 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist; Esheug scored 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks.
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