Game completed
Los Angeles Lakers37-25113at
Denver Nuggets39-24120
Thu, Mar 5, 10:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COPrime Video · Spectrum SportsNet · Spectrum SportsNet+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 22 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 113 |
| DEN | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 120 |
Los Angeles Lakers
113| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron JamesSF | 34 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -10 |
| Marcus SmartPF | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Deandre AytonC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Austin ReavesSG | 38 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | -4 |
| Luka DončićPG | 40 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11-24 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 27 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | +7 |
| Rui Hachimura | 29 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | +10 |
| Luke Kennard | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Jake LaRavia | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 113 | 38 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 45-87 | 13-31 | 10-15 |
DNP: Kobe Bufkin, Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, Adou Thiero, Maxi Kleber (injury), Chris Mañon, Nick Smith Jr., Drew Timme
Denver Nuggets
120| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian BraunSF | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | +8 |
| Zeke NnajiPF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nikola JokićC | 38 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 8-8 | +6 |
| Julian StrawtherSG | 29 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 4-5 | -1 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 38 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 5-9 | 7-7 | +9 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-5 | +5 |
| Bruce Brown | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Tyus Jones | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +1 |
| Team | 120 | 49 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 39-75 | 14-31 | 28-31 |
DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Jalen Pickett, David Roddy, Aaron Gordon (injury), Cameron Johnson (injury), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway), Spencer Jones (injury), KJ Simpson, Peyton Watson (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 15
- Biggest lead · LAL
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Lead changes
- 0
- Longest run · LAL
- 12
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- DEN has the rest edge with 2 days and 73h between games.
- LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 831 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | LAL | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 37-25 | 39-24 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 73h |
| Rest swing | -25.5h | +25.5h |
| Travel in | 831 mi | 370 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
LAL
831 miLAL came from Los Angeles, CA with 831 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Denver, CO
DEN
370 miDEN came from Salt Lake City, UT with 370 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
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