Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers
WESTERN CONFERENCE 1ST ROUND - GAME 1 • LAL lead series 1-0
38-28, 18-15 Away
88
38-28, 18-15 Away
41-25, 26-7 Home
103
41-25, 26-7 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup
- Ramon Sessions makes driving dunk (Pau Gasol assists)
- Kosta Koufos misses 15-foot jumper
- Pau Gasol misses 15-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses layup
- Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper
- Danilo Gallinari misses 18-foot jumper
- Kosta Koufos blocks Ramon Sessions's jumper
- Andrew Bynum blocks Ty Lawson's 4-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 14-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses jumper
- Pau Gasol makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Andrew Bynum blocks Kenneth Faried's layup
- Danilo Gallinari misses 18-foot jumper
- Kenneth Faried makes 2-foot two point shot
- Ty Lawson misses 11-foot jumper
- Ramon Sessions makes 6-foot two point shot
- Kenneth Faried makes two point shot (Ty Lawson assists)
- Devin Ebanks makes 18-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup
- Kobe Bryant makes 2-foot two point shot (Pau Gasol assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 20-foot jumper
- JaVale McGee misses layup
- Danilo Gallinari misses layup
- JaVale McGee misses hook shot
- Andrew Bynum blocks Al Harrington's dunk
- Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Al Harrington misses 21-foot jumper
- Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes makes 14-foot jumper
- Steve Blake makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Danilo Gallinari makes layup
- Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Al Harrington misses 9-foot two point shot
- Kenneth Faried blocks Devin Ebanks's layup
- Corey Brewer makes slam dunk (Andre Miller assists)
- Jordan Hill misses two point shot
- Steve Blake misses 15-foot jumper
- Kenneth Faried makes driving layup
- Devin Ebanks makes slam dunk (Pau Gasol assists)
- Andre Miller makes driving layup (Danilo Gallinari assists)
- Matt Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jordan Hill misses 3-foot hook shot
- Jordan Hill makes layup
- Jordan Hill blocks Al Harrington's layup
- Matt Barnes misses layup
- Corey Brewer makes three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Steve Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Pau Gasol misses two point shot
- Pau Gasol misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jordan Hill makes layup
- Andre Miller misses 16-foot jumper
- Devin Ebanks makes slam dunk (Steve Blake assists)
- Arron Afflalo makes 19-foot jumper (Corey Brewer assists)
- Jordan Hill misses 21-foot jumper
- Timofey Mozgov makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
- Devin Ebanks makes 19-foot jumper (Steve Blake assists)
- Andre Miller misses 17-foot jumper
- Jordan Hill misses jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 17-foot jumper
- Kenneth Faried misses 8-foot jumper
- Ramon Sessions misses 18-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses layup
- Kobe Bryant misses 6-foot jumper
- Andrew Bynum makes tip shot
- Andre Miller misses two point shot
- Danilo Gallinari makes 1-foot two point shot (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Andrew Bynum makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Andrew Bynum blocks Ty Lawson's 4-foot running jumper
- Devin Ebanks makes 9-foot jumper (Pau Gasol assists)
- Kobe Bryant makes 18-foot jumper
- JaVale McGee misses 7-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses 16-foot jumper
- Al Harrington misses driving layup
- Andrew Bynum makes slam dunk (Pau Gasol assists)
- Ty Lawson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Ramon Sessions makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists)
- Al Harrington makes 29-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot two point shot
- Andrew Bynum misses 4-foot two point shot
- Pau Gasol blocks Ty Lawson's 5-foot jumper
- Andrew Bynum blocks Kenneth Faried's 5-foot jumper
- Pau Gasol makes 15-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Ty Lawson misses 20-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes driving layup
- Danilo Gallinari makes 4-foot two point shot
- Arron Afflalo blocks Kobe Bryant's 20-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses jumper
- Ramon Sessions misses 12-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 1-foot two point shot
- Kobe Bryant makes 14-foot two point shot
- Kenneth Faried makes slam dunk (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Ramon Sessions misses two point shot
- Pau Gasol makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Andrew Bynum blocks Kenneth Faried's driving layup
- Pau Gasol misses jumper
- Ramon Sessions makes 4-foot two point shot
- Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Andre Miller makes driving layup
- Pau Gasol makes driving dunk
- Al Harrington makes 16-foot two point shot
- Ramon Sessions makes 24-foot three point jumper (Pau Gasol assists)
- Andrew Bynum blocks Al Harrington's 4-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes 4-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 20-foot jumper
- Andre Miller makes 4-foot jumper
- Pau Gasol misses 15-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Ramon Sessions makes 3-foot two point shot
- Pau Gasol blocks Al Harrington's 7-foot two point shot
- Andrew Bynum makes 4-foot two point shot (Pau Gasol assists)
- Andrew Bynum blocks Andre Miller's 11-foot jumper
