Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1st ROUND - GAME 5 • LAL lead series 3-2
38-28, 18-15 Away
102
38-28, 18-15 Away
41-25, 26-7 Home
99
41-25, 26-7 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 14 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +4 |
| 24 | 10 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +8 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +4 |
| 35 | 19 | 8-19 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +1 |
| 29 | 9 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +11 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 3 | 0-7 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| -- | 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 |
| 33 | 21 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | -6 |
| 28 | 24 | 8-11 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 |
102 | 39-85 | 3-19 | 21-27 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 19 | ||
46% | 16% | 78% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 9 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +12 |
| 43 | 43 | 14-32 | 5-11 | 10-11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -6 |
| 11 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 39 | 16 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | -3 |
| 36 | 9 | 3-12 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +9 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | 5-14 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
| 20 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -13 |
| 31 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
99 | 35-90 | 9-24 | 20-26 | 48 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 20 | ||
39% | 38% | 77% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Joe Crawford
Referee:Tony Brothers
Referee:Zach Zarba
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 44 | 14 | .759 | - | W2 |
| Denver | 36 | 22 | .621 | 8 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 35 | 23 | .603 | 9 | L1 |
| Portland | 28 | 30 | .483 | 16 | W1 |
| Utah | 18 | 40 | .310 | 26 | L3 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 34 | 22 | .607 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 33 | 25 | .569 | 2 | L1 |
| Golden State | 30 | 27 | .526 | 4.5 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 27 | 30 | .474 | 7.5 | L2 |
| Sacramento | 13 | 46 | .220 | 22.5 | W1 |
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