The Lakers Fight Hard, but Miss Opportunities In 120-113 Loss to Denver

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🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The Lakers started Thursday's game about as poorly as you could imagine, failing to get a bucket and turning it over. Denver went up 11-0 before the Lakers even scratched. It meant the Lakers were playing uphill the rest of the way, and will be kicking themselves over the results. They chipped away and chipped away over the course of the game, and put themselves in a position to win, using strong defense that turned into offense. They got some timely shooting (until they didn't). But in the end, the hole they were trying to climb out of was too deep. Final score, 120-113. Luka Donćić scored 27 points, adding 11 boards and seven dimes. He also picked up what appeared to be a dubious 15th technical foul of the season. LeBron James and Austin Reaves each had an efficient 16, and Rui Hachimura had 16 as well. (His best game ina a while.) Jaxson Hayes, who played big minutes after Deandre Ayton left with a bum knee, piled up a bunch of dunks en route to 19 points. The Lakers will likely be kicking themselves for not finishing out the comeback, letting a game that ultimately was there for the taking get away. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers fight but fall short. SEGMENT 2: The Lakers will be kicking themselves. SEGMENT 3: LeBron sets records. Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! TurboTaxThis year you’re getting a major upgrade — Intuit TurboTax now has in-person locations nationwide. Visit http://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. BetterhelpThis episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at http://BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA. 5-Hour ENERGYHave your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at 5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon. IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelFanDuel is giving you a way to turn that energy into even bigger potential wins with a College Basketball Parlay Profit Boost.Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	The Lakers lose in Denver, and this could be a game they regret.
0:04.7	We'll explain why next.
0:13.2	You are Locked on Lakers.
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0:41.1	the number one sports podcast network anywhere you're going to find. That's for sure.
0:45.6	I'm Brian Komeneski with Andy Kemeniski. Cover the Lakers for nearly 20 years with the LA Times,
0:51.2	the SPN, with the athletic. Lots to break down.
0:55.4	The Lakers lose in Denver 120 to 113, Andy.
0:59.4	In an interesting twist, though, to the Lakers lose on the road to a decent team.
1:06.3	They did not get blown out.
1:08.0	And dare I say, Andy, they had every opportunity to actually win this game
1:13.0	and didn't. So I guess they've flipped the script, Andy. Well, there's a lot that we're going to
1:19.5	talk about in terms of the details of this game and how they ultimately ended up losing it. But
1:25.4	at the risk of sounding totally reductive, they lost this game in the
1:30.4	first two minutes and 55 seconds where they fell down 11-0, like in, again, less than three
1:39.1	full minutes. Jamal Murray, I believe, had nine of his 28 points in those barely three minutes.
1:48.5	The Lakers from there, they, you know, they lost the first quarter, I believe, by 10.
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