Redick did go on to make clear that he views the Denver performance as a blip on the radar. He argued that was an outlier performance, highlighting how the Lakers have been battle-tested this season and mostly prevailed, overcoming plenty of obstacles thus far.

JJ Redick slammed his players for their effort in the second half of their 127-102 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

The New York Knicks needed to produce better on both offense and defense from last week's disappointing loss to the Utah Jazz. Their effort to start against the playoff-contending Denver Nuggets was certainly far better.

Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets have been dominant over the Los Angeles Lakers in recent years. With Denver's 127-102 road win over L.A. on Saturday night, the Nuggets have now won 13 of 14 games over t