Nuggets blow out the Lakers 120-101 to tie series

The Nuggets crushed the Lakers to knot the series at two games apiece. Only 48 hours removed from an outstanding effort by Los Angeles in the Pepsi Center to take a 2-1 advantage, the Lakers came out lethargic and got beat.

The Lakers were out-hustled, out-rebounded, out-muscled, out-worked and out-played in game four. They could be fatigued—showing the effects of going through a tough seven–game series with Houston.

The worse part about it was that the loss came on a night that Denver was playing with a sub-par Carmelo Anthony. Chauncey Billups also had an off-night but finished with 24 points. Anthony & Billups combined to shoot 10-for-32 from the field.

The Nuggets received a strong contribution from everyone on the team—all of t...

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