Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets: Recap and Play-by-Play | sportsanalysis.info

Thu, Mar 5, 10:00 PM ETBall Arena · at Nuggets · Conference game

#10LALLakers113final

Final

#15DENNuggets120▲ winner

Closing lineDEN -3.5✓ DEN covered by 3.5

Closing total240.5Under by 7.5

Season records: Lakers and Nuggets
LAL	2025-26	DEN
57-35	Record	56-32
50-42	ATS	46-41
46-46	O/U	53-34

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

2025-26 season, regular season

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Box score

Score by quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
LAL	22	32	32	27	113
DEN	32	32	29	27	120

Team stats

LAL		DEN
45-87 52%	Field goals	39-75 52%
13-31 42%	3-pointers	14-31 45%
10-15 67%	Free throws	28-31 90%
32 6 off	Rebounds	41 7 off
30	Assists	27
12	Steals	3
1	Blocks	1
10	Turnovers	18
21	Fouls	16
54	Points in paint	42
22	Fast-break points	11

Players

LAL	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Luka Doncic G	40	27	11	7	0
Austin Reaves G	38	16	5	7	-4
LeBron James F	34	16	5	8	-10
Marcus Smart G	32	9	1	2	+3
Deandre Ayton C	5	0	2	0	-13
Bench
Rui Hachimura F	29	16	2	3	+10
Jaxson Hayes C	27	19	5	2	+7
Luke Kennard G	20	8	0	0	-7
Jake LaRavia F	10	2	0	1	-16
Jarred Vanderbilt F	4	0	1	0	-5

Did not play: Kobe Bufkin (COACH'S DECISION), Bronny James (COACH'S DECISION), Dalton Knecht (COACH'S DECISION), Adou Thiero (COACH'S DECISION)

DEN	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Christian Braun G	40	15	5	4	+8
Nikola Jokic C	38	28	12	13	+6
Jamal Murray G	38	28	4	7	+9
Julian Strawther G	29	18	2	0	-1
Zeke Nnaji F	24	5	5	1	0
Bench
Bruce Brown G	30	8	6	1	+3
Tim Hardaway Jr. G	26	14	2	0	+5
Jonas Valanciunas C	10	4	4	1	+1
Tyus Jones G	6	0	1	0	+4

Did not play: Jalen Pickett (COACH'S DECISION), DaRon Holmes II (COACH'S DECISION), David Roddy (COACH'S DECISION)