Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
Lead tracker
LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 12, DEN 16DEN leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 115 |
 DEN | 37 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 107 |
Who won: Lakers 115-107
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Lakers lead the series 1-0. The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 29-17 in the 3rd quarter. Luka Doncic led the Lakers in points (38). Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (28).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesF | 34 | 19 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 2-6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +13 |
| Jake LaRaviaF | 27 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
| Deandre AytonC | 15 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -1 |
| Marcus SmartG | 31 | 15 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 |
| Luka DoncicG | 36 | 38 | 12-21 | 3-9 | 11-12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | -2 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Rui HachimuraF | 28 | 9 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
| Jarred VanderbiltF | 18 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| Drew TimmeF | 11 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Jaxson HayesC | 23 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +16 |
| Gabe VincentG | 17 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 |
