Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
22-6, 7-4 Away
87
22-6, 7-4 Away
10-20, 8-10 Home
86
10-20, 8-10 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | 14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 28 | 11-22 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | 17 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
87 | 32-82 | 6-13 | 17-21 | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 17 | ||
39% | 46% | 81% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 6 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | 9-19 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 8-13 | 4-5 | 2-4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 13 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
86 | 32-75 | 8-18 | 14-20 | 39 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 20 | ||
43% | 44% | 70% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
LAL lead 3-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
12:00 AM, 3 January 2002
Denver, CO
Attendance: 17,932
- Referees:
- Dick Bavetta
- Gary Benson
- Leon Wood
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 21 | .300 | 10.5 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
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