11-9, 5-5 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	26	24	21	14	85
Nuggets DEN	30	28	31	28	117

Denver NuggetsNuggetsDEN

14-7, 9-3 Home

117

14-7, 9-3 Home

Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets

Matchups

LAL

Season tied

1-1

DEN

121

Game 1@ LAL

Final

114

Game 2@ DEN

Final

117

Game 3@ LAL

Final

115

Game Information

Denver, CO

Referee:James Capers

Referee:Tre Maddox

Referee:Brett Nansel

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	11	2	.846	-	W7
Golden State	8	4	.667	2.5	L1
Phoenix	5	6	.455	5	W2
LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	L1
Sacramento	1	10	.091	9	L4

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Minnesota	9	3	.750	-	W5
Portland	8	3	.727	0.5	W2
Oklahoma City	8	4	.667	1	L2
Denver	6	4	.600	2	W1
Utah	1	11	.083	8	L10

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