Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets

Feb 22, 2025

FINAL

34-21Los AngelesLakers

123

37-20DenverNuggets

100

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	38	25	33	27	123
DEN	31	23	33	13	100

Game Recap

The Lakers defeat the Nuggets, 123-100, snapping the Nuggets 9-game winning streak. The Lakers move to 34-21 while the Nuggets fall to 37-20.

Player Stats

LAKERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
28Rui HachimuraSF	35	7-12	4-9	3-4	0	4	1	0	0	2	+14	21
23LeBron JamesPF	33	11-19	1-4	2-3	9	5	1	3	1	2	+9	25
11Jaxson HayesC	24	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	1	1	1	3	+8	4
15Austin ReavesSG	32	7-13	4-7	5-6	4	7	0	1	2	3	+13	23
77Luka DoncicPG	30	10-22	4-9	8-8	10	7	4	1	1	0	+20	32
17Dorian Finney-Smith	26	1-5	1-4	0-0	4	0	2	0	1	2	+21	3
7Gabe Vincent	19	1-4	1-4	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	2	+17	3
2Jarred Vanderbilt	6	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	2	2	0	0	5	+1	1
30Jordan Goodwin	11	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	0	2	1	0	0	+6	5
4Dalton Knecht	9	1-3	0-2	2-2	1	0	1	1	1	1	+3	4
25Alex Len	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1	0
55Trey Jemison III	3	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	0	+1	2
20Shake Milton	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	+1	0
88Markieff Morris	— did not play —												— did not play —
5Cam Reddish	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	43-8650.0%	16-4139.0%	21-2584.0%	39	27	15	9	8	20	-	123

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
1Michael Porter Jr.SF	30	5-14	1-4	2-2	8	1	1	0	1	3	-12	13
32Aaron GordonPF	35	9-15	4-7	2-2	5	4	0	0	1	1	-25	24
15Nikola JokicC	35	2-7	0-1	8-10	13	10	1	0	6	3	-11	12
0Christian BraunSG	29	3-7	1-3	3-4	3	3	1	0	0	1	+1	10
27Jamal MurrayPG	36	6-13	6-11	1-1	3	6	2	0	5	2	-28	19
4Russell Westbrook	24	7-17	3-7	0-2	4	1	0	0	4	1	-15	17
3Julian Strawther	11	1-4	0-3	0-0	0	2	0	0	1	5	-10	2
22Zeke Nnaji	14	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
6DeAndre Jordan	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0
5Hunter Tyson	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2	-2	0
13PJ Hall	4	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	0	-3	0
21Spencer Jones	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-6	0
24Jalen Pickett	4	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-3	3
9Dario Šaric	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	34-8540.0%	16-4139.0%	16-2176.2%	45	28	6	1	20	18	-	100

