Nuggets Defeat Lakers in Season Opener; Fans Taunt Lakers with 'Who's Your Daddy?' Chants

Defending champions Nuggets kick off season with a 119-107 victory, thanks to Nikola Jokic's triple-double performance, marking their sixth consecutive victory over the Lakers.

• In the season opener, Denver Nuggets defeated Los Angeles Lakers 119-107, marking their sixth consecutive victory over the latter. This victory was boosted by Nikola Jokic's triple-double performance with 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists.
• During the game, Nuggets fans chanted 'Who's your daddy?' at the Lakers, echoing Nuggets broadcaster Vic Lombardi's comments from the championship celebration last year where he referred to Nuggets' coach Michael Malone as 'the Lakers' daddy'.
• In response to the chants, Nuggets guard Jamal Murray humorously blamed his coach Michael Malone, indicating 'This is you! This is your fault!' which emphasized the competitive spirit and lighthearted banter during the game.
• The Lakers struggled to keep up with the Nuggets throughout the game, trailing by as many as 18 points, and were critiqued for lacking impactful plays offensively and defensively for stretches and long periods of time.
• There's tension between the Lakers coach and Nuggets due to previous comments by Nuggets broadcaster during the championship celebration. Looking forward, it is expected that the rest of the season will continue to be intense and competitive between the two teams.

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