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Jamal Murray's clutch 3-pointer helps Nuggets hold off short-handed Lakers 131-126

By AP•Mar 15, 2025

Game Recap

Jamal Murray buries a go-ahead 3-pointer late to help the Nuggets defeat the Lakers.

DENVER -- — Jamal Murray sank a 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds left and Russell Westbrook stole the inbounds pass for a exclamation-point dunk as the Denver Nuggets rebuffed the scrappy, short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 131-126 on Friday night.

Murray finished with 26 points and while the win was something to celebrate, there were enough red flags for coach Michael Malone to crumple up the stat sheet as he sat down for his postgame news conference.

Austin Reaves scored 37 points and Dalton Knecht added 32 for the Lakers, whose lengthy list of injured players included LeBron James and Luka Doncic, who was ruled out on the second night of back-to-back games because of left calf injury management and a right ankle sprain.

James missed his third straight game with a left groin strain and returned to Los Angeles along with Rui Hachimura (left patellar tendinopathy) and Jaxson Hayes (bruised right knee) ahead of the Lakers’ game in Denver. Also, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent sat out to rest left ankle injuries.

James’ son, Bronny, scored five points after being recalled from the G League.

The Lakers lost their fourth straight despite a furious second-half rally that saw them take a 126-123 lead with 52 seconds remaining.

Nikola Jokic, who scored 28, tied it with a three-point play and Reaves misfired from 15 feet before Murray buried the 3 thanks to a screen from Jokic that blocked two defenders.

Takeaways

Lakers: Despite feeling under the weather, Bronny James played 16 minutes.

Nuggets: Denver's inability to pull away from a short-handed bunch could be cause for concern for a team jockeying for playoff position.

Key moment

The Lakers were about to get blown out but used a 19-9 run to close the third quarter and cut a 13-point deficit to 102-99.

Key stat

The Nuggets were 21 of 25 from the free throw line before halftime. The Lakers only shot seven free throws in the first half and made six.

Up next

The Lakers host Phoenix on Sunday. The Nuggets host Washington on Saturday night, their fifth game in seven days.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

