Lakers (106) vs Nuggets (108) · Apr 29, 2024

FINAL

Apr 29, 2024

Game Recap

Jamal Murray hit a go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining to lift the Nuggets over the Lakers, 108-106, and advance to the Western Conference Semifinals. Murray recorded 32 points (5-10 3PM) and seven assists for the Nuggets, with Nikola Jokic adding 25 points, 20 rebounds, and nine assists in the victory. LeBron James tallied 30 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds for the Lakers in the losing effort. The Nuggets win the best-of-seven series, 4-1, and will face the Timberwolves for Game 1 in the Western Conference Semifinals on Saturday, May 4.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	24	29	26	27	106
DEN	28	22	31	27	108

LAKERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
28Rui HachimuraSF	34	6-15	2-5	1-2	5	1	0	0	0	0	15	-8
23LeBron JamesPF	44	11-21	3-7	5-7	9	11	4	0	1	4	30	+3
3Anthony DavisC	40	8-11	0-0	1-2	15	4	0	2	2	2	17	-4
15Austin ReavesSG	33	6-11	1-4	6-8	3	4	3	2	1	0	19	+1
1D'Angelo RussellPG	39	6-15	2-10	0-0	1	6	0	0	2	0	14	+7
12Taurean Prince	19	0-5	0-3	4-4	1	0	0	1	0	2	4	-5
7Gabe Vincent	8	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	-5
26Spencer Dinwiddie	13	2-4	2-4	0-2	1	3	0	1	0	1	6	-5
11Jaxson Hayes	6	0-0	0-0	1-2	5	0	0	0	2	2	1	+6
10Max Christie	— did not play —												— did not play —
21Maxwell Lewis	— did not play —												— did not play —
2Jarred Vanderbilt	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Christian Wood	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	39-8446.4%	10-3528.6%	18-2766.7%	41	30	7	6	8	12	106	-

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF	45	8-12	5-7	5-6	4	1	2	0	1	3	26	+12
50Aaron GordonPF	46	3-7	1-2	0-0	13	6	1	1	3	2	7	+3
15Nikola JokicC	41	12-21	1-5	0-0	20	9	0	0	7	1	25	+7
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG	32	2-10	1-6	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	3	5	-1
27Jamal MurrayPG	40	13-28	5-10	1-1	3	7	1	0	2	2	32	+3
9Justin Holiday	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-10
8Peyton Watson	5	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	-5
7Reggie Jackson	17	3-8	2-6	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	2	8	-2
0Christian Braun	5	0-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	+3
6DeAndre Jordan	— did not play —												— did not play —
22Zeke Nnaji	— did not play —												— did not play —
24Jalen Pickett	— did not play —												— did not play —
3Julian Strawther	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Hunter Tyson	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	42-8947.2%	16-3842.1%	8-988.9%	45	28	6	1	13	16	108	-

