Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
32-36, 11-23 Away
96
32-36, 11-23 Away
37-30, 24-10 Home
117
37-30, 24-10 Home
Shot Chart
- Andre Miller made two point shot. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
- Bryon Russell missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson made slam dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- DerMarr Johnson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made driving layup.
- Carmelo Anthony made driving layup.
- Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Chris Mihm.
- DerMarr Johnson made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Andre Miller missed 17 ft jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Bryon Russell missed 8 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 16 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller made layup.
- Earl Boykins made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera.
- Earl Boykins missed 17 ft two point shot.
- Earl Boykins missed 17 ft jumper.
- Wesley Person missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Eduardo Najera missed 18 ft jumper.
- Wesley Person made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Eduardo Najera made layup. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Eduardo Najera missed 6 ft running jumper.
- Greg Buckner missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Wesley Person missed 19 ft jumper.
- Wesley Person's three point jumper blocked by Luke Walton.
- Wesley Person missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Eduardo Najera made two point shot. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Francisco Elson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Earl Boykins missed 18 ft jumper.
- Greg Buckner made tip shot.
- Francisco Elson missed 19 ft jumper.
- Earl Boykins missed two point shot.
- Eduardo Najera made layup.
- Francisco Elson missed layup.
- Greg Buckner made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Earl Boykins made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Greg Buckner missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Andre Miller missed layup.
- Greg Buckner made driving layup.
- Greg Buckner's layup blocked by Caron Butler.
- DerMarr Johnson missed 20 ft jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson missed three point jumper.
- Wesley Person missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Andre Miller made 19 ft jumper.
- Andre Miller made layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Andre Miller made driving layup.
- Carmelo Anthony's driving layup blocked by Kobe Bryant.
- Andre Miller made 17 ft jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Bryon Russell.
- DerMarr Johnson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Bryon Russell's layup blocked by Kobe Bryant.
- DerMarr Johnson missed tip shot.
- Bryon Russell missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Andre Miller made 16 ft jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- Nene Hilario missed 15 ft jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson missed 22 ft three point jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson missed two point shot.
- DerMarr Johnson made layup. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony.
- Andre Miller made 15 ft two point shot.
- Eduardo Najera made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Andre Miller.
- DerMarr Johnson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Carmelo Anthony made driving layup.
- Eduardo Najera made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Nene Hilario.
- Earl Boykins made 24 ft three point jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Earl Boykins made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by DerMarr Johnson.
- Eduardo Najera missed jumper.
- Earl Boykins missed 18 ft jumper.
- Eduardo Najera missed two point shot.
- Eduardo Najera made layup.
- Wesley Person made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Earl Boykins.
- Wesley Person missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Earl Boykins made jumper. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Carmelo Anthony made layup.
- Bryon Russell made three point jumper. Assisted by Wesley Person.
- Wesley Person missed 19 ft jumper.
- Carmelo Anthony missed 21 ft jumper.
- Nene Hilario made slam dunk.
- Wesley Person made jumper. Assisted by Greg Buckner.
- Earl Boykins missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Eduardo Najera missed 9 ft two point shot.
- Wesley Person made 15 ft jumper.
- Bryon Russell missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- DerMarr Johnson made dunk. Assisted by Wesley Person.
- DerMarr Johnson missed two point shot.
- Jumaine Jones missed 12 ft jumper.
- Jumaine Jones made 9 ft jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed 18 ft jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jumaine Jones missed tip shot.
- Kobe Bryant made driving dunk.
- Kobe Bryant made two point shot.
- Caron Butler missed two point shot.
- Chris Mihm made slam dunk. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Kobe Bryant made two point shot.
- Caron Butler missed 21 ft jumper.
- Caron Butler made 19 ft jumper.
- Chris Mihm missed layup.
- Tierre Brown missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tierre Brown missed two point shot.
- Caron Butler made layup.
- Caron Butler made 17 ft jumper.
- Devean George made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tierre Brown.
- Tierre Brown missed 31 ft three point jumper.
- Luke Walton missed layup.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 16 ft jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed two point shot.
- Chris Mihm missed layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed two point shot.
- Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed 19 ft jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant made 9 ft two point shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed driving layup.
- Chucky Atkins made driving layup.
- Chucky Atkins made driving layup.
- Caron Butler's 13 ft jumper blocked by Eduardo Najera.
- Caron Butler made driving layup.
- Caron Butler made 14 ft jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft two point shot.
- Devean George missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Caron Butler missed 36 ft three point running jumper.
- Chucky Atkins made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Caron Butler.
- Chucky Atkins made driving layup.
- Caron Butler missed layup.
- Chucky Atkins missed driving layup.
- Jumaine Jones made 12 ft two point shot.
- Jumaine Jones made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed driving layup.
- Caron Butler missed 19 ft two point shot.
- Chris Mihm's layup blocked by Eduardo Najera.
