Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
West Finals - Game 1 • DEN leads series 1-0
43-39, 20-21 Away
126
43-39, 20-21 Away
53-29, 34-7 Home
132
53-29, 34-7 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9-16 | 56.3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 1 | -6 | |
| 42 | 40 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14-23 | 60.9 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 11-11 | 100.0 | 3 | -8 | |
| 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | -6 | |
| 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | -25 | |
| 42 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 5 | -3 | |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 4 | +10 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 3 | +5 | |
| 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | +3 | |
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126 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 46-84 | 54.8 | 11-24 | 45.8 | 23-26 | 88.5 | 21 | |||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 1 | +11 | |
| 35 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | +20 | |
| 42 | 34 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12-17 | 70.6 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 4 | +11 | |
| 36 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 5 | +16 | |
| 37 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12-20 | 60.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 5 | +3 | |
MIN | PTS | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% | PF | +/- | |
| 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | -10 | |
| 24 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 2 | -5 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | -16 | |
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132 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 50-91 | 54.9 | 15-32 | 46.9 | 17-22 | 77.3 | 21 | |||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN leads 1-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
8:30 PM, May 16, 2023Coverage: ESPN/ESPN+
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,633
- Referees:
- Pat Fraher
- Zach Zarba
- Eric Lewis
- Ben Taylor
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | W5 |
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Phoenix | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.5 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2 | W3 |
| Portland | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Utah | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | L2 |
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