Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND - GAME 2 • LAL lead series 2-0
38-28, 18-15 Away
100
38-28, 18-15 Away
41-25, 26-7 Home
104
41-25, 26-7 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 13 | 5-18 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -14 |
| 26 | 14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -14 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -13 |
| 31 | 11 | 4-12 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -12 |
| 37 | 25 | 11-17 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 22 | 11 | 4-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +16 |
| 19 | 13 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +4 |
| -- | 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 |
| 24 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -2 |
| 11 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 |
| 30 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +9 |
100 | 40-91 | 4-19 | 16-22 | 52 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 23 | ||
44% | 21% | 73% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 13 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +3 |
| 40 | 38 | 15-29 | 2-6 | 6-7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +4 |
| 24 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +8 |
| 38 | 27 | 12-20 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +4 |
| 36 | 14 | 6-16 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | +3 |
| 26 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
104 | 43-96 | 2-15 | 16-21 | 48 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 20 | ||
45% | 13% | 76% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Monty McCutchen
Referee:Pat Fraher
Referee:Tom Washington
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 56 | 15 | .789 | - | W11 |
| Denver | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13 | L1 |
| Portland | 35 | 36 | .493 | 21 | W3 |
| Utah | 21 | 49 | .300 | 34.5 | W1 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 46 | 25 | .648 | - | W9 |
| Phoenix | 39 | 31 | .557 | 6.5 | L4 |
| LA Clippers | 35 | 36 | .493 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 33 | 38 | .465 | 13 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 18 | 53 | .254 | 28 | L2 |
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