DEN leads series 2-1

Regular Season Series

DEN at LAL

Sun, Nov 24

127 - 102

Final

LAL at DEN

Sun, Feb 23

123 - 100

Final

LAL at DEN

Sat, Mar 15

126 - 131

Final

DEN at LAL

Thu, Mar 20

108 - 120

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

LAL

DEN

49-105FG44-85

47Field Goal %52

15-403PT13-31

38Three Point %42

13-16FT30-38

19Offensive Rebounds9

28Defensive Rebounds30

32Assists30

10Steals7

2Blocks5

8Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers19

15Fast Break Points27

25Fouls15

11Largest Lead13

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAL
12:00	Alex Len vs. Nikola Jokic (Jordan Goodwin gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Jordan Goodwin misses 11-foot two point shot	0	0
11:37	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Jamal Murray makes 2-foot two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	2	0
11:22	Austin Reaves makes 26-foot three pointer	2	3
11:05	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	3
11:03	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	2	3
10:56	Austin Reaves misses driving floating jump shot	2	3
10:53	Alex Len offensive rebound	2	3
10:47	Dalton Knecht misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	2	3
10:45	Alex Len offensive rebound	2	3
10:43	Dalton Knecht misses two point shot	2	3
10:39	Christian Braun defensive rebound	2	3
10:34	Jamal Murray lost ball turnover (Austin Reaves steals)	2	3
10:29	Nikola Jokic blocks Austin Reaves 's 4-foot two point shot	2	3
10:29	Nuggets defensive team rebound	2	3
10:10	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:07	Alex Len defensive rebound	2	3
9:59	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	2	5
9:39	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	2	5
9:39	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	2	5
9:28	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dalton Knecht assists)	2	8
9:12	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	5	8
8:54	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	5	8
8:52	Alex Len offensive rebound	5	8
8:50	Austin Reaves misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:50	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	5	8
8:38	Aaron Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:34	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	5	8
8:28	Dalton Knecht misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	8
8:22	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	5	8
8:22	Jordan Goodwin makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	5	10
8:22	Nuggets Full timeout	5	10
8:07	Aaron Gordon makes 2-foot dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	7	10
7:52	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 1-foot driving dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	7	12
7:34	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	9	12
7:24	Austin Reaves bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	9	12
7:24	Alex Len transition take foul	9	12
7:24	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	10	12
7:24	Christian Koloko enters the game for Alex Len	10	12
7:16	Christian Koloko shooting foul	10	12
7:16	Aaron Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2	10	12
7:16	Nuggets offensive team rebound	10	12
7:16	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	11	12
7:05	Christian Koloko misses layup	11	12
7:05	Lakers offensive team rebound	11	12
6:58	Austin Reaves makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	11	14
6:42	Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover	11	14
6:25	Dalton Knecht makes 24-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	11	17
6:13	Jamal Murray misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	17
6:12	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	11	17
6:11	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	13	17
5:57	Dalton Knecht makes layup (Austin Reaves assists)	13	19
5:49	Christian Koloko shooting foul	13	19
5:49	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	14	19
5:49	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	14	19
5:49	Shake Milton enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	14	19
5:49	Markieff Morris enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	14	19
5:49	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	15	19
5:36	Dalton Knecht misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	19
5:33	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	15	19
5:27	Nikola Jokic misses 2-foot two point shot	15	19
5:25	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	15	19
5:17	Nikola Jokic personal foul	15	19
5:07	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	15	21
4:53	Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	18	21
4:34	Austin Reaves bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	18	21
4:30	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot dunk (Christian Braun assists)	20	21
4:29	Lakers Full timeout	20	21
4:29	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	20	21
4:13	Austin Reaves makes 2-foot two point shot (Christian Koloko assists)	20	23
3:57	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	23
3:56	Nuggets offensive team rebound	20	23
3:56	Bronny James enters the game for Dalton Knecht	20	23
3:50	Nikola Jokic misses driving floating jump shot	20	23
3:49	Markieff Morris defensive rebound	20	23
3:41	Christian Koloko makes alley oop layup (Markieff Morris assists)	20	25
3:29	Christian Braun makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	22	25
3:12	Christian Koloko makes layup (Austin Reaves assists)	22	27
3:03	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	27
3:00	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	22	27
2:55	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	22	27
2:53	Christian Braun defensive rebound	22	27
2:47	Jamal Murray misses driving floating jump shot	22	27
2:47	Shake Milton defensive rebound	22	27
2:40	Shake Milton makes two point shot	22	29
2:40	Nuggets Full timeout	22	29
2:40	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	22	29
2:40	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Jamal Murray	22	29
2:29	Nikola Jokic makes 17-foot jumper	24	29
2:12	Markieff Morris misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	29
2:09	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	24	29
2:09	Christian Koloko misses tip shot	24	29
2:09	Bronny James offensive rebound	24	29
2:09	Jalen Pickett shooting foul	24	29
2:09	Bronny James makes free throw 1 of 2	24	30
2:09	Alex Len enters the game for Christian Koloko	24	30
2:09	Bronny James makes free throw 2 of 2	24	31
1:59	Nikola Jokic makes 7-foot two point shot	26	31
1:59	Markieff Morris shooting foul	26	31
1:59	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 1	26	31
1:57	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	26	31
1:39	Shake Milton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	26	34
1:25	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three pointer	29	34
1:16	Bronny James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	29	37
1:05	Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot three point jumper	29	37
1:03	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	29	37
50.1	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three pointer	29	40
43.1	Russell Westbrook makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	31	40
30.0	Markieff Morris misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	31	40
27.1	Nuggets defensive team rebound	31	40
27.1	Alex Len loose ball foul	31	40
27.1	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	32	40
27.1	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Nikola Jokic	32	40
27.1	Christian Braun enters the game for Jalen Pickett	32	40
27.1	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	32	40
25.1	Markieff Morris defensive rebound	32	40
5.1	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	32	40
3.1	Alex Len offensive rebound	32	40
3.1	Alex Len misses tip shot	32	40
3.1	Nuggets defensive team rebound	32	40
0.1	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	32	40
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	32	40
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	40