- Corey Brewer misses 23-foot three point jumper
- JaVale McGee misses two point shot
- Kobe Bryant misses 10-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses 24-foot three point jumper
- JaVale McGee blocks Jordan Hill's 4-foot hook shot
- Andrew Bynum makes layup
- Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Andre Miller misses 44-foot three point jumper
- Al Harrington makes 20-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Jordan Hill makes 3-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
- Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Pau Gasol makes tip shot
- JaVale McGee misses layup
- Al Harrington misses layup
- JaVale McGee misses layup
- Pau Gasol makes hook shot
- Matt Barnes blocks Corey Brewer's jumper
- Pau Gasol misses 15-foot jumper
- Ramon Sessions misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Andre Miller makes driving layup
- Pau Gasol misses 5-foot two point shot
- Jordan Hill makes tip shot
- Jordan Hill blocks Ty Lawson's layup
- Corey Brewer misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Pau Gasol misses 20-foot jumper
- Ty Lawson makes two point shot (Danilo Gallinari assists)
- Ty Lawson makes 21-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes layup (Steve Blake assists)
- Andre Miller misses layup
- Kobe Bryant makes slam dunk (Matt Barnes assists)
- Ty Lawson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant misses jumper
- Andrew Bynum blocks Danilo Gallinari's layup
- Kobe Bryant makes 3-foot two point shot (Steve Blake assists)
- Arron Afflalo misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes 17-foot two point shot
- Danilo Gallinari misses 4-foot jumper
- Danilo Gallinari misses layup
- Danilo Gallinari makes two point shot
- Kobe Bryant makes hook shot
- Danilo Gallinari makes jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
- Kobe Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Andre Miller misses layup
- Andre Miller makes tip shot
- Andrew Bynum misses 11-foot two point shot
- Timofey Mozgov misses jumper
- Andrew Bynum blocks Timofey Mozgov's jumper
- Arron Afflalo misses 14-foot jumper
- Kobe Bryant makes layup (Pau Gasol assists)
- Arron Afflalo misses 6-foot jumper
- Ty Lawson makes driving layup
- Jordan Hill makes slam dunk
- Danilo Gallinari misses 5-foot jumper
- Timofey Mozgov misses tip shot
- Jordan Hamilton makes 13-foot jumper (Julyan Stone assists)
- Steve Blake misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Christian Eyenga makes layup
- Timofey Mozgov makes layup (Julyan Stone assists)
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kosta Koufos vs. Andrew Bynum (Ty Lawson gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:48 | | Ty Lawson bad pass | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Kenneth Faried personal foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Kosta Koufos shooting foul (Devin Ebanks draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Devin Ebanks makes free throw 1 of 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11:30 | | Devin Ebanks makes free throw 2 of 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11:08 | | Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup | 2 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Pau Gasol bad pass (Danilo Gallinari steals) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:41 | | Danilo Gallinari lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Ramon Sessions makes driving dunk (Pau Gasol assists) | 2 | 4 |
| 10:25 | | Kosta Koufos misses 15-foot jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 10:22 | | Pau Gasol defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 10:07 | | Pau Gasol misses 15-foot jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 10:06 | | Ty Lawson defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 9:55 | | Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 9:53 | | Kosta Koufos offensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | Arron Afflalo misses layup | 2 | 4 |
| 9:47 | | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 9:36 | | Kobe Bryant misses 13-foot jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 9:34 | | Kenneth Faried defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Danilo Gallinari misses 18-foot jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Devin Ebanks defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Kosta Koufos blocks Ramon Sessions's jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Jumpball: Kosta Koufos vs. Andrew Bynum (Arron Afflalo gains possession) | 2 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Los Angeles defensive team rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 8:45 | | Andrew Bynum blocks Ty Lawson's 4-foot jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 8:42 | | Devin Ebanks defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 8:22 | | Kobe Bryant misses 14-foot jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 8:22 | | Kosta Koufos defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 8:15 | | Arron Afflalo misses jumper | 2 | 4 |
| 8:14 | | Devin Ebanks defensive rebound | 2 | 4 |
| 8:08 | | Pau Gasol makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists) | 2 | 6 |
| 7:50 | | Andrew Bynum blocks Kenneth Faried's layup | 2 | 6 |
| 7:48 | | Kobe Bryant defensive rebound | 2 | 6 |
| 7:47 | | Kobe Bryant bad pass (Ty Lawson steals) | 2 | 6 |
| 7:39 | | Danilo Gallinari misses 18-foot jumper | 2 | 6 |
