Denver
Nuggets
119
–
108
FINAL
Los Angeles
Lakers
Date
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 32 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 119 |
| LAL | 20 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 108 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Nikola Jokić
DEN
24
PTS
6
REB
8
AST
+15
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots9
Opp FG% When Defending47.1%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.29
Impact Composite55.3
Hustle: 17.5Defense: 35.3Impact: 2.5
9 contested shots+15 plus/minusonly 20 pts allowed on 68.8 possessions
Box Score MVP
Jamal Murray
DEN
37
PTS
7
REB
6
AST
+18
+/−
Game Performance
FG15-29 (51.7%)
3PT5-11
FT2-2
TS%61.9%
eFG%60.3%
STL2
TOV1
ORTG129
DRTG107
NET+21
37 points5-11 from 34 deflections9 contested shots+18 plus/minusonly 28 pts allowed on 70.1 possessions
Box Score
| DEN | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 41:36 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15-29 | 52% | 5-11 | 46% | 2-2 | 100% | +18 |
| Jeff Green | 23:27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +5 |
| Aaron Gordon | 32:12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-1 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | +6 |
| Christian Braun | 3:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 38:06 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 36% | 4-10 | 40% | 2-2 | 100% | +9 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 34:14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 60% | 4-7 | 57% | 1-2 | 50% | -1 |
| Bruce Brown | 28:48 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-11 | 55% | 1-5 | 20% | 2-2 | 100% | +6 |
| Nikola Jokić | 38:15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9-19 | 47% | 2-5 | 40% | 4-7 | 57% | +15 |
| TOTAL | — | 119 | 39 | 5 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 44-88 | 50% | 17-41 | 41% | 14-19 | 74% | — |
Zeke Nnaji —
Thomas Bryant —
Reggie Jackson —
Ish Smith —
Vlatko Čančar —
DeAndre Jordan —
Peyton Watson —
| LAL | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Christie | 0:58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 20:01 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | 13% | 1-6 | 17% | 0-0 | 0% | -12 |
| LeBron James | 42:56 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8-19 | 42% | 3-9 | 33% | 4-7 | 57% | -4 |
| Malik Beasley | 0:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Troy Brown Jr. | 0:58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 13:34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 25% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Shaquille Harrison | 0:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +2 |
| Anthony Davis | 41:51 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11-18 | 61% | 0-0 | 0% | 6-8 | 75% | -12 |
| Rui Hachimura | 33:43 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 42% | 1-3 | 33% | 2-2 | 100% | -3 |
| Austin Reaves | 39:39 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7-10 | 70% | 3-5 | 60% | 6-6 | 100% | -15 |
| Lonnie Walker IV | 18:47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 40% | 2-4 | 50% | 3-4 | 75% | -3 |
| Dennis Schröder | 24:39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-2 | 0% | 1-2 | 50% | -6 |
| TOTAL | — | 108 | 45 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 38-84 | 45% | 10-32 | 31% | 22-29 | 76% | — |
Wenyen Gabriel —
Tristan Thompson —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
DEN44/88 (50%)
Paint
19/33 (58%)
Mid
10/21 (48%)
3PT
18/42 (43%)
ATB3 41%Paint 35%RA 87%Corner 3 50%Mid 63%
LAL38/84 (45%)
Paint
26/47 (55%)
Mid
5/14 (36%)
3PT
12/34 (35%)
RA 62%ATB3 44%Paint 41%Corner 3 18%Mid 25%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Anthony Davis
defended Nikola Jokić
6.6 min • 16 pts • 58%
Best Defender
LeBron James
held Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
2.4 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Anthony Davis
vs Nikola Jokić
6.6 min • 16 pts • 58%
| LAL Defense | Aaron Gordon | Bruce Brown | Christian Braun | Jamal Murray | Jeff Green | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Michael Porter Jr. | Nikola Jokić |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 2.7m 4pts 100% | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | 4.3m 9pts 60% | 2.4m 0pts 0% | 1.0m 6pts 67% | 1.7m 5pts 29% |
| Anthony Davis | 5.3m 6pts 75% | — | — | 1.5m 4pts 67% | — | — | — | 6.6m 16pts 58% |
| Austin Reaves | 1.1m 5pts 100% | 3.2m 7pts 100% | — | 2.3m 0pts 0% | — | 2.3m 5pts 100% | 3.3m 4pts 50% | — |
| Rui Hachimura | 1.2m 2pts 33% | — | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | 1.4m 5pts 100% | 1.8m 2pts 50% | 2.3m 0pts 0% | 1.9m 2pts 50% |
| D'Angelo Russell | — | — | — | 2.8m 3pts 20% | — | 1.8m 0pts 0% | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — |
| Dennis Schröder | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 3.2m 3pts 33% | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | 2.0m 0pts 0% | 1.3m 0pts 0% |
| Lonnie Walker IV | — | — | — | 1.2m 3pts 50% | — | 1.9m 1pts 0% | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — |
| Other | — | 4.0m 12pts 50% | 1.3m 1pts 0% | 1.4m 2pts 50% | 2.4m 6pts 75% | — | 1.5m 2pts 50% | 1.8m 4pts 100% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = LAL leads, negative = DEN leads
LAL Largest Lead
2
Q1 3:46
DEN Largest Lead
14
Q1 7:44
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
DEN 8-0 run
Q1 4:14 – Q1 5:29
0 → -6
DEN 9-0 run
Q1 4:14 – Q1 5:52
0 → -7
DEN 10-0 run
Q1 4:14 – Q1 5:52
0 → -8
DEN 13-0 run
Q1 4:14 – Q1 6:39
0 → -11