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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Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 132-126 in West opener

Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers the last time these teams met in the Western Conference finals in the 2020 NBA bubble.

What it means

Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Lakers1st in Pacific Division

Arthur Kaluma F
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Collin Sexton G
Lower Leg
Day-To-Day
Dalton Knecht F
Undisclosed, Bruise
Day-To-Day
Walker Kessler C
Finger
Day-To-Day
Ziaire Williams F
Foot, Bruise
Day-To-Day

Nuggets1st in Northwest Division

Spencer Jones F
Hamstring
Day-To-Day

Head to head

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Nuggets 122, Lakers 109 (Jan 9)

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Game info

Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 19,633
Officials: Pat Fraher (Referee), Zach Zarba (Referee), Eric Lewis (Referee), Ben Taylor (Referee)

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