Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets, West Finals Game 1

NBA

Lakers

43-39

126-132

Final

Nuggets

53-29

Ball Arena

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 2, DEN 21

DEN 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).

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 6.0
Defensive rebound
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Q4 9.0
Misses 30-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 30-foot three point jumper
L. James · 26 PTS
Q4 10.2LAL
Full timeout
Lakers Full timeout
Q4 10.2
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Jokic · 34 PTS
LAL 126 - 132 DEN
Q4 10.2DEN
Offensive rebound
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 10.2
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2
N. Jokic · 34 PTS
Q4 10.2
Personal take foul
Austin Reaves personal take foul
A. Reaves · 23 PTS
Q4 18.0
TO
Lost ball turnover
LeBron James lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)
L. James · 26 PTS
Q4 26.1LAL
Full timeout
Lakers Full timeout
Q4 26.1
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Jokic · 34 PTS
LAL 126 - 131 DEN
Q4 26.1
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Jokic · 34 PTS
LAL 126 - 130 DEN
Q4 26.1
Shooting foul
Anthony Davis shooting foul
A. Davis · 40 PTS
Q4 42.0DEN
Defensive rebound
Nuggets defensive team rebound
Q4 45.0
Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
LeBron James misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
L. James · 26 PTS
Q4 54.0
Defensive rebound
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Q4 56.1
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 24-foot three point jumper
K. Caldwell-Pope · 21 PTS
Q4 1:12
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
L. James · 26 PTS
LAL 126 - 129 DEN
Q4 1:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
L. James · 26 PTS
LAL 125 - 129 DEN
Q4 1:12
Personal foul
Michael Porter Jr. personal foul
M. Porter Jr. · 15 PTS
Q4 1:12
Defensive rebound
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Q4 1:16
Misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
J. Murray · 31 PTS
Q4 1:36
Defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 1:39
Misses 32-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves misses 32-foot three point jumper
A. Reaves · 23 PTS