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Los Angeles vs Denver Results, Match Player Stats & Records
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL
L.A. Lakers
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22 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 113 |
DEN
Denver
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32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 120 |
Player Stats
| Team | ATS (Margin) | O/U (Margin) |
|---|---|---|
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LAL
L.A. Lakers
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+4.0 | 241.5o |
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DEN
Denver
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-4.0 (3) | 241.5u (8.5) |
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Player Stats
| Player | POS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- | OFF | DEF | TOT | A | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Ayton | C | 4:30 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. James | F | 33:42 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| M. Smart | F | 32:11 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| L. Doncic | G | 40:24 | 11-24 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| A. Reaves | G | 38:02 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| R. Hachimura | 28:58 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | |
| J. Hayes | 27:28 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| L. Kennard | 20:27 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| J. LaRavia | 10:21 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| J. Vanderbilt | 3:58 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| K. Bufkin | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| B. James | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| D. Knecht | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| A. Thiero | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| N. Smith Jr. | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| D. Timme | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| C. Manon | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 240:01 | 45-87 | 13-31 | 10-15 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 113 | ||
| 52% | 42% | 67% | |||||||||||||
| Player | POS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | +/- | OFF | DEF | TOT | A | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Jokic | C | 37:45 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| C. Braun | F | 39:53 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Z. Nnaji | F | 23:47 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Murray | G | 38:21 | 8-17 | 5-9 | 7-7 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| J. Strawther | G | 28:46 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 4-5 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| B. Brown | 29:57 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 25:38 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| J. Valanciunas | 10:10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| T. Jones | 5:43 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Pickett | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| D. Holmes II | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| D. Roddy | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| K. Simpson | DNP | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 240:00 | 39-75 | 14-31 | 28-31 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 120 | ||
| 52% | 45% | 90% | |||||||||||||
Technical Fouls
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LAL
L.A. Lakers
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DEN
Denver
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None |
Team Statistics
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LAL
L.A. Lakers
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Stats |
DEN
Denver
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fast Break Pts | 11 |
| 54 | Points in the Paint | 42 |
| 0 | Biggest Lead | 15 |
Game Info
Location Ball Arena
Referees Ed Malloy, Dedric Taylor, Justin Van Duyne
Attendance 19,947 attendance
LAL vs DENRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, '26 | DEN |
115 - 107
|
LAL -3.0 | u228.5 |
| Mar 19, '25 | LAL |
120 - 108
|
LAL -5.5 | o224.0 |
| Mar 14, '25 | DEN |
131 - 126
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LAL 15.0 | o229.5 |
| Feb 22, '25 | DEN |
123 - 100
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LAL 6.5 | u243.5 |
| Nov 23, '24 | LAL |
127 - 102
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DEN 4.0 | u236.0 |
| Apr 29, '24 | DEN |
108 - 106
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LAL 6.5 | u217.0 |
| Apr 27, '24 | LAL |
119 - 108
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LAL 3.5 | o219.5 |
| Apr 25, '24 | LAL |
112 - 105
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DEN 1.5 | u217.5 |
| Apr 22, '24 | DEN |
101 - 99
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LAL 7.0 | u223.5 |
| Apr 20, '24 | DEN |
114 - 103
|
DEN -6.5 | u227.0 |
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Last Meeting ( Jan 20, 2026 ) L.A. Lakers 115, Denver 107
The Los Angeles Lakers enter Thursday sixth in the Western Conference playoff race. They're looking to end the day in an even better spot. All that is standing in the way is a trip to Denver to face the Nuggets.
Los Angeles is a half-game behind Denver in the standings and just 1 1/2 games out of the third seed with five-plus weeks left in the regular season. The Lakers have won three in a row and face a Nuggets team still missing key players.
Denver forward Aaron Gordon has not played since Jan. 23 due to a hamstring strain, the same injury that has kept guard Peyton Watson out of the lineup for a month. Neither will be available Thursday night, but there is a chance Gordon could return Friday night against the New York Knicks.
Nuggets head coach David Adelman has used multiple lineups to navigate the absences, and he got another asset when the team signed forward David Roddy to a two-way contract on Wednesday. Roddy was drafted in the first round by Philadelphia in 2022 and has bounced around the league.
He provides the Nuggets with additional wing depth with Watson, Gordon and forward Spencer Jones dealing with injuries. Denver has struggled defensively at times without Gordon and Watson, and their return will bolster that side of the ball.
"They're very valuable players for us," Denver center Jonas Valanciunas told reporters after practice Wednesday. "I think we're all waiting for them to come back and see where we can go."
Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have helped carry the team through the recent tough stretch. For the season, Jokic is averaging 28.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 10.3 assists; his rebounding and assists lead the NBA.
