Nuggets beat Lakers 121-106 in final preseason game

Denver beat Los Angeles 121-106 in a preseason game at Crypto.com Arena.

The Lakers played at home in Los Angeles, and the Nuggets won by 15 points.

It was the final preseason game for both teams, a last chance to test their lineups before the regular season.

The Lakers had been looking to see how players including Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler could work together.

Denver’s Nikola Jokić and other key players had played limited minutes in their previous preseason game, but the available information does not say how many minutes they played against the Lakers.

The result gives both teams a final matchup before the regular season, which is next on the schedule.