The Denver Nuggets scored 37 points in the first quarter but only 36 points in the entire second half against the Lakers
Their scoring by quarter: 37-34-17-19. Nuggets started off incredibly hot, shooting 9⁄11 from three, but the Lakers’ defense really turned up in the second half with some very targeted doubling of Denver’s guards. They outscored the Nuggets 58-36 in the second half. Jamal Murray had 26 points in the first half and just 2 in the second.