LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Luka Doncic bagged a 38-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers staged a second-half rally to claim a 115-107 road victory over the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Tuesday.

The Lakers looked to be in trouble after an explosive first half from Denver, who surged into a 71-57 lead at the break, thanks to 26 points from Jamal Murray.

But an improved Los Angeles defensive effort stymied Murray after half-time and Doncic and LeBron James kept the points flowing as the Lakers fought back to claim an impressive win.

Doncic finished with 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists while James added 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers outscored Denver 58-36 in the second half.

“They were playing great basketball, Murray playing at an All-Star level ... they have a lot of great players,” Doncic said. “We just stayed together and fought this out.”

The Lakers improved to 26-16 with the victory while third placed Denver fell to 29-15.

In San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors, still reeling from a season-ending knee injury sustained by Jimmy Butler on Monday, were thumped 145-127 by the Toronto Raptors.

Immanuel Quickley led the Toronto scoring with 40 points in a wire-to-wire win.

In Houston, the Rockets snapped the San Antonio Spurs’ three-game winning streak, overturning a 16-point deficit to score a 111-106 win over their in-form Texas rivals.