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FINAL
Apr 3, 2022

Game Recap

Led by Nikola Jokics 38 points, 18 rebounds and six assists, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers, 129-118. Aaron Gordon added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Nuggets in the victory, while Anthony Davis (28 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, three blocks) and Russell Westbrook (27 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists) combined for 55 points for the Lakers in the losing effort. The Nuggets improve to 47-32 on the season, while the Lakers fall to 31-47.

Box Score

1234T
DEN24383334129
LAL28333324118
Denver Nuggets logoNUGGETSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
50Aaron GordonSF369-143-53-483010024+14
JaMychal GreenPF111-20-00-01200142-14
15Nikola JokicC3215-220-38-11186227338+7
5Will BartonSG368-126-83-412101025+8
11Monte MorrisPG351-90-44-431031106+7
25Austin Rivers220-10-10-01100020+10
9Davon Reed213-42-22-212200310+8
4DeMarcus Cousins156-90-22-333011214+4
3Bones Hyland264-91-61-124201410+11
7Facundo Campazzo— did not play —— did not play —
6Bryn Forbes— did not play —— did not play —
00Markus Howard— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL47-8257.3%12-3138.7%23-2979.3%38331051218129
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
11Malik MonkSF335-91-30-036005311-12
3Anthony DavisPF3411-250-06-698232028-10
39Dwight HowardC233-50-02-47000128+1
20Avery BradleySG274-52-30-011000310-9
0Russell WestbrookPG3311-150-15-10107212527+1
7Carmelo Anthony258-181-70-022000317-8
4D.J. Augustin161-51-30-01100043-5
14Stanley Johnson151-21-20-02200103+1
35Wenyen Gabriel112-20-00-01101034-3
5Talen Horton-Tucker173-60-11-14300127-11
1Trevor Ariza— did not play —— did not play —
9Kent Bazemore— did not play —— did not play —
2Wayne Ellington— did not play —— did not play —
15Austin Reaves— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL49-9253.3%6-2030.0%14-2166.7%4031451225118

Play-by-Play

1st quarterdenlal
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Howard vs. Jokic: Tip to Monk
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:46) MISS Davis 8' Driving Hook Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:44) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:42) Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:32) MISS Westbrook 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:30) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (11:25) Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (11:08) Howard 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Monk 1 AST)
    02
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:51) Howard S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (10:51) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    12
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:51) MISS Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:49) Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:35) Davis 4' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Monk 2 AST)
    14
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (10:19) Morris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:19) Westbrook STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (10:15) Monk 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    16
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:57) MISS Barton 15' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:53) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:48) MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:45) Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:33) MISS Davis 16' Fadeaway Jumper
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (9:31) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (9:18) Jokic 3' Layup (3 PTS)
    36
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (8:58) Bradley 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Davis 1 AST)
    38
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (8:45) Jokic 5' Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Morris 1 AST)
    58
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (8:29) Davis 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Monk 3 AST)
    510
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (8:11) MISS Jokic 2' Cutting Layup Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:11) Davis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:09) Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:59) MISS Westbrook 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:56) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:39) MISS Jokic 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:37) Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (7:33) Davis 2' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Monk 4 AST)
    512
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (7:32) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (7:17) Jokic 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
    712
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:59) MISS Davis 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:57) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:53) MISS Green 3' Running Finger Roll Layup
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:50) Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (6:50) Green 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    912
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (6:39) Westbrook 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Bradley 1 AST)
    914
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:32) Westbrook S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (6:32) Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1014
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (6:32) Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1114
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:19) Green S.FOUL (P1.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:19) MISS Howard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:19) LAKERS Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (6:19) Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1115
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (6:02) Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:02) Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:59) Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:59) Jokic STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:56) MISS Morris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:56) Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:56) Jokic P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Twardoski)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:44) Davis 2' Layup (8 PTS)
    1117
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:35) Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P4.T5)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:20) MISS Augustin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (5:16) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (5:04) Jokic 4' Hook Shot (9 PTS)
    1317
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:51) MISS Monk 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:51) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:45) Monk P.FOUL (P1.T3) (M.Ervin)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:42) Augustin P.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Ervin)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:36) Green OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Twardoski)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:36) Green Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:27) MISS Anthony 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:24) Morris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (4:19) Morris 4' Running Layup (2 PTS)
    1517
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:07) MISS Davis 14' Jump Shot
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (4:05) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:56) Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T7)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:56) Davis STEAL (2 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (3:43) Davis 3' Driving Floating Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Monk 5 AST)
    1519
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:43) Jokic S.FOUL (P2.T3) (M.Ervin)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:43) Green T.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Twardoski)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (3:43) Davis Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
    1520
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (3:43) Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
    1521
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:30) LAKERS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Johnson ) (M.Ervin)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (3:30) Jokic Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
    1621
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:17) MISS Rivers 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:14) Augustin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:10) MISS Augustin 17' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:05) Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:01) Monk Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (3:01) Hyland STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (2:52) Reed 11' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hyland 1 AST)
    1821
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +3 (2:29) Augustin 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anthony 1 AST)
    1824
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (2:15) MISS Barton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:13) Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (1:55) Anthony 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST)
    1826
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (1:41) MISS Cousins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:38) Anthony REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:23) Monk Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:23) LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:14) Gabriel S.FOUL (P1.PN) (S.Twardoski)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:14) Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1926
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +1 (1:14) Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2026
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:59) Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    (0:59) Reed STEAL (1 STL)
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:52) Gordon 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Cousins 1 AST)
    2226
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (0:41) Westbrook 20' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Gabriel 1 AST)
    2228
  • Denver Nuggets logo
    +2 (0:22) Cousins 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Hyland 2 AST)
    2428
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:00) MISS Johnson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:00) LAKERS Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

129Points118
47-82(57.3%)Field Goal(%)49-92(53.3%)
12-31(38.7%)3-Point(%)6-20(30.0%)
23-29(79.3%)Free Throw(%)14-21(66.7%)
38(6)Rebounds(Offensive)40(6)
33Assists31
10Steals4
5Blocks5
12Turnovers12
18Fouls25
60Pts In The Paint68
13Fast Break Pts18
18Pts Off Turnovers15
34Bench Pts34
11Largest Lead9

Game Details

Sunday, April 3, 2022 · 2:30 PM
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA
attendance: 18,997 (99.6%)