Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets
Lead tracker
LAL leadsBiggest lead LAL 0, DEN 15DEN leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 22 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 113 |
 DEN | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 120 |
Who won: Nuggets 120-113
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Nuggets outscored the Lakers 32-22 in the 1st quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (28). Luka Doncic led the Lakers in points (27).
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke NnajiF | 24 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Nikola JokicC | 38 | 28 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +6 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 38 | 28 | 8-17 | 5-9 | 7-7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +9 |
| Christian BraunG | 40 | 15 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +8 |
| Julian StrawtherG | 29 | 18 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| Jonas ValanciunasC | 10 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 26 | 14 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +5 |
| Tyus JonesG | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
| Bruce BrownG | 30 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
