Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
West Finals - Game 1 • DEN leads series 1-0
43-39, 20-21 Away
126
43-39, 20-21 Away
53-29, 34-7 Home
132
53-29, 34-7 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 26 | 9-16 | 0-4 | 8-11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | -6 | |
| 42 | 40 | 14-23 | 1-1 | 11-11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | -8 | |
| 32 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | |
| 26 | 8 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -25 | |
| 42 | 23 | 7-14 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 17 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +10 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +5 | |
| 20 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3 | |
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126 | 46-84 | 11-24 | 23-26 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 21 | |||
55% | 46% | 88% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 12 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 4-8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +11 | |
| 35 | 15 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | +20 | |
| 42 | 34 | 12-17 | 3-3 | 7-8 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 4 | +11 | |
| 36 | 21 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +16 | |
| 37 | 31 | 12-20 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 | |
| 24 | 16 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -5 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -16 | |
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132 | 50-91 | 15-32 | 17-22 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 21 | |||
55% | 47% | 77% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN leads 1-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
1:30 AM, 17 May 2023
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,633
- Referees:
- Pat Fraher
- Zach Zarba
- Eric Lewis
- Ben Taylor
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 17 | 6 | .739 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 6 | 18 | .250 | 11.5 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 6 | 18 | .250 | 11.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 23 | 1 | .958 | - | W15 |
| Denver | 17 | 6 | .739 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 9 | .625 | 8 | L1 |
| Portland | 9 | 15 | .375 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 8 | 15 | .348 | 14.5 | L2 |
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