The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-125 on March 14, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. A crowd of 18,997 witnessed the Los Angeles Lakers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 34 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 127 |
| DEN | 26 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 125 |
Game Officials
Jacyn Goble (Referee), Scott Twardoski (Referee), Justin Van Duyne (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | Maxi Kleber | F | Out | Back – Strain | 2026-03-19 |
| DEN | KJ Simpson | G | Out | Ankle – Not Specified | 2026-03-15 |
| DEN | Peyton Watson | G | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-17 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 46 | 39 | 82 | 41 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 125 |
| LAL | 52 | 33 | 65 | 46 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 127 |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | F | 35 | 27 | 9-16 | 56.2 | 5-10 | 50.0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
| Cameron Johnson | F | 43 | 18 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | +15 |
| Nikola Jokic | C | 43 | 24 | 10-19 | 52.6 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +6 |
| Jamal Murray | G | 36 | 5 | 1-14 | 7.1 | 1-7 | 14.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -9 |
| Christian Braun | G | 33 | 12 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 |
| Spencer Jones | F | 23 | 5 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -8 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | 29 | 20 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Bruce Brown | G | 20 | 12 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
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 | 40 | 17 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +6 |
| Deandre Ayton | C | 27 | 9 | 4-6 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 |
| Marcus Smart | G | 35 | 21 | 8-15 | 53.3 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +16 |
| Luka Doncic | G | 43 | 30 | 10-26 | 38.5 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -4 |
| Austin Reaves | G | 46 | 32 | 12-21 | 57.1 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +7 |
| Rui Hachimura | F | 25 | 6 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Jake LaRavia | F | 12 | 4 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Jaxson Hayes | C | 21 | 5 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 |
| Luke Kennard | G | 16 | 3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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