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Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets 113–120

2026-03-05 22:00 Β· NBA Β· Ball Arena, Denver CO Β· Att. 19,947 Β· Prime Video

Los Angeles Lakers 2025-26 Β· Denver Nuggets 2025-26 Β· 2025-26 season

Score by period

1234T
LAL22323227113
DEN32322927120

Team stats

LakersNuggets
Field goals45-87 .51739-75 .520
Three-pointers13-31 .41914-31 .452
Free throws10-15 .66728-31 .903
Offensive rebounds67
Defensive rebounds2634
Total rebounds3241
Assists3027
Steals123
Blocks11
Turnovers1018
Personal fouls2116
Technical fouls20
Points in the paint5442
Fast-break points2211
Points off turnovers1126
Largest lead015
Lead changes00

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Luka DončiΔ‡ G402711-243-102-411011740330
Austin Reaves F38166-111-23-423573002-4
LeBron James F34167-110-22-205583112-10
Marcus Smart F3293-93-60-010121044+3
Deandre Ayton C400-10-00-002200001-13
Rui Hachimura F29166-94-50-002231013+10
Jaxson Hayes C27198-100-03-523520001+7
Luke Kennard G2083-62-30-000000012-7
Jake LaRavia G1021-60-30-000010002-16
Jarred Vanderbilt F400-00-00-001100001-5
Total24011345-8713-3110-1562632301211021

FG .517 Β· 3P .419 Β· FT .667

Did not play: Bronny James (dnp - coach's decision), Dalton Knecht (dnp - coach's decision), Adou Thiero (dnp - coach's decision), Kobe Bufkin (dnp - coach's decision)

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Christian Braun G40156-122-61-205540010+8
Jamal Murray G38288-175-97-704470023+9
Nikola Jokić C382810-150-18-83912131194+6
Julian Strawther G29186-102-54-502201024-1
Zeke Nnaji F2452-41-20-0145110130
Bruce Brown G3083-82-30-024610001+3
Tim Hardaway Jr. G26144-72-44-502200000+5
Jonas Valančiūnas C1040-00-04-413410021+1
Tyus Jones G600-20-10-001100010+4
Total24012039-7514-3128-317344127311816

FG .520 Β· 3P .452 Β· FT .903

Did not play: DaRon Holmes II (dnp - coach's decision), Jalen Pickett (dnp - coach's decision), David Roddy (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Ed Malloy, Dedric Taylor, Justin Van Duyne

