Aaron Gordon scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic added 24 points, another 15 boards and nine assists for the Nuggets, who took a 3-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.
Stephen Curry's late-game heroics included a pair of game-winning shots, one a 33-footer to beat the Phoenix Suns on February 10 and another a layup at the buzzer to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in the In-Season Tournament.
By beating Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, New York Knicks joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in taking a 2-0 lead in their first-round series.
The Nuggets continued their dominance of star-studded Los Angeles, who had dropped all three regular-season meetings.
Miami Heat, who emerged from the play-in to reach the NBA Finals last year, can still make the playoffs.
USA Basketball confirmed a formidable 12-man roster bristling with NBA talent that also includes reigning Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid.
Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa, said during the dedication ceremony that the statue is the first of three that will be created to honor the five-time NBA champion.
Anthony Davis dominated with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists as the Lakers finished an NBA road trip 4-2 with the other wins at Boston, New York and Golden State.
During the match, LeBron James was knocked to the court after being hit in the face by Dillion Brooks as the two fought for a rebound.
LeBron James, a four-time NBA champion, broke the record for All-Star appearances that he had shared with another Lakers legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Dejan Milojevic had suffered a heart attack at a team dinner in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night and died on Wednesday morning
The Pistons, who hadn't won since 28 October, matched the Philadelphia 76ers' record of 28, split over the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
It was the first time all season the Pistons led by more than 20 points, and the first time they had gotten to overtime in the two months since their last win.
Next up is the overall record of 28 straight losses, set by the Philadelphia 76ers from late in the 2014-15 season through early 2015-16.
Draymond Green, part of four Warriors championships, was ejected for the 18th time in his career — most among active NBA players.
Anthony Davis, who had 41 points and 20 rebounds, starred in Lakers' 123-109 win over the Lakers to clinch the first NBA In-Season Tournament
LeBron James spoke just hours after a gunman killed three people and left one critically injured in a shooting at the University of Nevada
The Bucks posted a season high in scoring, shooting 60.5% (23 of 38) from 3-point range and 60.4% overall to set up a matchup with Indiana
Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Pelicans advanced to the semi-finals of the NBA in-season tournament with wins over Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings
Paul George scored a game-high 25 points and drilled the game-winning three-pointer as the Clippers rallied from a 22-point third-quarter deficit to stun the Golden State Warriors
Mark Cuban isn't likely to disappear from the spotlight since he will retain control of basketball operations
Mark Cuban said late last year he wanted to build a new arena in downtown Dallas that would also be a casino resort, if Texas does legalise gambling.
In other game, the Brooklyn Nets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 112-97 victory over the short-handed Miami Heat.
The heckling of Kawhi Leonard drew the ire of San Antonio Spurs' veteran coach Gregg Popovich, who grabbed a courtside microphone to address the home fans
Miami haven't dropped a game since and have climbed to third place in the East, 1.5 games behind leaders Boston.
Elsewhere Monday, the Toronto Raptors pulled off a remarkable comeback to snatch victory over the Washington Wizards, overturning a 23-point second-half deficit to win 111-107.
In Denver, the defending NBA champion Nuggets produced a scintillating second-half comeback to sink the New Orleans Pelicans 134-116.
In a game featuring 23 lead changes, it was tied at 139-139 when Curry drove to the basket and rose to bank in a shot.
Stephen Curry scored 24 points, going 6-of-14 from 3-point range, and Klay Thompson added 19 points, going 5-of-10 from beyond the arc, in Golden State's 106-95 triumph at Houston.
The next showdown of elite NBA talent will be played on February 18 at Indianapolis at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers.