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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).

Recap · May 21
Nuggets on brink of NBA Finals with 119-108 win over Lakers in Game 3

Nikola Jokic was far from his usual dominant self while mired in foul trouble, and Jamal Murray cooled off after his scorching first half. The Denver Nuggets' big early lead disappeared entirely in the fourth quarter of Game 3, and the Lakers' home...

What it means

  • Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.

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Injuries and inactives

Nuggets1st in Northwest Division
  • Spencer Jones F
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day
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

Head to head

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Nuggets 122, Lakers 109 (Jan 9)

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Game info

Venue
crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA · Attendance 18,997
Officials
Bill Kennedy (Referee), Mark Lindsay (Referee), Scott Foster (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesSeries tied 2-2