The LA Lakers got 44 points from their bench tonight. LeBron James also had seven rebounds and seven assists.
LeBron James was in silence after the Denver game as he refused to talk after the game and broke his silence via his Twitter account.
Anthony Davis will be a welcome re-addition to a Lakers team hoping to live up to its status as preseason favorites.
Jokic notched the 65th triple-double of his career just 2:10 into the second half and sat out the final 14 minutes.
''For the second game in a row, our defense let us down,'' Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said after the loss.
Monk scored 21 points in the first half while hitting eight of his first nine shots in his latest impressive performance for the Lakers.
The Lakers (19-19) climbed back to .500, with their 30-something veterans carrying them in the fourth quarter.
This was the first 40-point game of the season for LeBron and made him the oldest player to put up 40 points and 10 rebounds.
Thomas had a few promising games for the Lakers, who were depleted by both injuries and COVID-19-related absences.
LeBron had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third triple-double this season, and it was his fifth consecutive 30-point game.