National Basketball Association

FINAL Friday, October 16, 2026
Denver Nuggets 121
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Los Angeles Lakers 106
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Team Stats

46-79
FG
35-82
58
Field Goal %
43
11-27
3PT
17-43
41
Three Point %
40
18-25
FT
19-25
72
Free Throw %
76
45
Rebounds
39
8
Offensive Rebounds
11
37
Defensive Rebounds
28
32
Assists
26
12
Steals
5
6
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
1
Flagrant Fouls
0
27
Points Conceded Off Turnovers
16
11
Fast Break Points
8
56
Points in Paint
30
21
Fouls
22
17
Largest Lead
2
1
Lead Change
1
96
Percent Led
1

Top Performers

DEN

  • Nikola Jokic MIN 31 · PTS 17 · FG 7-8
  • Christian Braun MIN 28 · PTS 16 · FG 5-10
  • Jamal Murray MIN 31 · PTS 21 · FG 8-15
  • Trevon Brazile MIN 27 · PTS 12 · FG 5-7

LAL

  • Austin Reaves MIN 31 · PTS 19 · FG 5-11
  • Sandro Mamukelashvili MIN 21 · PTS 15 · FG 5-10
  • Walker Kessler MIN 31 · PTS 6 · FG 2-8
  • Luka Doncic MIN 19 · PTS 15 · FG 4-10

Recent Plays

  1. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0.0 · 4th Quarter End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 23.2 · 4th Quarter Chris Manon makes free throw 2 of 2
  4. 23.2 · 4th Quarter Lakers offensive team rebound
  5. 23.2 · 4th Quarter Chris Manon misses free throw 1 of 2
  6. 23.2 · 4th Quarter Tyus Jones shooting foul
  7. 28.0 · 4th Quarter Marvin Bagley III makes tip shot
  8. 32.2 · 4th Quarter Marvin Bagley III offensive rebound

Highlights

01:14 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:22 Nikola Jokic throws a behind-the-back pass to Trevon Brazile Watch on ESPN 00:24 DeMar DeRozan finishes through contact for a Nuggets and-1 Watch on ESPN 00:18 Luka Doncic splashes a logo trey for the Lakers Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series starts 12/19

Injuries

Los Angeles Lakers

  • Adou Thiero Out
  • Cameron Carr Out

Denver Nuggets

  • Alpha Diallo Out
  • Cameron Johnson Day-To-Day
  • Spencer Jones Out
  • Julian Strawther Out

NBA News

All news
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