Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Minutes after the Los Angeles Lakers went down in Denver … Metta World Peace’s evening was just beginning … at a fancy Hollywood nightclub. 
MWP — who’s still suspended for elbowing OKC player James Harden — rolled up to Avalon nightclub around 10:30 PM last night … right around the same time the rest of his Lakers teammates were hitting the showers.

Mr. Peace was seen leaving the establishment shortly after midnight.

Metta — formerly known as Ron Artest — has been enjoying his time off. Earlier this week he appeared on “Conan” … and admitted, “The elbow was too much and I deserved the suspension.”

MWP is expected to rejoin his teammates if the Denver series goes to a Game 7 or when the next series begins — but until then, might as well enjoy the break … right?

–TMZ