Basketball Daily

The number two seeded Denver Nuggets faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a game where Andrew Bynum returned from his knee injury.  Bynum started off slow and gradual, but in the second half, he came out firing on all cylinders with points and rebounds.  The Lakers ended up winning in an easy fashion with the final score being 116-102.

The leading scorers for L.A. were Kobe Bryant with 33 points, Pau Gasol with 27 points and Andrew Bynum with 16 points.  They were the only three players in double figures on the night.  With this victory, the Lakers are now only a half of a game behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the NBA.  The remaining few games will determine who comes out on top this year.