Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, West Finals Game 1
Lead tracker
LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 2, DEN 21DEN leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LAL | 25 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 126 |
 DEN | 37 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 132 |
Who won: Nuggets 132-126
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 132-126 in West Finals Game 1 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Nuggets outscored the Lakers 37-25 in the 1st quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (34). Anthony Davis led the Lakers in points (40).
DEN| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesF | 40 | 26 | 9-16 | 0-4 | 8-11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | -6 |
| Anthony DavisF | 42 | 40 | 14-23 | 1-1 | 11-11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | -8 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 32 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 |
| D'Angelo RussellG | 26 | 8 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -25 |
| Austin ReavesG | 42 | 23 | 7-14 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Rui HachimuraF | 28 | 17 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +10 |
| Jarred VanderbiltF | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +5 |
| Lonnie Walker IVG | 20 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +3 |