Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 5 • LAL lead series 3-2
54-28, 21-20 Away
94
54-28, 21-20 Away
65-17, 36-5 Home
103
65-17, 36-5 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 31 | 9-23 | 1-4 | 12-13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 |
| 36 | 12 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| 26 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | +5 |
| 39 | 12 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -9 |
| 15 | 9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -17 |
| 19 | 10 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -8 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 3-13 | 1-10 | 0-1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -13 |
94 | 32-83 | 7-24 | 23-30 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 30 | ||
39% | 29% | 77% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 45 | 14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +6 |
| 45 | 22 | 6-13 | 1-6 | 9-10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +11 |
| 32 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -2 |
| 19 | 9 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| 27 | 12 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 19 | 7-15 | 1-1 | 4-7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | +18 |
| 15 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +8 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
103 | 37-76 | 3-16 | 26-35 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 22 | ||
49% | 19% | 74% |
+/- 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 | 57 | 16 | .781 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 46 | 28 | .622 | 11.5 | W4 |
| Minnesota | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12 | W2 |
| Portland | 37 | 37 | .500 | 20.5 | W2 |
| Utah | 21 | 52 | .288 | 36 | L3 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 47 | 26 | .644 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 40 | 33 | .548 | 7 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 37 | 36 | .507 | 10 | W3 |
| Golden State | 35 | 38 | .479 | 12 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 19 | 54 | .260 | 28 | L1 |
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