- Kobe Bryant missed 32 ft three point jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 16 ft jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made two point shot.
- Tierre Brown missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Devean George made layup.
- Devean George made three point jumper. Assisted by Tierre Brown.
- Tierre Brown missed 10 ft two point shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 8 ft two point shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed tip shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made tip shot.
- Tierre Brown made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Jumaine Jones missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 5 ft two point shot.
- Brian Grant missed layup.
- Jumaine Jones's 12 ft two point shot blocked by Eduardo Najera.
- Caron Butler made dunk. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Tierre Brown's 8 ft jumper blocked by Nene Hilario.
- Chucky Atkins missed layup.
- Caron Butler made dunk. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Chucky Atkins missed driving layup.
- Tierre Brown missed driving layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Caron Butler missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Caron Butler made dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Luke Walton made layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Caron Butler made layup. Assisted by Luke Walton.
- Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed jumper.
- Luke Walton missed 5 ft running jumper.
- Caron Butler missed 18 ft jumper.
- Devean George missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Caron Butler made three point jumper. Assisted by Luke Walton.
- Luke Walton made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Sasha Vujacic.
- Sasha Vujacic made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tierre Brown.
- Sasha Vujacic made driving dunk. Assisted by Luke Walton.
- Tierre Brown missed driving layup.
- Sasha Vujacic made layup. Assisted by Luke Walton.
- Tierre Brown missed 24 ft three point jumper.
LAKERS
NUGGETS
| TIME | PLAY | LAL | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Chris Mihm vs. Francisco Elson. Kobe Bryant gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Jumaine Jones missed 12 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Jumaine Jones offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:34 | | Jumaine Jones made 9 ft jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:14 | | Andre Miller made two point shot. Assisted by Bryon Russell. | 2 | 2 |
| 11:00 | | Kobe Bryant Turnover | 2 | 2 |
| 10:51 | | Bryon Russell missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Francisco Elson offensive rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:27 | | Carmelo Anthony missed 17 ft jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:26 | | Caron Butler defensive rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Chucky Atkins missed 18 ft jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | DerMarr Johnson defensive rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | DerMarr Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Caron Butler. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | DerMarr Johnson Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Jumaine Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Jumaine Jones missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Chris Mihm offensive rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:02 | | Kobe Bryant missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 3 | 2 |
| 9:59 | | Jumaine Jones offensive rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 9:59 | | Jumaine Jones missed tip shot. | 3 | 2 |
| 9:56 | | Caron Butler offensive rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 9:51 | | Kobe Bryant made driving dunk. | 5 | 2 |
| 9:45 | | DerMarr Johnson made slam dunk. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 5 | 4 |
| 9:19 | | Kobe Bryant made two point shot. | 7 | 4 |
| 9:19 | | Francisco Elson Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 7 | 4 |
| 9:19 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:14 | | Jumaine Jones Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:04 | | DerMarr Johnson missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:02 | | Jumaine Jones defensive rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:57 | | Caron Butler missed two point shot. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:56 | | Francisco Elson defensive rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:56 | | Kobe Bryant Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:42 | | Carmelo Anthony made driving layup. | 8 | 6 |
| 8:30 | | Chris Mihm made slam dunk. Assisted by Chucky Atkins. | 10 | 6 |
| 8:17 | | Chucky Atkins Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 10 | 6 |
| 8:04 | | Carmelo Anthony made driving layup. | 10 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Bryon Russell Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 10 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Jumaine Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Jumaine Jones missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:48 | | Bryon Russell defensive rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:39 | | Carmelo Anthony's layup blocked by Chris Mihm. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:37 | | Chucky Atkins defensive rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:35 | | Chucky Atkins Bad Pass. Stolen by Francisco Elson. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Chucky Atkins Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Tierre Brown enters the game for Chucky Atkins. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Carmelo Anthony missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Denver offensive rebound. | 11 | 8 |
| 7:33 | | Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 9 |
| 7:16 | | Kobe Bryant Bad Pass. Stolen by Francisco Elson. | 11 | 9 |
| 7:11 | | DerMarr Johnson made layup. Assisted by Andre Miller. | 11 | 11 |
| 6:52 | | Francisco Elson Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 11 | 11 |
| 6:52 | | Nene Hilario enters the game for Francisco Elson. | 11 | 11 |
| 6:41 | | Kobe Bryant made two point shot. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:33 | | Chris Mihm Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 13 | 11 |
| 6:33 | | Carmelo Anthony made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 13 | 12 |
| 6:33 | | Carmelo Anthony missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 13 | 12 |
