Shaquille O'Neal had 27 points and 15 rebounds to power the Los
Angeles Lakers to their second straight exhibition victory over
the Denver Nuggets, 105-96 in Honolulu.
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Rookie guard Derek Fisher added 14 points and Jerome Kersey 11
for the Lakers (2-0), who defeated the Nuggets by 10 points on
Thursday. Los Angeles held Denver to 40 percent from the field
and enjoyed a 50-42 rebounding edge.
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Rookie Darvin Ham scored 18 points to lead five players in double
figures for the Nuggets (0-2), who committed 22 turnovers and
shot 3-of-16 from three-point range. LaPhonso Ellis had 16 points
and 13 rebounds and Ricky Pierce added 16 points.
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