Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
43-21, 16-15 Away
115
43-21, 16-15 Away
30-35, 18-15 Home
99
30-35, 18-15 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 16 | 7-15 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +27 |
| 35 | 12 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | +16 |
| 33 | 23 | 8-16 | 5-11 | 2-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +28 |
| 30 | 19 | 8-11 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +26 |
| 33 | 19 | 8-20 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +25 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| 15 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| 15 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 |
| 17 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -8 |
| 14 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -10 |
115 | 45-98 | 13-42 | 12-17 | 55 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 37 | 17 | ||
46% | 31% | 71% |
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 31 | 31 | 13-22 | 2-7 | 3-8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -8 | |
| 20 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -13 | |
| 21 | 16 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -10 | |
| 35 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | -14 | |
| 39 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -10 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 15 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +2 | |
| 27 | 11 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +3 | |
| 29 | 15 | 6-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DNP-RIGHT SHOULDER SORENESS | ||||||||||||||
99 | 40-84 | 7-31 | 12-23 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | |||
48% | 23% | 52% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
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Referee:James Williams
Referee:Ken Mauer
Referee:Aaron Smith
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 8 | .814 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 29 | 14 | .674 | 6 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8 | L2 |
| Portland | 22 | 22 | .500 | 13.5 | W3 |
| Utah | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | L3 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 25 | 16 | .610 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 25 | 17 | .595 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 24 | 19 | .558 | 2 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 18 | 23 | .439 | 7 | W5 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 31 | .279 | 14 | L1 |
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