| 6:31 | | Jumaine Jones defensive rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | Jumaine Jones Bad Pass. Stolen by Andre Miller. | 13 | 12 |
| 6:16 | | Andre Miller missed 17 ft jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 6:13 | | Jumaine Jones defensive rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 6:11 | | Jumaine Jones Bad Pass. Stolen by Bryon Russell. | 13 | 12 |
| 6:05 | | DerMarr Johnson made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:56 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:47 | | Caron Butler missed 21 ft jumper. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:45 | | Andre Miller defensive rebound. | 13 | 15 |
| 5:39 | | Carmelo Anthony Traveling | 13 | 15 |
| 5:20 | | Caron Butler made 19 ft jumper. | 15 | 15 |
| 5:07 | | Bryon Russell missed 8 ft jumper. | 15 | 15 |
| 5:05 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:58 | | Andre Miller Bad Pass. Stolen by Caron Butler. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:50 | | Chris Mihm missed layup. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:48 | | Tierre Brown offensive rebound. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:37 | | Bryon Russell Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:37 | | Earl Boykins enters the game for DerMarr Johnson. | 15 | 15 |
| 4:37 | | Tierre Brown made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 15 |
| 4:37 | | Eduardo Najera enters the game for Bryon Russell. | 16 | 15 |
| 4:37 | | Brian Grant enters the game for Chris Mihm. | 16 | 15 |
| 4:37 | | Tierre Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 15 |
| 4:15 | | Carmelo Anthony missed 16 ft jumper. | 17 | 15 |
| 4:13 | | Andre Miller offensive rebound. | 17 | 15 |
| 4:11 | | Andre Miller made layup. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:47 | | Tierre Brown missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:45 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound. | 17 | 17 |
| 3:39 | | Earl Boykins made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eduardo Najera. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:24 | | Nene Hilario Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:24 | | Stanislav Medvedenko enters the game for Jumaine Jones. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:24 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 20 |
| 3:24 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 20 |
| 3:00 | | Shot Clock Violation | 19 | 20 |
| 2:46 | | Carmelo Anthony Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 19 | 20 |
| 2:46 | | Denver Full Timeout. | 19 | 20 |
| 2:46 | | Caron Butler missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 20 |
| 2:46 | | Los Angeles offensive rebound. | 19 | 20 |
| 2:46 | | Caron Butler made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Earl Boykins missed 17 ft two point shot. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Denver defensive rebound. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Nene Hilario Loose Ball Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Greg Buckner enters the game for Andre Miller. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Brian Grant missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Los Angeles offensive rebound. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Luke Walton enters the game for Kobe Bryant. | 20 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Brian Grant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:24 | | Brian Grant Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:24 | | Wesley Person enters the game for Greg Buckner. | 21 | 20 |
| 2:24 | | Earl Boykins made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 21 |
| 2:24 | | Earl Boykins made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 22 |
| 2:15 | | Stanislav Medvedenko Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 21 | 22 |
| 2:15 | | Stanislav Medvedenko Turnover | 21 | 22 |
| 2:08 | | Earl Boykins missed 17 ft jumper. | 21 | 22 |
| 2:05 | | Stanislav Medvedenko defensive rebound. | 21 | 22 |
| 2:00 | | Tierre Brown missed two point shot. | 21 | 22 |
| 1:55 | | Caron Butler offensive rebound. | 23 | 22 |
| 1:55 | | Caron Butler made layup. | 23 | 22 |
| 1:44 | | Wesley Person missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 23 | 22 |
| 1:42 | | Tierre Brown defensive rebound. | 23 | 22 |
| 1:35 | | Caron Butler made 17 ft jumper. | 25 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Eduardo Najera missed 18 ft jumper. | 25 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Denver defensive rebound. | 25 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Nene Hilario Loose Ball Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul. | 25 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Bryon Russell enters the game for Nene Hilario. | 25 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Brian Grant made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 26 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Brian Grant missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 26 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Devean George enters the game for Stanislav Medvedenko. | 26 | 22 |
| 1:17 | | Brian Grant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 22 |
| 1:02 | | Wesley Person made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Carmelo Anthony. | 27 | 24 |
| 41.8 | | Tierre Brown Bad Pass | 27 | 24 |
| 36.0 | | Devean George Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 27 | 24 |
| 36.0 | | Bryon Russell made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 27 | 25 |
| 36.0 | | Greg Buckner enters the game for Carmelo Anthony. | 27 | 25 |
| 36.0 | | Bryon Russell missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 25 |
| 36.0 | | Kobe Bryant enters the game for Caron Butler. | 27 | 25 |
| 36.0 | | Bryon Russell missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 27 | 25 |
| 34.9 | | Devean George defensive rebound. | 27 | 25 |
| 17.9 | | Devean George made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tierre Brown. | 30 | 25 |
| 3.4 | | Eduardo Najera made layup. Assisted by Greg Buckner. | 30 | 27 |
| 0.2 | | Tierre Brown missed 31 ft three point jumper. | 30 | 27 |
| 0.0 | | Los Angeles offensive rebound. | 30 | 27 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 30 | 27 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Ball Arena
12:00 AM, 25 March 2005
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,866
- Referees:
- Joe Crawford
- Leon Wood
- Matt Boland
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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