| 7:39 | | Kosta Koufos offensive rebound | 2 | 6 |
| 7:30 | | Kenneth Faried makes 2-foot two point shot | 4 | 6 |
| 7:30 | | Devin Ebanks shooting foul (Kenneth Faried draws the foul) | 4 | 6 |
| 7:30 | | Kenneth Faried misses free throw 1 of 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7:28 | | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 7:11 | | Andrew Bynum traveling | 4 | 6 |
| 6:50 | | Ty Lawson misses 11-foot jumper | 4 | 6 |
| 6:48 | | Ramon Sessions defensive rebound | 4 | 6 |
| 6:41 | | Ramon Sessions makes 6-foot two point shot | 4 | 8 |
| 6:18 | | Kenneth Faried makes two point shot (Ty Lawson assists) | 6 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Ramon Sessions backcourt | 6 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Al Harrington enters the game for Kosta Koufos | 6 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | JaVale McGee enters the game for Kenneth Faried | 6 | 8 |
| 5:52 | | Pau Gasol shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | 6 | 8 |
| 5:52 | | Los Angeles full timeout | 6 | 8 |
| 5:52 | | JaVale McGee misses free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 5:52 | | Denver offensive team rebound | 6 | 8 |
| 5:52 | | JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 5:35 | | Devin Ebanks makes 18-foot jumper (Kobe Bryant assists) | 7 | 10 |
| 5:13 | | Danilo Gallinari makes driving layup | 9 | 10 |
| 4:52 | | Kobe Bryant makes 2-foot two point shot (Pau Gasol assists) | 9 | 12 |
| 4:46 | | JaVale McGee offensive foul (Ramon Sessions draws the foul) | 9 | 12 |
| 4:46 | | JaVale McGee turnover | 9 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Kobe Bryant misses 20-foot jumper | 9 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Arron Afflalo defensive rebound | 9 | 12 |
| 4:20 | | JaVale McGee misses layup | 9 | 12 |
| 4:20 | | Denver offensive team rebound | 9 | 12 |
| 4:20 | | Andre Miller enters the game for Arron Afflalo | 9 | 12 |
| 4:20 | | Matt Barnes enters the game for Devin Ebanks | 9 | 12 |
| 4:07 | | Danilo Gallinari misses layup | 9 | 12 |
| 4:05 | | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 9 | 12 |
| 3:56 | | JaVale McGee shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul) | 9 | 12 |
| 3:56 | | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 3:56 | | Jordan Hill enters the game for Pau Gasol | 9 | 13 |
| 3:56 | | Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 3:55 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | 9 | 13 |
| 3:34 | | JaVale McGee misses hook shot | 9 | 13 |
| 3:31 | | Jordan Hill defensive rebound | 9 | 13 |
| 3:16 | | Ty Lawson shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul) | 9 | 13 |
| 3:16 | | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 3:16 | | Steve Blake enters the game for Ramon Sessions | 9 | 14 |
| 3:16 | | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 3:02 | | Ty Lawson bad pass (Andrew Bynum steals) | 9 | 15 |
| 2:59 | | Matt Barnes bad pass | 9 | 15 |
| 2:59 | | Denver full timeout | 9 | 15 |
| 2:59 | | Corey Brewer enters the game for Ty Lawson | 9 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Andrew Bynum blocks Al Harrington's dunk | 9 | 15 |
| 2:40 | | Al Harrington offensive rebound | 9 | 15 |
| 2:35 | | Jordan Hill shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul) | 9 | 15 |
| 2:35 | | Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 2:35 | | Danilo Gallinari misses free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 2:34 | | Jordan Hill defensive rebound | 10 | 15 |
| 2:15 | | Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists) | 10 | 18 |
| 1:59 | | Kobe Bryant personal foul (Andre Miller draws the foul) | 10 | 18 |
| 1:53 | | Al Harrington misses 21-foot jumper | 10 | 18 |
| 1:52 | | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 10 | 18 |
| 1:32 | | Steve Blake misses 25-foot three point jumper | 10 | 18 |
| 1:31 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | 10 | 18 |
| 1:31 | | JaVale McGee bad pass (Matt Barnes steals) | 10 | 18 |
| 1:28 | | Matt Barnes makes 14-foot jumper | 10 | 20 |
| 1:17 | | Matt Barnes personal foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul) | 10 | 20 |
| 1:17 | | Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 1:17 | | Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 1:00 | | Steve Blake makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bryant assists) | 12 | 23 |
| 53.3 | | Danilo Gallinari makes layup | 14 | 23 |
| 29.3 | | Steve Blake makes 26-foot three point jumper | 14 | 26 |
| 7.9 | | Al Harrington misses 9-foot two point shot | 14 | 26 |
| 5.8 | | Andrew Bynum defensive rebound | 14 | 26 |
| 1.3 | | Corey Brewer shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul) | 14 | 26 |
| 1.3 | | Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 1.3 | | Devin Ebanks enters the game for Matt Barnes | 14 | 27 |
| 1.3 | | Kobe Bryant misses free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 27 |
| 0.8 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | 14 | 27 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 14 | 27 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Ron Garretson
Referee:Derrick Collins
Referee:Scott Foster
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 24 | 15 | .615 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L2 |
| Golden State | 23 | 19 | .548 | 2.5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 17 | 23 | .425 | 7.5 | W4 |
| Sacramento | 11 | 30 | .268 | 14 | W3 |
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