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (10:13 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DEN Jump Ball Jokic vs. Ayton: Tip to Murray
  • 11:41 LAL Reaves S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Taylor)
  • 11:41 DEN Murray Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
  • 11:41 DEN Murray Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
  • 11:41 DEN Murray Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
  • 11:26 LAL MISS Doncic 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:22 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:09 DEN Jokic 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Murray 1 AST) 0–5
  • 10:55 LAL MISS Reaves 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:53 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:35 DEN Murray 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST) 0–8
  • 10:20 LAL MISS Ayton 6' Driving Layup
  • 10:19 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:15 DEN MISS Braun 4' Running Layup
  • 10:13 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:59 LAL Doncic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:41 DEN MISS Braun 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:38 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:22 LAL MISS L. James 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:20 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:05 DEN Murray 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) 0–11
  • 9:04 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 8:52 DEN Murray S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • 8:52 LAL MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:52 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:52 LAL Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:35 DEN MISS Strawther 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:33 LAL Ayton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:24 LAL Doncic Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 8:24 DEN Nnaji STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:19 DEN MISS Braun 3' Running Layup
  • 8:17 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:10 LAL L. James 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST) 3–11
  • 8:04 DEN Braun 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Murray 2 AST) 3–13
  • 7:43 LAL MISS Smart 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 7:40 DEN Strawther REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:30 DEN Strawther 5' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST) 3–15
  • 7:30 LAL Ayton S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 7:30 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Ayton
  • 7:30 DEN Strawther Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 7:13 LAL MISS Reaves 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:11 DEN Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:04 DEN MISS Nnaji 4' Running Layup
  • 7:02 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:50 DEN Murray S.FOUL (P2.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 6:50 LAL Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:50 DEN SUB: Hardaway Jr. FOR Murray
  • 6:50 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 6:50 LAL Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 6:40 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:40 LAL Reaves STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:35 LAL L. James 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST) 7–16
  • 6:21 DEN MISS Strawther 13' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 6:18 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:18 DEN Jokic Putback Layup (4 PTS) 7–18
  • 6:11 DEN Nnaji P.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Taylor)
  • 6:03 LAL MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 6:00 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:58 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 5:58 LAL Reaves STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:54 LAL Reaves 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) 9–18
  • 5:32 DEN Jokic 3' Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Braun 1 AST) 9–20
  • 5:16 LAL Doncic 13' Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) 11–20
  • 4:58 DEN Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T3)
  • 4:58 DEN Jokic L.B.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 4:58 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:58 Instant Replay1st Period (10:30 PM EST)
  • 4:58 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR L. James
  • 4:44 LAL Doncic 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 13–20
  • 4:27 DEN Braun 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST) 13–23
  • 4:12 LAL Hachimura 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Doncic 2 AST) 16–23
  • 4:02 LAL Hachimura P.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 4:02 DEN SUB: Brown FOR Nnaji
  • 4:02 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Reaves
  • 3:46 DEN Hardaway Jr. 23' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 16–25
  • 3:34 DEN Strawther S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Taylor)
  • 3:34 LAL MISS Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:34 Lakers Rebound
  • 3:34 DEN SUB: Jones FOR Strawther
  • 3:34 LAL Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:21 DEN MISS Jokic 8' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 3:20 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:04 LAL Kennard 10' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Hayes 2 AST) 19–25
  • 2:52 DEN Hardaway Jr. 31' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST) 19–28
  • 2:30 LAL MISS Hayes 3' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 2:28 DEN Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:23 DEN MISS Braun 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:19 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:16 LAL MISS Doncic 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • 2:12 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:11 DEN Jokic S.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Taylor)
  • 2:11 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:11 Lakers Rebound
  • 2:11 DEN SUB: Valanciunas FOR Jokic
  • 2:11 LAL Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:52 DEN Hardaway Jr. 17' Fadeaway Jumper (7 PTS) (Braun 2 AST) 20–30
  • 1:38 LAL MISS LaRavia 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 1:36 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:24 DEN Jones Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:24 LAL SUB: Vanderbilt FOR Hayes
  • 1:24 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Doncic
  • 1:13 LAL Kennard Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:00 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:57 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:48 LAL MISS LaRavia 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:44 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:32 LAL Vanderbilt S.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:32 DEN Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:32 DEN SUB: Nnaji FOR Braun
  • 0:32 DEN Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:12 LAL L. James 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS) 22–32
