The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on March 05, 2026 at Ball Arena. A crowd of 19,947 witnessed the Denver Nuggets secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 120 |
| LAL | 22 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 113 |
Game Officials
Ed Malloy (Referee), Dedric Taylor (Referee), Justin Van Duyne (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Cameron Johnson | F | Out | Ankle – Inflammation | 2026-03-06 |
| DEN | Spencer Jones | F | Out | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-03-06 |
| DEN | Aaron Gordon | F | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-06 |
| DEN | Peyton Watson | G | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-09 |
| LAL | Maxi Kleber | F | Out | Back – Soreness | 2026-03-06 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 52 | 42 | 67 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 113 |
| DEN | 52 | 45 | 90 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 120 |
Los Angeles Lakers Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | F | 34 | 16 | 7-11 | 63.6 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -10 |
| Deandre Ayton | C | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -13 |
| Marcus Smart | G | 32 | 9 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +3 |
| Luka Doncic | G | 40 | 27 | 11-24 | 45.8 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | G | 38 | 16 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 |
| Rui Hachimura | F | 29 | 16 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +10 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | F | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jake LaRavia | F | 10 | 2 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| Jaxson Hayes | C | 27 | 19 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 |
| Luke Kennard | G | 20 | 8 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 |
Denver Nuggets Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Nnaji | F | 24 | 5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | C | 38 | 28 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 8-8 | 100.0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +6 |
| Jamal Murray | G | 38 | 28 | 8-17 | 47.1 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +9 |
| Christian Braun | G | 40 | 15 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 |
| Julian Strawther | G | 29 | 18 | 6-10 | 60.0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | 10 | 4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | 26 | 14 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| Tyus Jones | G | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
| Bruce Brown | G | 30 | 8 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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