Topping things off out west in the Coast 2 Coast Tuesday late game is a showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) vs. Denver Nuggets (29-14). Tipoff time is set for 10 p.m. ET, with the game airing live on NBC and streaming in simulcast on Peacock.

Tuesday’s NBA action features some huge Western Conference matchups, as the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs face the Hou

Christmas was not kind to the Los Angeles Lakers, who dropped their third game in a row after the Houston Rockets scored 119-96 road victory. Third-year pro Amen Thompson led the way for Houston with 26 points. Kevin Durant was right behind him with 25.

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