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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers, West Finals Game 3

NBA
Nuggets
53-29
119-108
Final
Lakers
43-39
crypto.com Arena
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 14, LAL 2
Q1Q2Q3Q4
LAL leads
Team1234T
DEN32262635119
LAL20352726108

Who won: Nuggets 119-108

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 in West Finals Game 3 on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at crypto.com Arena. The series is tied 2-2. The Nuggets outscored the Lakers 32-20 in the 1st quarter. Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (37). Anthony Davis led the Lakers in points (28).

Win probability

100%DEN final
DENLAL

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 6.1DEN
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 30.1Troy Brown Jr.
    +2

    Bucket, 2 ft

    Troy Brown Jr. makes 2-foot two point shot (Shaquille Harrison assists)

    T. Brown Jr. · 2 PTS · ast S. Harrison

    DEN 119 - 108 LAL
  5. Q4 36.0Max Christie

    Offensive rebound

    Max Christie offensive rebound

    M. Christie

  6. Q4 38.0Troy Brown Jr.

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Troy Brown Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper

    T. Brown Jr. · 2 PTS

  7. Q4 41.1Troy Brown Jr.

    Offensive rebound

    Troy Brown Jr. offensive rebound

    T. Brown Jr. · 2 PTS

  8. Q4 44.1Malik Beasley

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper

    M. Beasley

  9. Q4 57.2Jamal Murray
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Murray · 37 PTS

    DEN 119 - 106 LAL
  10. Q4 57.2Jamal Murray
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Murray · 37 PTS

    DEN 118 - 106 LAL
  11. Q4 57.2LAL

    Full timeout

    Lakers Full timeout

  12. Q4 57.2Austin Reaves

    Personal take foul

    Austin Reaves personal take foul

    A. Reaves · 23 PTS

  13. THREEQ4 1:01
    Austin Reaves

    Three! 30 ft

    A. Reaves · 23 PTS

    Austin Reaves makes 30-foot three pointer

    DEN 117 - 106 LAL
  14. THREEQ4 1:06
    Michael Porter Jr.

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    M. Porter Jr. · 14 PTS · ast N. Jokic

    Michael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

    DEN 117 - 103 LAL
  15. Q4 1:24Bruce Brown

    Defensive rebound

    Bruce Brown defensive rebound

  16. Q4 1:27LeBron James

    Misses 26-foot step back jumpshot

    LeBron James misses 26-foot step back jumpshot

    L. James · 23 PTS

  17. Q4 1:35Anthony Davis

    Defensive rebound

    Anthony Davis defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:37Nikola Jokic

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2

    N. Jokic · 24 PTS

  19. Q4 1:37DEN

    Offensive rebound

    Nuggets offensive team rebound

  20. Q4 1:37Nikola Jokic

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2

    N. Jokic · 24 PTS

  21. Q4 1:37Dennis Schroder

    Shooting foul

    Dennis Schroder shooting foul

    D. Schroder · 5 PTS

  22. Q4 1:37Nikola Jokic

    Offensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic offensive rebound

    N. Jokic · 24 PTS

  23. Q4 1:37Bruce Brown

    Misses three point jumper

    Bruce Brown misses three point jumper

    B. Brown · 15 PTS

  24. Q4 2:00Jeff Green

    Defensive rebound

    Jeff Green defensive rebound

  25. Q4 2:05Rui Hachimura

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Rui Hachimura misses 26-foot three point jumper

    R. Hachimura · 13 PTS

Leaders

DENLAL
Points
Jamal Murray
37
Anthony Davis
28
Assists
Nikola Jokic
8
LeBron James
12
Rebounds
Michael Porter Jr.
10
Anthony Davis
18

This seriesSeries tied 2-2