West 1st Round - Game 1
DEN leads series 1-0
47-35, 19-21 away
103
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 33 | 27 | 18 | 25 | 103 |
| DEN | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 114 |
57-25, 33-8 home
114
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 45 | 12-23 | 0-4 | 8-9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 32 | |
| 31 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 7 | |
| 41 | 10-16 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -9 | 27 | |
| 41 | 6-20 | 1-9 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 13 | |
| 37 | 5-9 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 13 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 20 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 0 | |
| 8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 | |
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39-79 | 8-29 | 17-19 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 103 | |||
49.4% | 27.6% | 89.5% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 32 | 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +20 | 12 | |
| 38 | 8-15 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 19 | |
| 39 | 15-23 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +14 | 32 | |
| 39 | 9-24 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 22 | |
| 37 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +14 | 12 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 14 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 8 | |
| 6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 18 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 | |
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47-102 | 15-42 | 5-6 | 15 | 34 | 49 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 114 | |||
46.1% | 35.7% | 83.3% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
LAL @ DEN Videos
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Jokic-inspired Nuggets overpower Lakers to take Game 1
Jokic-inspired Nuggets overpower Lakers to take Game 1
DEN leads 1-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
1:30 AM, 21 April 2024
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,731
- Referees:
- John Goble
- Eric Dalen
- Mitchell Ervin
- Nick Buchert
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 11 | 3 | .786 | - | W1 |
| LA Lakers | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1 | W6 |
| Phoenix | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | L5 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.5 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 12 | 4 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 6 | 9 | .400 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Utah | 3 | 12 | .200 | 8.5 | L4 |
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