NBA
Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
Thursday, March 5, 2026
DEN
Denver Nuggets
120
Home
DEN Win Final
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
113
Away
LAL Luka Doncic 27 PTS 11 REB · 7 AST · 4 STL
DEN Nikola Jokic 28 PTS 12 REB · 13 AST · 1 STL
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Denver Nuggets
Season Matchup
Video
Game Nuggets
- Nikola Jokic led all players with 28 PTS (12 REB, 13 AST) for Denver Nuggets.
- Denver Nuggets came in 2-3 over their previous 5 games. Denver Nuggets →
- Meeting 2 of the season between these teams — Denver Nuggets was 0-1 in the series before tip-off. Denver Nuggets →
Scoring by Quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 22 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 113 |
| DEN | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 120 |
Box Score
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Marcus Smart | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Luka Doncic | 27 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| Rui Hachimura | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jake LaRavia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Luke Kennard | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Denver Nuggets
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Nnaji | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Nikola Jokic | 28 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Jamal Murray | 28 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Christian Braun | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Julian Strawther | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Tyus Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bruce Brown | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Team Stats
| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 45-87 | 13-31 | 10-15 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 10 |
| Denver Nuggets | 39-75 | 14-31 | 28-31 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 18 |