Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
West Finals - Game 1 • LAL lead series 1-0
46-27, 20-16 Away
114
46-27, 20-16 Away
52-19, 25-10 Home
126
52-19, 25-10 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 21 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | -13 | |
| 37 | 9 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -25 | |
| 25 | 21 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -19 | |
| 25 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -14 | |
| 29 | 21 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -21 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 14 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +5 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 21 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | |
| 21 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -12 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | |
| 12 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +12 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
114 | 41-83 | 9-26 | 23-28 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 26 | |||
49% | 35% | 82% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 15 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +15 |
| 23 | 8 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +20 |
| 33 | 37 | 12-21 | 1-3 | 12-15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | +15 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -11 |
| 30 | 18 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +9 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 9 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
| 24 | 11 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| 16 | 13 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +14 |
| 22 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 |
| 22 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +6 |
126 | 44-83 | 11-26 | 27-37 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 28 | ||
53% | 42% | 73% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Scott Foster
Referee:Tony Brothers
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 51 | 15 | .773 | - | W6 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10 | L1 |
| Denver | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | L2 |
| Portland | 31 | 34 | .477 | 19.5 | W1 |
| Utah | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | W1 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 39 | 25 | .609 | - | W2 |
| Phoenix | 38 | 27 | .585 | 1.5 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | W2 |
| Golden State | 32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | L2 |
| Sacramento | 15 | 50 | .231 | 24.5 | W1 |
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