Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
55-23, 22-17 Away
96
55-23, 22-17 Away
52-27, 33-6 Home
98
52-27, 33-6 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 34 | 5 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +3 |
| 44 | 26 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -2 |
| 39 | 22 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +8 |
| 36 | 10 | 2-11 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| 26 | 8 | 3-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -13 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -7 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +11 |
| 16 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 |
96 | 30-82 | 8-21 | 28-33 | 52 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 35 | 20 | ||
37% | 38% | 85% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 31 | 10-20 | 3-5 | 8-11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
| 34 | 11 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +17 |
| 19 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +12 |
| 39 | 12 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +9 |
| 18 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 |
| 26 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -18 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| 32 | 26 | 10-19 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +5 |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
98 | 34-78 | 11-25 | 19-28 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 23 | ||
44% | 44% | 68% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Dan Crawford
Referee:Gary Zielinski
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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