Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/20
Matchup Prediction
Nuggets: 48%
Lakers: 52%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| L3 | Streak | W1 |
| 116.4 | Points Against | 117.5 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 115.8 | Points Per Game | 122.7 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 41.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.2 |
| 24.8 | Assists Per Game | 28.7 |
| 3.9 | Blocks Per Game | 4.0 |
| 8.3 | Steals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 15.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.2 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Spencer Jones, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Jonas Valanciunas, C | Out | Jan 1 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Dec 31 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Dec 26 |
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ATLGame Information
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Location: Denver, CO
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2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
23 | 14 | .622 | - | L3 |
 Phoenix |
24 | 15 | .615 | - | W3 |
 Golden State |
21 | 19 | .525 | 3.5 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
16 | 23 | .410 | 8 | W3 |
 Sacramento |
10 | 30 | .250 | 14.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
33 | 7 | .825 | - | W3 |
 Denver |
26 | 13 | .667 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
26 | 14 | .650 | 7 | W1 |
 Portland |
19 | 21 | .475 | 14 | L1 |
 Utah |
14 | 25 | .359 | 18.5 | W1 |
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