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NBA: Denver 137, Los Angeles Lakers 115

DENVER, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Nate Robinson, Timofey Mozgov and Ty Lawson all broke the 20-point barrier Sunday and Denver used a big second half to roll over the Los Angeles Lakers 137-115.

Robinson scored 21 points, Mozgov added 20 with seven rebounds and Lawson chipped in 20 with 12 assists for the Nuggets, who outscored the Lakers 77-54 after the break on their way to a season-high total.

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Kenneth Faried provided 17 points with 13 rebounds and Wilson Chandler hit a trio of 3-pointers en route to 17 points as Denver won a second straight following an eight-game skid.

Pau Gasol supplied 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Lakers, who surrendered the most points to an opponent in a non-overtime game since Nov. 24, 1993.

Jodie Meeks added 23 points and Nick Young had 21 as Los Angeles dropped a seventh in eight games.

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