Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
21-11, 6-9 Away
91
21-11, 6-9 Away
21-15, 14-6 Home
113
21-15, 14-6 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 18 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 27 | 8-23 | 1-4 | 10-11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 26 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 14 | 6-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
91 | 32-83 | 4-13 | 23-30 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | ||
39% | 31% | 77% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 20 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 20 | 8-17 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 9-13 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
113 | 46-93 | 5-13 | 16-21 | 60 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 23 | ||
49% | 38% | 76% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Ball Arena
12:00 AM, 8 January 2004
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,739
- Referees:
- Joe Crawford
- George Toliver
- Scott Wall
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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