Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 45.4%
Nuggets: 54.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 DEN |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W2 |
| 116.6 | Points Against | 115.0 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 120.3 | Points Per Game | 115.9 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 43.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 40.9 |
| 28.0 | Assists Per Game | 25.4 |
| 4.0 | Blocks Per Game | 4.2 |
| 6.8 | Steals Per Game | 8.2 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.6 |
| 13.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.7 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James, F | Out | Mar 9 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Out | Mar 8 |
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INDGame Information
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2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
51 | 15 | .773 | - | W6 |
 Minnesota |
40 | 24 | .625 | 10 | L1 |
 Denver |
39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | L2 |
 Portland |
31 | 34 | .477 | 19.5 | W1 |
 Utah |
20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
39 | 25 | .609 | - | W2 |
 Phoenix |
37 | 27 | .578 | 2 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | W2 |
 Golden State |
32 | 32 | .500 | 7 | L2 |
 Sacramento |
15 | 50 | .231 | 24.5 | W1 |
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