Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
44-21, 19-12 Away
113
44-21, 19-12 Away
19-46, 11-22 Home
94
19-46, 11-22 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 21 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | 30 | 11-18 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 13 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 7 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 15 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 6-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
113 | 42-78 | 14-23 | 15-22 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 23 | ||
54% | 61% | 68% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 38 | 26 | 11-19 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 24 | 8-20 | 2-6 | 6-13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | 7 | 1-9 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 23 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
94 | 33-78 | 6-20 | 22-31 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 23 | ||
42% | 30% | 71% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
LAL lead 3-0
Game Information
12:00 AM, 18 March 1997
Attendance: 13,817
- Referees:
- Jess Kersey
- Nolan Fine
- Leon Wood
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2 | W3 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 21 | .300 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 23 | .258 | 12 | W1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 9 | .710 | 4 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | W2 |
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