Los Angeles LakersLakers37-25
113FinalMar 5, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets39-24
120TVSpectrum Sports NetStreamPrime VideoSpectrum Sports Net +
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
LAL+142
DEN−170
Spread
LAL +3.5−105
DEN −3.5−115
Total O/U
Over 240.5−108
Under 240.5−112
- Spread: Nuggets −3.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 240.5 (233 points).
Recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 at Ball Arena in Denver on Mar 5, 2026 to move to 39-24.
The game was played before 19,947.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 22 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 113 |
| DEN | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 120 |
Team stats
LALDEN
- FG
- 45-87
- 39-75
- 3PT
- 13-31
- 14-31
- FT
- 10-15
- 28-31
- Rebounds
- 32
- 41
- Assists
- 30
- 27
- Turnovers
- 10
- 18
Top performers
Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Points
Luka Doncic27
Nikola Jokic28
Assists
LeBron James8
Nikola Jokic13
Rebounds
Luka Doncic11
Nikola Jokic12
Player stats
Lakers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James F | 34 | 16 | 7-11 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -10 |
| Deandre Ayton C | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -13 |
| Marcus Smart G | 32 | 9 | 3-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +3 |
| Luka Doncic G | 40 | 27 | 11-24 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves G | 38 | 16 | 6-11 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -4 |
| Rui Hachimura F | 29 | 16 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +10 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt F | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 |
| Jake LaRavia F | 10 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| Jaxson Hayes C | 27 | 19 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +7 |
| Luke Kennard G | 20 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke Nnaji F | 24 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 38 | 28 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +6 |
| Jamal Murray G | 38 | 28 | 8-17 | 5-9 | 7-7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +9 |
| Christian Braun G | 40 | 15 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +8 |
| Julian Strawther G | 29 | 18 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 10 | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 26 | 14 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +5 |
| Tyus Jones G | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
| Bruce Brown G | 30 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,947
OfficialsReferee: Ed Malloy · Referee: Dedric Taylor · Referee: Justin Van Duyne
TVSpectrum Sports Net · local
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