Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
21-22, 7-11 Away
96
21-22, 7-11 Away
22-19, 11-7 Home
133
22-19, 11-7 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 25 | 9-23 | 2-8 | 5-7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -17 |
| 21 | 13 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -23 |
| 20 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| 26 | 19 | 7-15 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -11 |
| 25 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -13 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -22 |
| 9 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9 |
| 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -14 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -15 |
| 12 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 15 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -26 |
| 27 | 5 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -32 |
96 | 36-82 | 10-30 | 14-19 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 15 | ||
44% | 33% | 74% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 26 | 10-14 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +21 | |
| 23 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +9 | |
| 28 | 17 | 7-12 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | +16 | |
| 22 | 10 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | |
| 23 | 12 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 7 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 24 | 8 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +27 | |
| 27 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +33 | |
| 26 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +34 | |
| 33 | 27 | 8-15 | 6-10 | 5-5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +34 | |
| DNP-NON-COVID ILLNESS | ||||||||||||||
133 | 47-91 | 23-40 | 16-17 | 51 | 35 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 17 | |||
52% | 57% | 94% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
NBA TV
Referee:John Goble
Referee:Dedric Taylor
Referee:Scott Twardoski
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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