  • 0:02 DEN MISS Jones 6' Driving Layup
  • 0:02 LAL L. James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:02 DEN Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 DEN MISS Brown 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (10:42 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (10:45 PM EST)
  • 11:48 LAL Kennard 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (L. James 1 AST) 25–32
  • 11:21 DEN Murray 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS) 25–34
  • 11:03 LAL MISS LaRavia 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 11:01 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:57 DEN MISS Brown 3' Running Dunk
  • 10:57 Lakers Rebound
  • 10:42 LAL MISS Kennard 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:38 DEN Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:19 DEN MISS Murray 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 10:17 LAL Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:14 LAL Smart Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:05 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:00 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:58 DEN Nnaji 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Valanciunas 1 AST) 25–37
  • 9:47 DEN Nnaji P.FOUL (P2.T1) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 9:47 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Kennard
  • 9:38 LAL Smart OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 9:38 LAL Smart Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 9:28 DEN Murray 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Nnaji 1 AST) 25–40
  • 9:26 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 9:26 DEN SUB: Strawther FOR Hardaway Jr.
  • 9:26 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Vanderbilt
  • 9:26 LAL SUB: Doncic FOR LaRavia
  • 9:10 LAL Hayes 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (L. James 2 AST) 27–40
  • 8:52 DEN MISS Murray 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 8:49 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:44 DEN Nnaji S.FOUL (P3.T2) (D.Taylor)
  • 8:44 LAL L. James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:44 DEN SUB: Braun FOR Nnaji
  • 8:44 LAL L. James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:26 DEN Valanciunas Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:26 LAL L. James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:21 LAL L. James 3' Running Reverse Layup (10 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 31–40
  • 8:20 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 8:20 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Valanciunas
  • 8:14 DEN Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 8:14 LAL Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:11 LAL Hayes 2' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 33–40
  • 7:48 DEN Strawther OFF.Foul (P2) (D.Taylor)
  • 7:48 DEN Strawther Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 7:31 LAL Doncic 14' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS) 35–40
  • 7:20 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P2.T1) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 7:13 DEN MISS Murray 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 7:10 LAL L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:01 LAL Doncic 10' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 37–40
  • 6:45 DEN Brown 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST) 37–43
  • 6:35 DEN Braun Violation:Kicked Ball (J.Van Duyne)
  • 6:27 LAL Hayes 2' Alley Oop Layup (9 PTS) (Reaves 2 AST) 39–43
  • 6:09 DEN Braun 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jokic 6 AST) 39–46
  • 5:52 LAL MISS Doncic 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 5:50 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:46 DEN Murray 3PT Running Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Braun 3 AST) 39–49
  • 5:43 LAL Doncic T.FOUL (P0.T1) (D.Taylor)
  • 5:43 DEN Murray Free Throw Technical (18 PTS)
  • 5:43 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR L. James
  • 5:43 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Smart
  • 5:31 LAL MISS Doncic 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 5:28 DEN Strawther REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:23 LAL Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 5:23 DEN Strawther Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:23 DEN MISS Strawther Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:20 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:08 LAL Reaves 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 41–51
  • 4:53 DEN Murray 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (20 PTS) 41–53
  • 4:42 LAL MISS Reaves 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:39 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:26 DEN Brown 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (Murray 3 AST) 41–55
  • 4:11 LAL Doncic 13' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) 43–55
  • 3:58 LAL Reaves P.FOUL (P2.T3) (D.Taylor)
  • 3:58 DEN SUB: Hardaway Jr. FOR Brown
  • 3:58 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Hayes
  • 3:47 DEN MISS Murray 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 3:44 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:34 LAL Hachimura 28' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Doncic 3 AST) 46–55
  • 3:08 DEN MISS Murray 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 3:06 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:49 LAL Doncic 27' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 49–55
  • 2:32 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 2:32 LAL Reaves STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:20 LAL Smart Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 2:20 DEN Strawther STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:16 DEN Strawther 1' Running Layup (6 PTS) 49–57
  • 1:52 LAL Kennard 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Hachimura 1 AST) 52–57
  • 1:33 DEN Jokic 3' Cutting Layup Shot (8 PTS) (Braun 4 AST) 52–59
  • 1:16 LAL Hachimura Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 1:16 DEN Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:12 DEN Strawther 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Murray 4 AST) 52–62
  • 0:54 LAL Smart Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 0:54 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Smart
  • 0:46 DEN MISS Strawther 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:44 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:37 DEN SUB: Brown FOR Strawther
  • 0:37 Lakers Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:37 NUGGETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:32 LAL MISS Doncic 4' Driving Layup
  • 0:30 DEN Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:10 DEN Jokic 7' Driving Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Murray 5 AST) 52–64
  • 0:01 LAL L. James 18' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) 54–64
  • 0:00 NUGGETS Heave
  • 0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (11:12 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (11:28 PM EST)
  • 11:44 LAL Hayes 2' Alley Oop Layup (11 PTS) (Doncic 4 AST) 56–64
