Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
West 1st Round - Game 2 • DEN leads series 2-0
47-35, 19-21 Away
99
47-35, 19-21 Away
57-25, 33-8 Home
101
57-25, 33-8 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 38 | 26 | 9-19 | 3-6 | 5-7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +2 | |
| 39 | 32 | 14-19 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |
| 38 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -7 | |
| 39 | 23 | 8-16 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +4 | |
| 33 | 9 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +2 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | |
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99 | 38-78 | 13-30 | 10-13 | 38 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 20 | |||
49% | 43% | 77% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 14 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -4 | |
| 38 | 22 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | -4 | |
| 41 | 27 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | +1 | |
| 35 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -4 | |
| 40 | 20 | 9-24 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 13 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 13 | 10 | 5-8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +6 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +11 | |
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101 | 39-88 | 8-34 | 15-17 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 17 | |||
44% | 24% | 88% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
LAL @ DEN Videos
LeBron sounds off on officiating, walks out of news conference
Matchups
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Sean Wright
Referee:Eric Dalen
Referee:Curtis Blair
Referee:Scott Foster
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 42 | 25 | .627 | - | W5 |
| Phoenix | 39 | 28 | .582 | 3 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 34 | 33 | .507 | 8 | L1 |
| Golden State | 32 | 35 | .478 | 10 | L5 |
| Sacramento | 18 | 51 | .261 | 25 | W2 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 53 | 15 | .779 | - | W8 |
| Denver | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12 | L1 |
| Portland | 32 | 36 | .471 | 21 | L1 |
| Utah | 20 | 48 | .294 | 33 | L3 |
NBA News
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6h
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