Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 1 • LAL lead series 1-0
54-28, 21-20 Away
103
54-28, 21-20 Away
65-17, 36-5 Home
105
65-17, 36-5 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 39 | 14-20 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 |
| 39 | 15 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +1 |
| 32 | 14 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 |
| 41 | 18 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 6-9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +4 |
| 16 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 8 | 2-7 | 2-5 | 2-6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -8 |
103 | 36-74 | 8-19 | 23-35 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 26 | ||
49% | 42% | 66% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 42 | 13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | -3 |
| 43 | 40 | 13-28 | 2-3 | 12-13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -5 |
| 28 | 6 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 |
| 16 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -5 |
| 31 | 13 | 5-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 33 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +6 |
| 4 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| 13 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +9 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| 9 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
| 13 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
105 | 37-90 | 11-25 | 20-24 | 46 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 26 | ||
41% | 44% | 83% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
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