Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 3 • LAL lead series 2-1
65-17, 29-12 Away
103
65-17, 29-12 Away
54-28, 33-8 Home
97
54-28, 33-8 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 20 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +9 |
| 41 | 41 | 12-24 | 2-5 | 15-17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +4 |
| 32 | 16 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +8 |
| 21 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 26 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +3 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +4 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
103 | 33-72 | 6-19 | 31-45 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 24 | ||
46% | 32% | 69% |
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 21 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 12-14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -3 |
| 35 | 6 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -7 |
| 31 | 13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 |
| 40 | 18 | 5-15 | 2-7 | 6-7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -1 |
| 17 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 15 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -6 |
| 14 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +3 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | 4-15 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
97 | 33-84 | 5-27 | 26-31 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 31 | ||
39% | 19% | 84% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
LAL lead 2-1
Game Information
Ball Arena
1:30 AM, 24 May 2009
Denver, CO
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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