Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
West Finals - Game 3 • DEN leads series 3-0
53-29, 19-22 Away
119
53-29, 19-22 Away
43-39, 23-18 Home
108
43-39, 23-18 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +6 | |
| 38 | 14 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +9 | |
| 38 | 24 | 9-19 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +15 | |
| 34 | 17 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | |
| 42 | 37 | 15-29 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +18 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 23 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +5 | |
| 29 | 15 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
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119 | 44-88 | 17-41 | 14-19 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 19 | |||
50% | 41% | 74% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 43 | 23 | 8-19 | 3-9 | 4-7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -4 | |
| 42 | 28 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 3 | -12 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 | |
| 20 | 3 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -12 | |
| 40 | 23 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -15 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 34 | 13 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
| 25 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -6 | |
| 19 | 9 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | |
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108 | 38-84 | 10-32 | 22-29 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 18 | |||
45% | 31% | 76% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Bill Kennedy
Referee:Mark Lindsay
Referee:Scott Foster
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 | 35 | .470 | 20 | L1 |
| 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 | 33 | .492 | 7.5 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 16 | 50 | .242 | 24 | W2 |
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