The Los Angeles Lakers secured a crucial 112-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, tightening the Western Conference playoff race with just days remaining in the regular season.

LeBron James delivered 31 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds in a vintage performance that electrified the Crypto.com Arena crowd. Anthony Davis added 26 points and 13 boards.

Denver's Nikola Jokic had a triple-double but it wasn't enough as the Lakers' defense clamped down in the fourth quarter to seal the win.