Los Angeles LakersLakers26-16
115FinalJan 20, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets29-15
107TVNBCSpectrum Sports NetAltitude SportsStreamPeacockSpectrum Sports Net +
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
LAL−166
DEN+140
Spread
LAL −3.5−108
DEN +3.5−112
Total O/U
Over 228.5−108
Under 228.5−112
- Spread: Lakers −3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 228.5 (222 points).
Recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 at Ball Arena in Denver on Jan 20, 2026 to move to 26-16.
The Lakers outrebounded the Nuggets 51-31.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 115 |
| DEN | 37 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 107 |
Team stats
LALDEN
- FG
- 42-83
- 39-87
- 3PT
- 10-25
- 15-37
- FT
- 21-32
- 14-19
- Rebounds
- 51
- 31
- Assists
- 24
- 27
- Turnovers
- 12
- 5
Top performers
Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Points
Luka Doncic38
Jamal Murray28
Assists
Luka Doncic10
Jamal Murray11
Rebounds
Luka Doncic13
Jalen Pickett6
Player stats
Lakers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James F | 34 | 19 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 2-6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +13 |
| Jake LaRavia F | 27 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
| Deandre Ayton C | 15 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | -1 |
| Marcus Smart G | 31 | 15 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 |
| Luka Doncic G | 36 | 38 | 12-21 | 3-9 | 11-12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | -2 |
| Rui Hachimura F | 28 | 9 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt F | 18 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| Drew Timme F | 11 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +5 |
| Jaxson Hayes C | 23 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +16 |
| Gabe Vincent G | 17 | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon F | 32 | 18 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -8 |
| Spencer Jones F | 37 | 16 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +6 |
| Jamal Murray G | 36 | 28 | 10-21 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 26 | 7 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -4 |
| Peyton Watson G | 38 | 18 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -6 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 19 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 31 | 10 | 2-12 | 0-8 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bruce Brown G | 22 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -21 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,974
OfficialsReferee: Jason Goldenberg · Referee: Tyler Ford · Referee: JD Ralls
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