On March 05, 2026, the Denver Nuggets earned a 120-113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in front of 19,947 fans at Ball Arena. The Denver Nuggets controlled the game throughout the matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| DEN |
32 |
32 |
29 |
27 |
120 |
| LAL |
22 |
32 |
32 |
27 |
113 |
Officials
Ed Malloy (Referee), Dedric Taylor (Referee), Justin Van Duyne (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team |
Player |
Position |
Status |
Injury |
Expected Return |
| DEN |
Cameron Johnson |
F |
Out |
Ankle – Inflammation |
2026-03-06 |
| DEN |
Spencer Jones |
F |
Out |
Shoulder – Strain |
2026-03-06 |
| DEN |
Aaron Gordon |
F |
Out |
Hamstring – Strain |
2026-03-06 |
| DEN |
Peyton Watson |
G |
Out |
Hamstring – Strain |
2026-03-09 |
| LAL |
Maxi Kleber |
F |
Out |
Back – Soreness |
2026-03-06 |
Team Statistics
| Team |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
| LAL |
52 |
42 |
67 |
32 |
30 |
12 |
1 |
10 |
113 |
| DEN |
52 |
45 |
90 |
41 |
27 |
3 |
1 |
18 |
120 |
Los Angeles Lakers Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| LeBron James |
F |
34 |
16 |
7-11 |
63.6 |
0-2 |
0.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-10 |
| Deandre Ayton |
C |
5 |
0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-13 |
| Marcus Smart |
G |
32 |
9 |
3-9 |
33.3 |
3-6 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
+3 |
| Luka Doncic |
G |
40 |
27 |
11-24 |
45.8 |
3-10 |
30.0 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Austin Reaves |
G |
38 |
16 |
6-11 |
54.5 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
3-4 |
75.0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-4 |
| Rui Hachimura |
F |
29 |
16 |
6-9 |
66.7 |
4-5 |
80.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
+10 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt |
F |
4 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-5 |
| Jake LaRavia |
F |
10 |
2 |
1-6 |
16.7 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-16 |
| Jaxson Hayes |
C |
27 |
19 |
8-10 |
80.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
3-5 |
60.0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
+7 |
| Luke Kennard |
G |
20 |
8 |
3-6 |
50.0 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
-7 |
Denver Nuggets Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Zeke Nnaji |
F |
24 |
5 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Nikola Jokic |
C |
38 |
28 |
10-15 |
66.7 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
8-8 |
100.0 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
4 |
+6 |
| Jamal Murray |
G |
38 |
28 |
8-17 |
47.1 |
5-9 |
55.6 |
7-7 |
100.0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
+9 |
| Christian Braun |
G |
40 |
15 |
6-12 |
50.0 |
2-6 |
33.3 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+8 |
| Julian Strawther |
G |
29 |
18 |
6-10 |
60.0 |
2-5 |
40.0 |
4-5 |
80.0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
-1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
C |
10 |
4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
4-4 |
100.0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. |
G |
26 |
14 |
4-7 |
57.1 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
4-5 |
80.0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+5 |
| Tyus Jones |
G |
6 |
0 |
0-2 |
0.0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+4 |
| Bruce Brown |
G |
30 |
8 |
3-8 |
37.5 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
+3 |
Nikola Jokic led all scorers with 28 points. Nikola Jokic dominated the boards with 12 rebounds while Nikola Jokic distributed 13 assists. Complete statistical breakdowns are provided above.
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