Lakers 124-121 Nuggets (11 Aug, 2020) Play-by-Play

Denver Nuggets

46-25, 20-15 away

121

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	25	34	29	33	121
LAL	31	33	24	36	124

TIME	DEN	LAL
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. JaVale McGee (Anthony Davis gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Anthony Davis makes pullup jump shot (LeBron James assists)	0	2
11:21	Michael Porter Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Paul Millsap assists)	3	2
11:11	Torrey Craig kicked ball violation	3	2
11:02	JaVale McGee makes dunk (Danny Green assists)	3	4
10:41	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	3	4
10:40	JaVale McGee defensive rebound	3	4
10:36	Anthony Davis makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	3	6
10:25	JaVale McGee shooting foul	3	6
10:25	Paul Millsap makes free throw 1 of 2	4	6
10:25	Paul Millsap makes free throw 2 of 2	5	6
10:05	Kyle Kuzma misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	6
10:01	Torrey Craig defensive rebound	5	6
9:52	Jamal Murray misses step back jumpshot	5	6
9:49	JaVale McGee defensive rebound	5	6
9:44	Danny Green misses two point shot	5	6
9:40	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	5	6
9:40	Anthony Davis makes tip shot	5	8
9:29	Paul Millsap makes layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	7	8
9:20	Danny Green misses two point shot	7	8
9:18	JaVale McGee offensive rebound	7	8
9:15	Danny Green misses jumper	7	8
9:13	JaVale McGee offensive rebound	7	8
9:09	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	7	8
9:09	JaVale McGee makes free throw 1 of 2	7	9
9:09	JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 2	7	10
8:57	JaVale McGee shooting foul	7	10
8:57	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	8	10
8:57	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	9	10
8:34	LeBron James misses 6-foot two point shot	9	10
8:29	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	9	10
8:23	Torrey Craig misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	10
8:22	Lakers defensive team rebound	9	10
8:15	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	9	10
8:15	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	9	10
8:15	Lakers offensive team rebound	9	10
8:15	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	9	11
7:52	Paul Millsap makes 2-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	11	11
7:30	LeBron James bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	11	11
7:26	Paul Millsap bad pass (Anthony Davis steals)	11	11
7:17	Anthony Davis makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	11	13
7:08	Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	13
6:40	Kyle Kuzma makes two point shot	14	15
6:20	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	16	15
6:04	LeBron James misses 29-foot three point shot	16	15
6:01	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	16	15
5:52	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	15
5:52	Lakers Full timeout	18	15
5:29	LeBron James bad pass (Michael Porter Jr. steals)	18	15
5:25	Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer	21	15
5:13	Torrey Craig personal foul	21	15
5:13	Dion Waiters enters the game for Danny Green	21	15
5:13	Alex Caruso enters the game for LeBron James	21	15
5:02	Anthony Davis out of bounds bad pass turnover	21	15
4:47	Michael Porter Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	21	15
4:37	Kyle Kuzma makes 26-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	21	18
4:19	Jamal Murray makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	23	18
4:00	Dion Waiters makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alex Caruso assists)	23	21
3:44	Jamal Murray misses layup	23	21
3:43	JaVale McGee defensive rebound	23	21
3:34	Dion Waiters makes two point shot	23	23
3:34	Nuggets Full timeout	23	23
3:34	Markieff Morris enters the game for JaVale McGee	23	23
3:34	Keita Bates-Diop enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	23	23
3:34	PJ Dozier enters the game for Torrey Craig	23	23
3:34	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Paul Millsap	23	23
3:18	Nikola Jokic misses 18-foot jumper	23	23
3:15	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	23	23
3:06	Anthony Davis makes dunk (Kyle Kuzma assists)	23	25
2:54	Mason Plumlee lost ball turnover (Alex Caruso steals)	23	25
2:50	Kyle Kuzma makes two point shot (Alex Caruso assists)	23	27
2:24	Keita Bates-Diop misses three point jumper	23	27
2:23	Lakers defensive team rebound	23	27
2:23	Monte Morris enters the game for Jamal Murray	23	27
2:06	Kyle Kuzma misses driving floating jump shot	23	27
2:05	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	23	27
2:05	PJ Dozier blocks Anthony Davis's two point shot	23	27
2:02	Anthony Davis offensive rebound	23	27
2:01	Anthony Davis misses 5-foot two point shot	23	27
1:57	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	23	27
1:42	Keita Bates-Diop makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	25	27
1:25	Bol Bol enters the game for Nikola Jokic	25	27
1:18	Anthony Davis out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	27
59.0	Mason Plumlee misses layup	25	27
57.7	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	25	27
51.5	Anthony Davis makes alley oop dunk shot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	25	29
38.9	Bol Bol misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	25	29
36.1	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	25	29
30.6	Dion Waiters makes two point shot	25	31
6.5	Keita Bates-Diop misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	31
3.5	Markieff Morris defensive rebound	25	31
0.8	Kyle Kuzma misses two point shot	25	31
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	25	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	31

Kuzma breaks down game-winning shot against Nuggets

0:30

Regular Season Series

LAL win 3-1

Lakers
105
Nuggets
96

Game 1

4/12

Nuggets
128
Lakers
104

Game 2

23/12

Lakers
120
Nuggets
116

Game 3

13/2

Nuggets
121
Lakers
124

Game 4

11/8

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

2:00 AM, 11 August 2020

Lake Buena Vista, FL

Referees:
Zach Zarba
Sean Corbin
J.B. DeRosa

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	23	5	.821	-	W8
Denver	16	11	.593	6.5	W2
Minnesota	14	14	.500	9	L3
Portland	9	20	.310	14.5	L2
Utah	7	21	.250	16	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	17	13	.567	-	W1
LA Lakers	16	13	.552	0.5	L1
Golden State	15	13	.536	1	L1
Phoenix	14	14	.500	2	L3
Sacramento	13	17	.433	4	L4

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