After six games, the Los Angeles Lakers are no longer winless.
They defeated the Denver Nuggets on Sunday evening, 121-110, to go to 1-5 on the season, and this wasn’t exactly a mercy victory.
The Nuggets are a legitimate championship contender, and they thrashed the Lakers four days earlier in Colorado, 110-99.
This time, L.A. shot a robust 43.3% from 3-point range, and Russell Westbrook helped spark the team in his new role off the bench.
Lakers fans aren’t exactly celebrating a lot, as the squad has so much work to do. Therefore, reactions on Twitter from the NBA world ranged from gratitude to mockery.
Good job Russ! Hope can keep this going.
— Just saying (@easytweet5s) October 31, 2022
They already celebrate after one win ? Lakers next four games
vs Pelicans Nov 3
vs Jazz Nov 5
vs Cavs Nov 7
vs Jazz Nov 8
Lakers will cry again soon.. 😂 https://t.co/bpXGcHjXDW— 虞书欣 🫣 (@YSX_girlfriend) October 31, 2022
Lonnie walker might be the Lakers best pick up…
— Lemor (@EmperorG24) October 31, 2022
Lakers, Finally. Now the Season begins 😏
— Engr.Dot.Hummairah (@MankoAyesha) October 31, 2022
89 combined wins by every other team in the NBA before the Lakers got their first
And we’re two weeks into the season 😂 🤡
— WHOENIX WUNS (NBA CHAMPS) (@ballburner65) October 31, 2022
@JeanieBuss @kaj33 @ESPNNBA @ShannonSharpe @russwest44 @stephenasmith @MagicJohnson @JamesWorthy42 @Lakers @SHAQ @LakersNation @AntDavis23 @LakersCommunity @CoachHAM the after the game presser was real. Most importantly, our team won. IM VERY PROUD of the organization from A-Z
— OMGCops.com (@jdmaxey) October 31, 2022
Man the Lakers used to win conference titles 13 years ago and never celebrated like this https://t.co/JTNxuixRcw
— Original Gangster Dog 🏁🐍 (@Kontra402) October 31, 2022
this is what we thought the lakers were boutta be last year every game 😭 times changed man
— Rylan Fitzpatrick (@rylanfits) October 31, 2022
🥲..i see @Lakers being 5-5 real soon https://t.co/3i1Zg6ecJz
— KobEs🖤♍️groove🎵🎶 (@kobeschica) October 31, 2022
say what you will about this cursed Lakers season, but Ham definitely deserved this moment and it's good to see them all show some happiness https://t.co/Rrhd7Ne11W
— Jed Wells (@JedWells) October 31, 2022
Me apologizing to Russell Westbrook after the Lakers win pic.twitter.com/x4VUrZkaSq
— Austin N (@ArracetiA) October 31, 2022
Lakers fans celebrating being 1-5 pic.twitter.com/TTdqu8uwhn
— Chef Curry (@baby_face_goat) October 31, 2022
