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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 26 | 22 | 36 | 25 | 109 |
 Lakers | 32 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 127 |
DENTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 36-8442.9% | 13-3141.9% | 24-3568.6% | 47 | 18 | 20 |
| LAL | 53-10053.0% | 12-3237.5% | 9-1656.3% | 46 | 36 | 15 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Los Angeles Lakers127| 40 | 11 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +29 | +2.7 | |||||||
| 35 | 15 | 6-13 | 3-9 | 0-0 | −2 | +3.5 | ||||||||
| 29 | 13 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.8 | ||||||
| 26 | 17 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 0 | +1 | +2.2 | |||||||
| 22 | 21 | 9-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 | +8.1 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 24 | 11-18 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +27 | +3.1 | |||||
| 24 | 18 | 7-12 | 0-2 | 4-7 | 0 | +11 | −0.6 | |||||||
| 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | +11 | +3.2 | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | +4 | +0.3 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +1.1 | ||||
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.4 | |
| Team | 127 | 53-10053.0% | 12-3237.5% | 46 | 36 | 15 | 27 | 9-1656.3% | 13 | 11 | 5 | |||
Bench 50 points on 21 for 36 shooting
Did not play: Thomas Bryant and Tyler Ennis (coach’s decision).
Denver Nuggets109| 33 | 20 | 7-13 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −7 | +2.6 | |||||
| 27 | 17 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 0 | −14 | +1.5 | |||||||
| 24 | 10 | 2-11 | 0-3 | 6-6 | −10 | −3.8 | ||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | +1.0 | |||||
| 12 | 6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | −16 | +1.0 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-10 | −2 | −0.1 | ||||||||
| 27 | 12 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −4.9 | |||||
| 25 | 10 | 2-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 0 | −8 | +2.8 | |||||||
| 19 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | +1.9 | ||||||
| 16 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | +1.1 | |||||
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −1.6 | |||
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −1.1 | ||
| Team | 109 | 36-8442.9% | 13-3141.9% | 47 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 24-3568.6% | 17 | 8 | 8 | |||
Bench 51 points on 19 for 40 shooting
Did not play: Darrell Arthur (coach’s decision).
Lakers127Nuggets109ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Brook Lopez scored 21 points (12 in the paint), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-109.
The Lakers took control with a 27-8 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 24.
Julius Randle scored 24 points (20 in the paint) on 11 for 18 shooting off the bench. The Lakers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Nuggets, Gary Harris scored 20 points. The Nuggets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Lakers shot 53.0% from the field to the Nuggets’ 42.9% and outscored them 70-44 in the paint. The Nuggets turned it over 20 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 20-6 in 6 minutes with Brewer, Clarkson, Randle, Ball and Kuzma on the floor together.
Los Angeles LakersDenver NuggetsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
118 points from the field on 99 shots: 8.4 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 29-46 | 63.0% | 63% |
| In the paint | 7-11 | 63.6% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 5-11 | 45.5% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 3-7 | 42.9% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 9-25 | 36.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Plumlee | 17 | 3 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Wilson Chandler | 8 | 6 | 3-5 | +4 |
| Nikola Jokić | 8 | 6 | 3-3 | +4 |
| Kenneth Faried | 7 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 27 | 8 | 4-8 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Plumlee | 18 | 13 | 6-9 | +8 |
| Nikola Jokić | 11 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Gary Harris | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Wilson Chandler | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 45 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Barton | 16 | 4 | 2-2 | −1 |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | 14 | 8 | 4-5 | +4 |
| Gary Harris | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Juancho Hernangomez | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 4 | 2-4 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 52 possessions. He usually scores about 17 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
LAL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
DEN
50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
Ball 2' Running Layup (2 PTS)
Q2 8:17
11.5%
82→93
Millsap 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS)
Q1 5:04
9.5%
59→49
Ingram 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lopez 1 AST)
Q1 6:45
9.5%
49→58
Randle 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lopez 2 AST)
Q1 6:05
9.0%
49→58
Randle 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Ingram 2 AST)
Q1 4:51
9.0%
49→58
