Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets
West Finals - Game 2 • DEN leads series 2-0
43-39, 20-21 Away
103
43-39, 20-21 Away
53-29, 34-7 Home
108
53-29, 34-7 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | MIN | +/- | |
| 22 | 9-19 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 40 | +4 | |
| 18 | 4-15 | 1-3 | 9-11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 41 | -10 | |
| 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | -10 | |
| 10 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 33 | -16 | |
| 22 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 | +13 | |
PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | MIN | +/- | |
| 21 | 8-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | -5 | |
| 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 | +5 | |
| 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | -6 | |
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103 | 36-82 | 8-30 | 23-26 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 19 | |||
44% | 27% | 88% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | MIN | +/- | |
| 10 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | +4 | |
| 16 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 31 | +1 | |
| 23 | 9-21 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 42 | +7 | |
| 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | -9 | |
| 37 | 11-24 | 6-14 | 9-10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 43 | +8 | |
PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | MIN | +/- | |
| 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | -1 | |
| 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | |
| 12 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 37 | +16 | |
| 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -2 | |
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108 | 39-89 | 14-38 | 16-18 | 49 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 18 | |||
44% | 37% | 89% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN leads 2-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
8:30 PM, May 18, 2023Coverage: ESPN
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,742
- Referees:
- Pat Fraher
- Brian Forte
- Tony Brothers
- David Guthrie
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 9 | 4 | .692 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1 | W5 |
| Golden State | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1.5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Sacramento | 3 | 10 | .231 | 6 | L5 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 12 | 1 | .923 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2 | W6 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.5 | W4 |
| Portland | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Utah | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7.5 | L1 |
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