Luka Doncic records triple-double as Lakers rally past Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers star had one of his most impactful games of the season to propel his side to a comeback win against Denver Nuggets.Published On 21 Jan 2026Luka Doncic bagged a 38-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers staged a second-half rally to claim a 115-107 road victory over the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Tuesday.The Lakers looked to be in trouble after an explosive first half from Denver, who surged into a 71-57 lead at the break thanks to 26 points from Jamal Murray.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Roaring crowd helps Turkiye’s Sonmez storm into Australian Open 3rd roundlist 2 of 4Champions League: Liverpool gunning for top-eight spot against Marseillelist 3 of 4Vinicius defies boos with star turn in Real Madrid’s 6-1 UCL rout of Monacolist 4 of 4Jesus brace helps Arsenal down Inter to seal Champions League qualificationend of listBut an improved Los Angeles defensive effort stymied Murray after half-time, and Doncic and LeBron James kept the points flowing as the Lakers fought back to claim an impressive win.Doncic finished with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists while James added 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers outscored Denver 58-36 in the second half.“They were playing great basketball, Murray playing at an All-Star level … they have a lot of great players,” Doncic said. “We just stayed together and fought this out.”The Lakers improved to 26-16 with the victory, while third-placed Denver fell to 29-15.Alperen Sengun, right, and the Houston-rockets" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="8406" data-entity-type="organization">Houston Rockets defeated Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center on January 20, 2026, in Houston, US [Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images via AFP]Rockets win Texas derby against SpursIn San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors, still reeling from a season-ending knee injury sustained by Jimmy Butler on Monday, were thumped 145-127 by the Toronto Raptors.Immanuel Quickley led the Toronto scoring with 40 points in a wire-to-wire win.In Houston, the Rockets snapped the San Antonio Spurs’ three-game winning streak, overturning a 16-point deficit to score a 111-106 win over their in-form Texas rivals.