Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 27 | 11-21 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | 14 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | 14 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 11 | 4-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 33 | 16 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 10-12 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
99 | 37-81 | 6-16 | 19-23 | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 15 | ||
46% | 38% | 83% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 10 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | 20 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 10 | 4-13 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 12 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 17 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 4 | 2-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
78 | 33-84 | 4-13 | 8-14 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 19 | ||
39% | 31% | 57% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Bob Delaney
Referee:Tom Washington
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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