Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers: 10 Takeaways from This Rematch

By Tim Hart | Oct 10, 2016

Oct 7, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) loses control of the ball against Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black (28) and forward Larry Nance Jr. (7) during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 9, 2016; Ontario, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Tarik Black (28) is defended by Denver Nuggets forward Jarnell Stokes (12) at Citizens Business Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

The Denver Nuggets, who played the Lakers for the second time in three days, dropped their first preseason loss in this rematch.

The Denver Nuggets lost their first preseason as D’Angelo Rusell, yet again, tore them up.

Russell was scorching hot along with teammate Lou Williams, who scored 15 points the fourth quarter. It was obvious that Denver did not have any answer for them, but there were many more takeaways than just that.

The Nuggets, who have been able to dominate most teams in the paint, have seen Jusuf Nurkic step up and lead this young team while Mudiay struggles, and Mudiay, yet again, had a poor game. He was outplayed by Russell for the second straight game.

The Nuggets are young, and they have much to improve on. As we take a took at the takeaways from this game, we will try to look at ahead at how they can fix some issues in the actual season.

Well, without further ado, let’s start our takeaways!

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