Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers

• 54–29 Record 53–29
• 120.6 Points per game 116.3
• 115.5 Opp. points per game 114.6
• +5.1 Point differential +1.8
• 26–16 Road / home record 28–13

Nuggets: playoffs 2–4, last game West 1st Round - Game 6 (L vs Timberwolves) · Lakers: playoffs 4–6, last game West Semifinals - Game 4 (L vs Thunder)

Last season’s regular-season numbers until both teams have played this season.

How 2025–26 ended

Nuggets

1. W
2. W
3. W
4. W
5. W

• Apr 13@ Spurs W 128–118
• Apr 11vs Thunder W 127–107
• Apr 9vs Grizzlies W 136–119
• Apr 7vs Trail Blazers W 137–132
• Apr 4vs Spurs W 136–134

Lakers

1. L
2. L
3. W
4. W
5. W

• Apr 13vs Jazz W 131–107
• Apr 11vs Suns W 101–73
• Apr 10@ Warriors W 119–103
• Apr 8vs Thunder L 87–123
• Apr 6@ Mavericks L 128–134

Players to watch

• 

  Nikola JokicNuggets · C

  PTS

  27.7

  REB

  12.9

  AST

  10.7

• 

  Luka DoncicLakers · G

  PTS

  33.5

  REB

  7.7

  AST

  8.3

• 

  Jamal MurrayNuggets · G

  PTS

  25.4

  REB

  4.4

  AST

  7.1

• 

  Austin ReavesLakers · G

  PTS

  23.3

  REB

  4.7

  AST

  5.5

• 

  DeMar DeRozanNuggets · G

  PTS

  18.4

  REB

  2.9

  AST

  4.1

• 

  Collin SextonLakers · G

  PTS

  15.4

  REB

  2.3

  AST

  3.3

Per-game averages from the latest season.

Injury report

Nuggets

• 

  Spencer Jones Nuggets · Hamstring

  Day-To-Day
• 

  Julian Strawther Nuggets · Knee · Sprain

  Out

Lakers

• 

  Adou Thiero Lakers · Knee

  Day-To-Day
• 

  Collin Sexton Lakers · Calf

  Day-To-Day
• 

  Cameron Carr Lakers · Oblique · Strain

  Day-To-Day