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterLALDEN

(11:57) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Hayes: Tip to Gordon
(11:44) MISS Murray 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:41) Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:33) MISS Doncic 15' Step Back Jump Shot
(11:29) Reaves REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(11:23) MISS Reaves 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(11:20) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:17) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(11:14) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:08) MISS Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:04) Braun REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:55) MISS Porter Jr. 13' Fadeaway Jumper
(10:50) Reaves REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (10:41) Hachimura 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST)
20
(10:32) Hachimura P.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Collins)
(10:29) MISS Murray 3PT Jump Shot
(10:27) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (10:24) James 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Doncic 1 AST)
40
(10:03) MISS Gordon 3' Driving Layup
(10:03) Doncic BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:02) Braun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(10:00) MISS Braun 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:56) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(9:36) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Collins)
+1 (9:36) Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
50
+1 (9:36) Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
60
+3 (9:22) Murray 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
63
+2 (9:05) Hayes 1' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Doncic 2 AST)
83
+3 (8:56) Gordon 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
86
(8:40) MISS Doncic 6' Pullup Jump Shot
(8:39) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:34) Porter Jr. Running Layup (2 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
88
+2 (8:17) Reaves 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) (James 1 AST)
108
+2 (8:03) Gordon 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
1010
+2 (7:45) Hayes 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Doncic 3 AST)
1210
(7:26) MISS Braun 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(7:22) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:16) MISS James 3' Driving Layup
(7:15) James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:14) MISS James 2' Putback Layup
(7:13) James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (7:13) James 2' Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
1410
+3 (7:01) Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
1413
(6:44) James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(6:44) Murray STEAL (1 STL)
(6:44) Reaves L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Collins)
(6:44) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:35) MISS Porter Jr. 19' Jump Shot
(6:31) Reaves REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(6:22) Murray S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Collins)
+1 (6:22) Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1513
+1 (6:22) Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1613
(6:09) MISS Gordon 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:05) James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
+2 (5:56) Doncic 6' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Reaves 1 AST)
1813
+3 (5:43) Murray 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS)
1816
(5:31) Finney-Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(5:31) Murray STEAL (2 STL)
(5:29) Finney-Smith P.FOUL (P1.T3) (D.Collins)
(5:24) MISS Porter Jr. 1' Cutting Dunk Shot
(5:22) Doncic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
+3 (5:19) Doncic 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (7 PTS)
2116
(5:05) Murray Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(5:05) Doncic STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (4:59) Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hachimura 1 AST)
2416
(4:57) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
(4:53) Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P1.T4) (K.Scott)
(4:49) Strawther Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
(4:49) Vanderbilt STEAL (1 STL)
(4:45) Strawther P.FOUL (P1.T3) (K.Scott)
(4:38) MISS Doncic 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(4:34) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (4:25) Westbrook 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST)
2418
(4:18) Strawther S.FOUL (P2.T4) (B.Forte)
+1 (4:18) Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2518
(4:18) MISS Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2
(4:16) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(4:11) Jokic OFF.Foul (P1) (K.Scott)
(4:11) Jokic Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
(3:53) Gordon S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)
+1 (3:53) Doncic Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
2618
+1 (3:53) Doncic Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
2718
(3:43) Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(3:43) Vanderbilt STEAL (2 STL)
(3:39) MISS Finney-Smith 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(3:37) Lakers Rebound
(3:37) Strawther FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P3.PN) (K.Scott)
+1 (3:37) Vanderbilt Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2818
(3:37) MISS Vanderbilt Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2
(3:37) Lakers Rebound
+3 (3:34) Doncic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Vanderbilt 1 AST)
3118
(3:30) Lakers Violation: Delay of game Violation
(3:21) Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P2.PN) (K.Scott)
(3:21) MISS Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2
(3:21) NUGGETS Rebound
+1 (3:21) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
3119
(3:08) MISS Doncic 21' Fadeaway Jumper
(3:06) Goodwin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:00) MISS Doncic 29' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(2:55) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (2:53) Doncic 2' Layup (14 PTS) (Vanderbilt 2 AST)
3319
+2 (2:42) Braun Layup (2 PTS) (Murray 2 AST)
3321
(2:26) MISS Doncic 17' Pullup Jump Shot
(2:22) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(2:09) Westbrook Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
(2:09) Vincent STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (2:03) Doncic 2' Running Layup (16 PTS) (Vincent 1 AST)
3521
(1:50) Vanderbilt P.FOUL (P3.PN) (K.Scott)
+1 (1:50) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
3522
+1 (1:50) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
3523
(1:36) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:33) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (1:25) Westbrook 9' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
3525
(1:09) MISS Finney-Smith 3PT Jump Shot
(1:07) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
(1:02) MISS Porter Jr. 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(1:00) NUGGETS Rebound
(1:00) Vincent L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Collins)
+1 (1:00) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
3526
+1 (1:00) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
3527
(0:47) MISS Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(0:44) Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:40) Braun 20' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
3529
+3 (0:20) Hachimura 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (James 2 AST)
3829
(0:04) MISS Westbrook 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(0:02) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
+2 (0:02) Jokic 2' Putback Layup (7 PTS)
3831

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

LAL

DEN

123Points100

43-86(50.0%)Field Goal(%)34-85(40.0%)

16-41(39.0%)3-Point(%)16-41(39.0%)

21-25(84.0%)Free Throw(%)16-21(76.2%)

39(9)Rebounds(Offensive)45(12)

27Assists28

15Steals6

9Blocks1

8Turnovers20

20Fouls18

52Pts In The Paint30

33Fast Break Pts9

39Pts Off Turnovers11

18Bench Pts22

26Largest Lead0

Game Details

Saturday, February 22, 2025 · 8:30 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 19,998 (104.7%)

tv: ABC