  • 11:27 DEN Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Jokic 7 AST) 56–67
  • 11:07 LAL MISS Doncic 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 11:05 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 DEN Strawther 3' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Jokic 8 AST) 56–69
  • 10:34 LAL MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:31 DEN Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:24 LAL L. James S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 10:24 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 10:24 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 10:16 DEN Jokic P.FOUL (P3.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • 10:06 LAL Reaves 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (L. James 3 AST) 59–71
  • 9:49 DEN MISS Jokic 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:48 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 9:47 DEN Jokic 2' Putback Layup (14 PTS) 59–73
  • 9:34 DEN Strawther S.FOUL (P3.T2) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 9:34 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:34 LAL Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:20 DEN MISS Jokic 4' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 9:20 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 9:09 DEN Braun 3' Reverse Layup (10 PTS) (Jokic 9 AST) 61–75
  • 8:55 LAL Reaves 13' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 63–75
  • 8:37 DEN Strawther Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 8:37 LAL Doncic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:27 LAL MISS Reaves 4' Driving Layup
  • 8:26 DEN Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:22 LAL Doncic S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 8:22 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 8:22 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 8:08 LAL MISS Doncic 4' Driving Layup
  • 8:06 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 8:03 DEN Nnaji Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:03 LAL L. James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:59 LAL MISS L. James 3' Running Layup
  • 7:54 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:54 LAL Doncic Putback Layup (17 PTS) 65–77
  • 7:43 LAL Lakers T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec L. James ) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 7:43 DEN Murray Free Throw Technical (24 PTS)
  • 7:43 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR Hayes
  • 7:37 DEN Braun 2' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (Jokic 10 AST) 65–80
  • 7:22 LAL Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Reaves 3 AST) 68–80
  • 7:12 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P3.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 7:07 DEN Jokic OFF.Foul (P4) (E.Malloy)
  • 7:07 DEN Jokic Offensive Foul Turnover (P5.T11)
  • 6:54 LAL Doncic Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 6:54 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 6:54 Instant Replay3rd Period (11:40 PM EST)
  • 6:42 DEN Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T12)
  • 6:42 LAL L. James STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:27 LAL Hachimura 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Reaves 4 AST) 71–80
  • 6:16 DEN Murray 17' Step Back Jump Shot (26 PTS) 71–82
  • 5:53 LAL MISS Smart 4' Driving Layup
  • 5:51 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 5:45 DEN Braun Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 5:45 LAL Doncic STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:40 LAL Doncic 4' Running Layup (19 PTS) (L. James 4 AST) 73–82
  • 5:24 DEN MISS Braun 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:21 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 5:21 DEN SUB: Hardaway Jr. FOR Strawther
  • 5:15 LAL Hachimura P.FOUL (P2.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 5:15 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Smart
  • 5:15 LAL SUB: Smart FOR L. James
  • 5:15 DEN SUB: Brown FOR Nnaji
  • 5:02 DEN MISS Jokic 5' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 5:00 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:42 LAL Smart 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hachimura 2 AST) 76–82
  • 4:25 DEN MISS Braun 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:23 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:07 LAL Reaves 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 78–82
  • 4:07 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 4:07 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Smart
  • 3:45 DEN MISS Brown 4' Driving Layup
  • 3:40 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 3:40 DEN Jokic Tip Layup Shot (18 PTS) 78–84
  • 3:27 LAL MISS LaRavia 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:26 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 3:12 DEN Braun 3' Driving Layup (14 PTS) (Jokic 11 AST) 78–86
  • 2:52 LAL MISS Hachimura 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:49 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:49 DEN SUB: Jones FOR Murray
  • 2:34 DEN MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:31 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:28 LAL MISS Hachimura 2' Running Layup
  • 2:26 DEN Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:17 DEN Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jokic 12 AST) 78–89
  • 1:53 LAL Doncic 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (21 PTS) 80–89
  • 1:35 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR Reaves
  • 1:35 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 1:35 DEN Jokic 3 Second Violation Turnover (P7.T14)
  • 1:24 LAL MISS L. James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:22 DEN Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:22 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 1:22 DEN Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:22 DEN Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:10 LAL MISS LaRavia 6' Driving Layup
  • 1:10 DEN Jokic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:10 Lakers Rebound
  • 1:05 LAL Doncic 31' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (LaRavia 1 AST) 83–91
  • 0:39 LAL Kennard P.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Taylor)
  • 0:39 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:39 DEN SUB: Nnaji FOR Jones
  • 0:39 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR LaRavia
  • 0:39 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:29 LAL MISS Kennard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:25 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:16 LAL Doncic 26' 3PT Fadeaway Bank Shot (27 PTS) (Reaves 5 AST) 86–93
  • 0:01 DEN MISS Jokic 3PT Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 0:01 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (11:56 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:00 AM EST)
  • 11:51 DEN Hardaway Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Murray 6 AST) 86–96
  • 11:29 LAL MISS Kennard 12' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 11:27 DEN Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:16 LAL Kennard S.FOUL (P2.T1) (D.Taylor)
  • 11:16 DEN Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 1 of 3 (13 PTS)
