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Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets

Season Leaders

LALAvg. Per Game

Points

None

Rebounds

None

Assists

None

Injury Report

Los Angeles Lakers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Adou ThieroA. ThieroF	OutKnee	Oct 25
Cameron CarrC. CarrG	OutOblique	Oct 25
Jake LaRaviaJ. LaRaviaF	GTDAnkle	Oct 23

Denver Nuggets

Name	Status	Est. Return
Spencer JonesS. JonesF	GTDHamstring	Oct 24
Cameron JohnsonC. JohnsonF	GTDAnkle	Oct 24
Julian StrawtherJ. StrawtherG	OutKnee	Nov 29

Team Stats

LAL

DEN

105.0

Points Against

96.0

Lakers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	vsGS	W127-105
10/16/26	vsDEN	L121-106
10/13/26	vsGS	L101-89
10/8/26	vsSAC	W114-110
10/6/26	@GS	L124-98

Nuggets

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/22/26	@OKC	L96-84
10/16/26	@LAL	W121-106
10/14/26	@LAC	L122-110
10/11/26	vsCHI	W133-128
10/6/26	@UTAH	W117-106

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Matchups

LAL

Season Matchup

0-0

DEN

1-0

Game 1@ DEN

0-1

1-0

Game 2@ LAL

0-1

1-0

Game 3@ LAL

0-1

1-0

Game 4@ DEN

0-1

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
LA Lakers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Golden State	0	1	.000	1	L1
Sacramento	0	1	.000	1	L1
Phoenix	0	1	.000	1	L1

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Minnesota	1	0	1.000	0.5	W1
Portland	1	0	1.000	0.5	W1
Denver	0	1	.000	1.5	L1
Utah	0	1	.000	1.5	L1

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