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarterlalden

(11:56) Jump Ball N. Jokic vs. A. Davis: Tip to A. Gordon
+2 (11:44) J. Murray driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (N. Jokic 1 AST)
02
(11:26) MISS D. Russell 25' 3PT
(11:24) A. Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (11:21) R. Hachimura 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (A. Davis 1 AST)
32
(11:00) N. Jokic bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(11:00) L. James STEAL (1 STL)
(10:54) MISS D. Russell 25' running 3PT
(10:49) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:43) MISS J. Murray 24' 3PT
(10:41) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:35) MISS J. Murray turnaround bank Shot
(10:33) A. Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(10:28) MISS L. James 28' 3PT
(10:23) M. Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (10:13) J. Murray 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (K. Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
35
(9:49) MISS R. Hachimura driving Hook
(9:46) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:38) L. James defensive-3-second technical FOUL (1 Tech)
+1 (9:38) J. Murray technical Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
36
(9:36) MISS J. Murray 28' 3PT
(9:35) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(9:35) LAL Timeout
(9:35) Jump Ball A. Davis vs. N. Jokic: Tip to L. James
+2 (9:21) A. Reaves cutting Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 1 AST)
56
(8:58) J. Murray bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(8:58) A. Reaves STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:53) A. Davis running Layup (2 PTS) (L. James 2 AST)
76
(8:38) MISS M. Porter Jr. 20' step back Shot
(8:35) L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:26) A. Gordon shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Reaves 2 FT)
+1 (8:26) A. Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
86
+1 (8:26) A. Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
96
(8:14) A. Gordon bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(8:14) L. James STEAL (2 STL)
(8:05) MISS A. Davis 12' Jump Shot
(8:03) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:53) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 16' pullup Shot
(7:49) D. Russell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:44) MISS R. Hachimura running 3PT
(7:44) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:31) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope 3PT
(7:28) A. Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
+2 (7:22) A. Davis cutting finger roll Layup (4 PTS) (A. Reaves 1 AST)
116
(7:22) DEN Timeout
(7:06) MISS J. Murray 16' pullup Shot
(7:04) L. James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:55) MISS R. Hachimura 3PT
(6:50) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(6:39) MISS M. Porter Jr. 3PT
(6:36) A. Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:22) MISS A. Reaves 15' pullup Shot
(6:19) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (6:14) N. Jokic bank Hook (2 PTS)
118
(6:02) LAL Timeout
(5:49) MISS R. Hachimura cutting Layup
(5:48) R. Hachimura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(5:47) MISS R. Hachimura tip Layup
(5:47) R. Hachimura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(5:47) MISS R. Hachimura tip Layup
(5:47) A. Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(5:47) MISS K. Caldwell-Pope running Layup
(5:47) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (5:39) N. Jokic putback Layup (4 PTS)
1110
+2 (5:21) A. Davis 12' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (G. Vincent 1 AST)
1310
+3 (5:02) J. Murray 24' 3PT pullup (9 PTS)
1313
(4:52) MISS G. Vincent 27' 3PT
(4:49) R. Hachimura REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
(4:41) J. Murray personal FOUL (1 PF)
(4:36) J. Holiday personal FOUL (1 PF)
(4:29) A. Davis lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(4:29) M. Porter Jr. STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (4:18) J. Murray 24' 3PT (12 PTS) (P. Watson 1 AST)
1316
(3:57) A. Reaves lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(3:57) J. Murray STEAL (1 STL)
(3:42) MISS J. Murray 26' 3PT
(3:39) G. Vincent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:36) J. Holiday shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Reaves 2 FT)
+1 (3:36) A. Reaves Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1416
+1 (3:36) A. Reaves Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1516
(3:24) N. Jokic bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(3:24) A. Reaves STEAL (2 STL)
(3:19) MISS T. Prince running pullup 3PT
(3:13) A. Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
+2 (3:13) A. Davis tip Layup (8 PTS)
1716
(2:56) N. Jokic lost ball TURNOVER (3 TO)
(2:56) A. Reaves STEAL (3 STL)
(2:56) N. Jokic personal FOUL (1 PF) (Prince 2 FT)
+1 (2:56) T. Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1816
+1 (2:56) T. Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1916
+2 (2:41) A. Gordon cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (M. Porter Jr. 1 AST)
1918
+3 (2:22) S. Dinwiddie 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Russell 1 AST)
2218
(1:57) MISS N. Jokic driving Layup - blocked
(1:57) T. Prince BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:57) TEAM defensive REBOUND
+2 (1:45) L. James 13' pullup bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Russell 2 AST)
2418
+3 (1:26) M. Porter Jr. 24' 3PT (3 PTS) (N. Jokic 2 AST)
2421
(1:08) MISS T. Prince 10' driving floating Shot
(1:05) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
+3 (1:01) R. Jackson 26' 3PT running (3 PTS) (A. Gordon 1 AST)
2424
(0:47) MISS S. Dinwiddie 27' 3PT
(0:42) N. Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
(0:33) A. Davis shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Braun 2 FT)
+1 (0:33) C. Braun Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2425
+1 (0:33) C. Braun Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2426
(0:23) D. Russell bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(0:23) A. Gordon STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (0:01) R. Jackson 19' pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
2428

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3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

LAL

DEN

106Points108

39-84(46.4%)Field Goal(%)42-89(47.2%)

10-35(28.6%)3-Point(%)16-38(42.1%)

18-27(66.7%)Free Throw(%)8-9(88.9%)

41(11)Rebounds(Offensive)45(9)

30Assists28

7Steals6

6Blocks1

8Turnovers13

12Fouls16

52Pts In The Paint46

15Fast Break Pts14

17Pts Off Turnovers8

11Bench Pts13

9Largest Lead6

Game Details

Monday, April 29, 2024 · 10:00 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 19,861 (104.0%)

tv: TNT/truTV