  • 11:16 DEN Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 2 of 3 (14 PTS)
  • 11:16 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. Free Throw 3 of 3
  • 11:14 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:04 LAL MISS L. James 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 10:59 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:59 LAL Reaves Putback Layup (15 PTS) 88–98
  • 10:44 DEN MISS Murray 21' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 10:40 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:33 LAL MISS Hachimura 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:29 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:20 DEN MISS Brown 2' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 10:16 DEN Nnaji REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:16 DEN Nnaji Putback Layup (5 PTS) 88–100
  • 9:56 LAL MISS Reaves 4' Driving Layup
  • 9:52 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:52 LAL MISS Hayes Tip Layup Shot
  • 9:51 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:47 LAL Hachimura S.FOUL (P3.T2) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 9:47 DEN Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:47 LAL SUB: Smart FOR Kennard
  • 9:47 DEN Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:38 LAL Hachimura 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (L. James 5 AST) 91–102
  • 9:12 DEN MISS Nnaji 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:09 LAL Reaves REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:06 LAL L. James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:54 DEN Valanciunas OFF.Foul (P1) (D.Taylor)
  • 8:54 DEN Valanciunas Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 8:38 LAL Hayes 6' Cutting Layup Shot (13 PTS) (L. James 6 AST) 93–102
  • 8:38 DEN Brown S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 8:38 LAL MISS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:36 DEN Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:22 DEN MISS Hardaway Jr. 5' Driving Layup
  • 8:22 Lakers Rebound
  • 8:22 LAL SUB: Doncic FOR Reaves
  • 8:01 LAL Hayes 3' Cutting Dunk Shot (15 PTS) (L. James 7 AST) 95–102
  • 7:41 LAL L. James P.FOUL (P2.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 7:41 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Hardaway Jr.
  • 7:41 DEN SUB: Braun FOR Valanciunas
  • 7:33 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P8.T16)
  • 7:33 LAL Doncic STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:29 LAL L. James 5' Running Layup (14 PTS) (Hachimura 3 AST) 97–102
  • 7:29 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 7:29 DEN SUB: Strawther FOR Nnaji
  • 7:06 DEN Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 7:06 LAL Doncic STEAL (4 STL)
  • 7:02 LAL Hachimura 4' Running Layup (14 PTS) (L. James 8 AST) 99–102
  • 6:44 DEN MISS Murray 19' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 6:42 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 6:24 LAL MISS Doncic 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 6:22 DEN Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:11 DEN Jokic 12' Turnaround Bank Shot (22 PTS) (Murray 7 AST) 99–104
  • 5:53 LAL Hayes 2' Alley Oop Layup (17 PTS) (Doncic 5 AST) 101–104
  • 5:36 DEN Strawther 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Jokic 13 AST) 101–107
  • 5:34 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 5:34 LAL SUB: Reaves FOR Hayes
  • 5:21 LAL MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:16 DEN Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:06 LAL Doncic S.FOUL (P2.T4) (D.Taylor)
  • 5:06 DEN Braun Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 5:06 DEN MISS Braun Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:04 LAL Hachimura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:52 LAL Smart 28' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Doncic 6 AST) 104–108
  • 4:22 DEN Strawther 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (16 PTS) 104–110
  • 4:05 LAL L. James 3' Driving Layup (16 PTS) (Reaves 6 AST) 106–110
  • 3:58 LAL Smart P.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 3:58 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 3:58 LAL SUB: Hayes FOR L. James
  • 3:58 DEN Strawther Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:58 DEN Strawther Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 3:45 LAL Hayes 2' Alley Oop Layup (19 PTS) (Doncic 7 AST) 108–112
  • 3:19 DEN MISS Murray 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 3:15 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 3:06 LAL Hachimura 18' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Reaves 7 AST) 110–112
  • 2:44 DEN MISS Strawther 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:41 LAL Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:36 DEN Strawther P.FOUL (P4.T2) (D.Taylor)
  • 2:36 DEN SUB: Hardaway Jr. FOR Strawther
  • 2:29 LAL MISS Doncic 17' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:28 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:08 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P9.T18)
  • 2:08 LAL Hachimura STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:05 DEN Murray S.FOUL (P3.T3) (J.Van Duyne)
  • 2:05 LAL Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:05 LAL SUB: L. James FOR Hachimura
  • 2:05 LAL MISS Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:03 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 1:45 DEN Jokic 6' Driving Hook Shot (24 PTS) 111–114
  • 1:29 LAL MISS Smart 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:26 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 1:12 DEN MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:09 LAL Doncic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 0:57 LAL MISS Smart 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:54 DEN Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:34 DEN MISS Murray 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:31 DEN Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:22 DEN Jokic 9' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (26 PTS) 111–116
  • 0:22 Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:22 DEN SUB: Nnaji FOR Jokic
  • 0:22 LAL SUB: Kennard FOR Hayes
  • 0:22 LAL SUB: Hachimura FOR L. James
  • 0:20 LAL MISS Doncic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:19 LAL Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:19 LAL MISS Smart Tip Layup Shot
  • 0:17 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 0:17 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:17 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Nnaji
  • 0:17 LAL SUB: LaRavia FOR Kennard
  • 0:15 LAL Doncic P.FOUL (P3.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:15 DEN Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:15 DEN Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 0:07 LAL LaRavia 3' Layup (2 PTS) 113–118
  • 0:07 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:06 LAL LaRavia P.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:06 DEN Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:06 DEN Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 0:01 LAL MISS Doncic 30' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DEN Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (12:35 AM EST)