Game Night: Luka Lakers Top Nuggets, 76ers Stumble Again, Suns BACK

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🗓️ 23 February 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Can the LA Lakers' defensive prowess against the Denver Nuggets redefine their playoff potential? With a strategic focus on double-teaming Nikola Jokic, the Lakers executed a game plan that disrupted Denver's offensive rhythm, showcasing a potential blueprint for future matchups. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers face a crossroads, with discussions around Joel Embiid's health and the team's playoff aspirations taking center stage. The episode also highlights the Utah Jazz's unexpected triumph over the Houston Rockets, featuring standout performances from Keonte George and Walker Kessler, and the Phoenix Suns' efforts to break their losing streak. Join hosts Rylan Stiles and Swipa, along with insights from Andy Kamininski and David Lock, as they dissect these pivotal games and explore the implications for each team's season trajectory. Tune in for expert analysis and insider perspectives that could reshape your understanding of the current NBA landscape.

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0:00.0	On today's Locked-on NBA game night, the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers clashed,
0:06.5	the Sixers lost again, the suns bounced back, and the rocket stumbled against Utah.
0:12.6	When that final buzzer rings, you know it's time for Locked-on NBA game night.
0:18.0	All the post-game reactions to every game across the league, every single night,
0:22.8	with insights only the hosts that locked on can provide. It's the true NBA fans one stop for all
0:29.6	the actions. Every game, every night. It's locked on NBA game night. Tipping off now.
0:38.3	Let's get it going on Lockdown NBA Game Night. I'm Rowland-Siles, host of Lockdown
0:42.7	Thunder with me as Swipa, host of Lockdown Nuggets. And we're going to take you through
0:46.4	the Saturday night that was around the association. Swipa, not too many games on this Saturday
0:53.4	night, but there was a very intriguing one in Denver
0:56.6	where the Lakers got a big win. We'll take you out to Andy Kemininski right now.
1:01.2	This is Andy Komenetsky co-host, Lockdown Lakers podcast, and Lakers get a huge 123-100 win over the
1:08.0	Nuggets, their arch nemesis, their thorn in their sides over the last few
1:11.9	seasons, and in Denver, no less, in a game where Luca Dantich finally breaks out, 32 points, 10
1:18.4	rebounds, seven assists against just one turnover, four steals, four of nine from behind the
1:23.5	art with a few stepbacks and looking like the dude who really could shift the balance in
1:27.7	the west.
1:28.4	In the meantime, big performances also from LeBron James, Austin Reeves, Rui Hachemura,
1:33.0	and an absolutely swarming team defense that held Denver to 40% overall, turned them over 20 times.
1:40.0	And this is on the shortlist of best wins of the season for the Lakers and comes at a time where
1:45.4	the Lakers really needed a quality victory.
1:48.7	For more Lakers coverage, make sure you're watching Locked on Lakers on YouTube and listening
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