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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nuggets | 32 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 108 |
 Lakers | 33 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 126 |
DENTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 39-8148.1% | 9-2733.3% | 21-2875.0% | 39 | 25 | 19 |
| LAL | 48-9152.7% | 12-3336.4% | 18-2475.0% | 45 | 29 | 14 |
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 Lakers126| 36 | 30 | 13-21 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 0 | +26 | +7.8 | |||||||
| 31 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 | +15 | −1.4 | |||||||
| 21 | 10 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | +4.4 | ||||
| 20 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −8.4 | |||||
| 17 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | −4 | +1.5 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | 16 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 0 | 4-4 | +26 | +0.2 | |||||||
| 30 | 15 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 0 | +25 | +3.8 | |||||||
| 24 | 21 | 9-11 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 0 | +10 | +9.3 | |||||||
| 16 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +14 | +0.5 | |||||
| 14 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +12 | −0.1 | |||||
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −1.1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −0.3 | |
| Team | 126 | 48-9152.7% | 12-3336.4% | 45 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 18-2475.0% | 11 | 11 | 4 | |||
Bench 58 points on 21 for 39 shooting
Denver Nuggets108| 36 | 23 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 0 | 5-7 | 0 | −18 | +0.8 | ||||||
| 35 | 25 | 8-15 | 1-3 | 8-9 | 0 | −14 | +8.9 | |||||||
| 35 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −19 | +3.1 | ||||||
| 32 | 17 | 7-13 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0 | −10 | −3.7 | |||||||
| 30 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.9 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | 8 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | −15 | +1.5 | ||||||
| 17 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.0 | |||||
| 15 | 5 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −24 | −5.3 | ||||
| 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −5.4 | ||||
| 7 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.9 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.9 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.8 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +1.6 | |
| Team | 108 | 39-8148.1% | 9-2733.3% | 39 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 21-2875.0% | 9 | 7 | 4 | |||
Bench 23 points on 9 for 25 shooting
Lakers126Nuggets108ClickTap 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.
LeBron James scored 30 points (20 in the paint), and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a 23-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets 126-108.
The Nuggets went on a 17-3 run to lead 79-67 with 8:03 left in the third quarter. James’ driving layup put the Lakers ahead for good with 41 seconds left in the quarter. Dennis Schröder and Thomas Bryant scored 7 points each during the run, and they led 90-88 with 41 seconds left in the quarter and by as many as 22 in the fourth quarter.
Bryant scored 21 points on 9 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Lakers had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Russell Westbrook assisted on 5 of Bryant’s 9 baskets, 2 of them during the 23-9 run.
For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokić had 25 points (14 in the paint), 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, and Jamal Murray added 23 points and 6 assists.
The Lakers shot 52.7% from the field and 36.4% from 3 to the Nuggets’ 48.1% and 33.3%. They outscored the Nuggets 58-23 off the bench. The Nuggets’ starters were outscored 58-43 in 21 minutes 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).
108 points from the field on 91 shots: 3.8 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 27-38 | 71.1% | 67% |
| In the paint | 5-11 | 45.5% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 4-9 | 44.4% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 7-12 | 58.3% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 5-21 | 23.8% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | 32 | 10 | 5-7 | −2 |
| Bruce Brown | 15 | 6 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Jeff Green | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | −4 |
| Nikola Jokić | 7 | 12 | 6-8 | +9 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 13 | 6-8 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 41 points on 84 possessions. He usually scores about 30 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić | 17 | 6 | 2-4 | +1 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Jamal Murray | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 4 | 6 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 11 | 5-6 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 25 points on 51 possessions. He usually scores about 16 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 14 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Davon Reed | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Nikola Jokić | 6 | 6 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 22 | 5 | 2-2 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 15 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 10 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
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50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
Christie 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walker IV 1 AST)
Q4 8:47
13.9%
82→96
Beverley 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (James 4 AST)
Q4 11:39
13.6%
68→82
Gordon 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Murray 4 AST)
Q2 0:07
13.2%
62→49
Christie 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Westbrook 8 AST)
Q4 9:24
11.0%
71→82
Westbrook 3' Running Layup (9 PTS)
Q3 1:50
9.6%
43→53
