Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers

NBA

Nuggets

41-27

125-127

Final/OT

Lakers

42-25

crypto.com Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 8, LAL 17

LAL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
DEN	26	24	37	31	7	125
LAL	34	27	26	31	9	127

Who won: Lakers 127-125

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at crypto.com Arena. The Lakers win the series 2-1. The Lakers outscored the Nuggets 34-26 in the 1st quarter. Austin Reaves led the Lakers in points (32). Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets in points (27).

Win probability

71%LAL final

DENLAL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 1st Overtime
OT 0.1
Nuggets offensive team rebound
OT 0.2
Luka Doncic blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 's 29-foot three point jumper
OT 0.5
Nuggets Full timeout
OT 0.5
+2
Luka Doncic makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
DEN 125 - 127 LAL
OT 15.1
Lakers Full timeout
OT 15.1
+2
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup
DEN 125 - 125 LAL
OT 23.0
Nuggets offensive team rebound
OT 23.1
Deandre Ayton blocks Nikola Jokic 's 2-foot two point shot
OT 30.0
Nuggets Full timeout
THREEOT 30.7
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Marcus Smart
Marcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)
DEN 123 - 125 LAL
THREEOT 47.0
Three! Step back jumpshot, 26 ft
Aaron Gordon
Aaron Gordon makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
DEN 123 - 122 LAL
OT 57.0
Deandre Ayton personal foul
OT 1:12
+2
Deandre Ayton makes 3-foot hook shot (LeBron James assists)
DEN 120 - 122 LAL
OT 1:28
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
OT 1:28
Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
OT 1:45
Christian Braun defensive rebound
OT 1:47
Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point jumper
OT 2:02
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
OT 2:06
Aaron Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
OT 2:12
Aaron Gordon defensive rebound
OT 2:15
Aaron Gordon blocks LeBron James 's 3-foot layup
OT 2:36
+1
Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 120 - 120 LAL
OT 2:36
+1
Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 119 - 120 LAL