The Denver Nuggets defeated the visiting Los Angeles Lakers, 119-107, at Ball Arena on Tuesday evening.

The Nuggets (1-0) got out to a dominant start and led, 34-20, after one quarter. The Lakers (0-1) grabbed a hold of the momentum in the second and managed to trim it back to a nine-point game by halftime. The Nuggets reclaimed control early in the third and pushed their lead to 16 points, before the Lakers rallied back to make it a seven-point game heading into the final quarter. The visitors kept pressing and made it a three-point game early in the fourth, but the Nuggets kept their focus and rallied to another double-digit advantage on their way to their first win of the season.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 29 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, a steal and a block, in 36 minutes. Jamal Murray followed up with 21 points, two rebounds, six assists and a block, while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points, two rebounds, three steals and a block. The Nuggets shot 52.7 percent from the field, including 14-of-34 from long range.

Meanwhile, LeBron James led the Lakers with 21 points, eight rebounds, five assists and a steal, in 29 minutes. Taurean Prince followed up with 18 points, three rebounds and a block, while Anthony Davis added 17 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks. The Lakers shot 45.6 percent from the field, including 10-of-29 from deep.

Up next for the Nuggets is a meeting with the Grizzlies in Memphis on Friday. The Lakers clash with the Suns on Thursday.