Kuzma's 3-pointer lifts Lakers to 124-121 win over Nuggets

Kyle Kuzma hit a 3-pointer with .4 seconds left and Los Angeles Lakers beat Denver Nuggets 124-121 Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

LeBron James threw an inbounds pass to Anthony Davis, who flipped it to Kuzma on right wing for game-winner as clock ran down.

Lakers, outplayed down stretch by Denver’s bench, got 29 points and 12 assists from James, who hit two 3-pointers in fourth quarter. Anthony Davis had 27 points and Kuzma 25.

P.J. Dozier had a chance to put Nuggets up by one with 4.4 seconds left but missed second of two free throws. Kuzma rebounded and Lakers called timeout to set up winning play.

Dozier had been fouled by Kuzma while driving lane after a miss by James.

James had given Lakers a 121-119 lead by converting a 3-point play with 45.7 seconds to go. Monte Morris made one of two free throws for Nuggets.

Lakers had clinched . 1 seed in Western Conference before ir losing streak started. y are 3-4 n bubble with one game to go.

Dozier scored 18 and Michael Porter Jr. had 15 for Nuggets, who are currently . 3 seed in West.

Lakers took an 87-80 lead late in third quarter after two buckets by Kuzma and two free throws by Davis. But Nuggets went on an 8-1 run to finish quarter in an 88-88 tie. Mason Plumlee made a jumper and Bol Bol and Morris each made a 3-pointer

Davis grabbed rebound of Kuzma’s miss for a slam dunk at halftime buzzer that gave Lakers a 64-59 halftime lead. Davis also made a similar play off miss by Kuzma in last minute of first quarter.

TIP-INS

Nuggets: Clinched rthwest Division after Oklahoma City Thunder lost to Phoenix Suns earlier Monday. ... Dozier converted a four-point play early in second quarter.

Lakers: Dion Waiters had 12 points in 12 minutes off bench in first half. ... Davis had big plays on both ends during a sequence in first quarter, when he stole ball and n took a pass from James for a layup.

UP NEXT

Nuggets: Play Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in ir penultimate seeding game.

Lakers: Play Sacramento Kings on Thursday in ir final bubble game.

Im credits: AP