Murray is averaging a career-best 25.7 points and is coming off a 45-point performance in a win at Utah on Monday night.
Los Angeles rallied in the fourth quarter to beat New Orleans 110-101 on Tuesday night and will try to extend its winning streak to four Thursday night. The Lakers are led by Luka Doncic, who is averaging an NBA-best 32.4 points a game, and LeBron James (21.6).
They won the first meeting against the Nuggets, which Jokic missed while recovering from a knee injury. A win Thursday night will clinch the season series for Los Angeles, which hosts the last meeting between the teams on March 14.
The Lakers won the first game 115-107 on Jan. 20 despite not having Austin Reaves in the lineup. He was out with a left calf strain that cost him 19 games. Reaves, who is second on Los Angeles in scoring at 23.8 points a game, was averaging 27.3 points a game before the injury.
Both teams have tough schedules to finish the season, but Lakers guard Marcus Smart said the focus is on the present.
"We don't have the luxury to look ahead," Smart said. "I think if we can stay that course and just focus (on) one game at a time, (we can) give ourselves a chance to do some things and catch a good rhythm."
--Field Level Media
LAL vs DENInjury report
Los Angeles's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Doncic | PG | Out - Hamstring( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| The Lakers said that Doncic is scheduled to be re-evaluated on Tuesday (Apr. 14), as Shams Charania reported on the Pat McAfee Show. | ||||
| J. Hayes | C | Day To Day - Foot( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| Hayes did not play in Sunday's (Apr. 12) game against the Jazz. | ||||
| A. Reaves | SG | Out - Rib( Apr 03, '26) | Apr 03, '26 | |
| Reaves underwent imaging recently and may not play in Sunday's game against Dallas, Khobi Price of The California Post. | ||||
Denver's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Hardaway Jr. | SG | Day To Day - Knee( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| Hardaway Jr. did not play in Sunday's (Apr. 12) game against the Spurs. | ||||
| C. Johnson | PF | Day To Day - Injury Management( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| Johnson did not play in Sunday's (Apr. 12) game against the Spurs. | ||||
| C. Braun | SG | Day To Day - Ankle( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| Braun did not play in Sunday's (Apr. 12) game against the Spurs. | ||||
| J. Murray | PG | Day To Day - Shoulder( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| Murray did not play in Sunday's (Apr. 12) game against the Spurs. | ||||
| A. Gordon | PF | Day To Day - Hamstring( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| Gordon did not play in Sunday's (Apr. 12) game against the Spurs. | ||||
| S. Jones | SF | Day To Day - Hamstring( Apr 11, '26) | Apr 11, '26 | |
| Jones did not play in Sunday's (Apr. 12) game against the Spurs. | ||||
| P. Watson | SF | Out - Hamstring( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Nuggets said on Friday (Apr. 3) that Watson is considered week-to-week. | ||||
LAL vs DENStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.8 | (1) | FG% | (13) | 46.7 |
| 41.8 | (18) | FGM | (18) | 42.3 |
| 83.8 | (29) | FGA | (20) | 90.4 |
| 35.6 | (17) | 3P% | (8) | 35.0 |
| 11.9 | (23) | 3PM | (18) | 13.4 |
| 33.5 | (24) | 3PA | (22) | 38.2 |
| 76.8 | (24) | FT% | (7) | 77.6 |
| 20.4 | (6) | FTM | (13) | 18.1 |
| 26.5 | (3) | FTA | (13) | 23.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 46.9 |
| 41.8 |
| 89.2 |
| 35.8 |
| 13.3 |
| 37.0 |
| 78.3 |
| 18.5 |
| 23.6 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.0 | (29) | REB | (8) | 42.7 |
| 9.5 | (28) | OREB | (15) | 11.4 |
| 31.5 | (3) | DREB | (6) | 31.4 |
| 25.4 | (20) | AST | (15) | 26.8 |
| 14.8 | (17) | TO | (30) | 12.2 |
| 1.7 | (22) | AST/TO | (29) | 2.2 |
| 8.2 | (22) | STL | (30) | 7.9 |
| 4.3 | (1) | BLK | (28) | 4.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.0 |
| 11.5 |
| 32.5 |
| 26.6 |
| 14.6 |
| 1.8 |
| 8.5 |
| 4.9 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115.8 | (13) | Points | (19) | 116.1 |
| 30.5 | (4) | 1st Q | (24) | 28.3 |
| 28.6 | (4) | 2nd Q | (24) | 28.3 |
| 28.9 | (4) | 3rd Q | (24) | 29.1 |
| 27.9 | (4) | 4th Q | (24) | 28.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 115.3 |
| 29.3 |
| 28.7 |
| 29.0 |
| 27.6 |