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAL
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Aaron Gordon	32	40
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	32	40
12:00	Cam Reddish enters the game for Austin Reaves	32	40
11:43	Peyton Watson misses driving floating jump shot	32	40
11:41	Nuggets offensive team rebound	32	40
11:35	Russell Westbrook misses 12-foot two point shot	32	40
11:33	Markieff Morris defensive rebound	32	40
11:12	Bronny James misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	40
11:09	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	32	40
11:02	Alex Len shooting foul	32	40
11:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	33	40
11:02	Christian Koloko enters the game for Alex Len	33	40
11:02	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	34	40
10:47	Russell Westbrook personal foul	34	40
10:41	Bronny James misses 27-foot three point jumper	34	40
10:38	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	34	40
10:34	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	37	40
10:11	Markieff Morris makes 10-foot two point shot	37	42
10:01	Russell Westbrook misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	37	42
9:59	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	37	42
9:56	Zeke Nnaji misses two point shot	37	42
9:56	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	37	42
9:45	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	40	42
9:30	Shake Milton makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	40	44
9:16	Christian Koloko shooting foul	40	44
9:16	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	41	44
9:16	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Bronny James	41	44
9:16	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Markieff Morris	41	44
9:16	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Christian Koloko	41	44
9:16	Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	42	44
8:58	Cam Reddish misses 6-foot two point shot	42	44
8:56	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	42	44
8:47	Zeke Nnaji makes 1-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	44	44
8:27	Shake Milton misses 24-foot three point jumper	44	44
8:23	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	44	44
8:10	Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	44
8:08	Nuggets defensive team rebound	44	44
8:02	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	44	44
7:52	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	44	44
7:52	Austin Reaves enters the game for Shake Milton	44	44
7:37	Cam Reddish misses 36-foot three point pullup jump shot	44	44
7:37	Lakers offensive team rebound	44	44
7:37	shot clock turnover	44	44
7:27	Jamal Murray misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	44	44
7:23	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	44	44
7:12	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	44	44
7:12	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	44	45
7:12	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	44	45
7:12	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	44	45
7:12	Christian Braun enters the game for Jamal Murray	44	45
7:12	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	44	46
7:06	Russell Westbrook misses two point shot	44	46
7:06	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	44	46
7:06	Jarred Vanderbilt steps out of bounds turnover	44	46
6:54	Christian Braun makes 1-foot layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	46	46
6:34	Dalton Knecht makes 27-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	46	49
6:22	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	46	49
6:22	Nuggets Full timeout	46	49
6:15	Nikola Jokic makes 1-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	48	49
5:58	Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point jumper	48	49
5:57	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	48	49
5:56	Jarred Vanderbilt misses tip shot	48	49
5:55	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	48	49
5:53	Jordan Goodwin misses two point shot	48	49
5:52	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	48	49
5:43	Michael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	50	49
5:28	Austin Reaves bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	50	49
5:16	Jordan Goodwin shooting foul	50	49
5:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 3	51	49
5:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 3	52	49
5:16	Markieff Morris enters the game for Cam Reddish	52	49
5:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 3 of 3	53	49
4:57	Markieff Morris makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	53	51
4:40	Christian Braun makes driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	55	51
4:30	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	55	51
4:30	Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 1 of 2	55	52
4:30	Jamal Murray enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	55	52
4:30	Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 2 of 2	55	52
4:28	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	55	52
4:23	Russell Westbrook makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	57	52
4:01	Markieff Morris misses two point shot	57	52
3:59	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	57	52
3:51	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	57	52
3:47	Dalton Knecht makes dunk (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	57	54
3:32	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	57	54
3:32	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	58	54
3:32	Shake Milton enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	58	54
3:32	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	59	54
3:16	Markieff Morris misses two point shot	59	54
3:13	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	59	54
3:11	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	59	54
3:11	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	60	54
3:11	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	61	54
2:59	Shake Milton makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	61	56
2:48	Austin Reaves shooting foul	61	56
2:48	Lakers Full timeout	61	56
2:48	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	62	56
2:48	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	63	56
2:27	Aaron Gordon blocks Markieff Morris 's 1-foot layup	63	56
2:25	Markieff Morris offensive rebound	63	56
2:25	Markieff Morris misses two point shot	63	56
2:23	Christian Braun defensive rebound	63	56
2:16	Russell Westbrook makes 24-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	66	56
1:57	Dalton Knecht makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	66	59
1:50	Christian Braun makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	68	59
1:29	Austin Reaves makes 5-foot two point shot (Markieff Morris assists)	68	61
1:29	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	68	61
1:29	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1	68	62
1:16	Markieff Morris personal foul	68	62
1:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	69	62
1:16	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	69	62
1:16	Lakers defensive team rebound	69	62
58.1	Shake Milton misses driving floating jump shot	69	62
56.1	Markieff Morris offensive rebound	69	62
52.1	Austin Reaves makes 1-foot two point shot (Markieff Morris assists)	69	64
47.1	Jordan Goodwin blocks Russell Westbrook 's 2-foot driving layup	69	64
47.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	69	64
40.1	Dalton Knecht personal foul	69	64
40.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	70	64
40.1	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	71	64
35.1	Austin Reaves makes 27-foot three pointer	71	67
30.1	Nikola Jokic misses 5-foot two point shot	71	67
29.1	Lakers defensive team rebound	71	67
29.1	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	71	67
10.0	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	71	67
10.0	Nuggets defensive team rebound	71	67
6.1	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Peyton Watson	71	67
0.1	Nikola Jokic misses 34-foot three point jumper	71	67
0.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	71	67
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	71	67

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAL
12:00	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Russell Westbrook	71	67
12:00	Alex Len enters the game for Shake Milton	71	67
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Markieff Morris	71	67
11:48	Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	71	67
11:44	Christian Braun offensive rebound	71	67
11:42	Christian Braun makes two point shot	73	67
11:26	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	67
11:24	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	73	67
11:16	Michael Porter Jr. bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	73	67
11:12	Dalton Knecht misses two point shot	73	67
11:10	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	73	67
11:05	Aaron Gordon makes 24-foot three point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	76	67
10:52	Austin Reaves makes 2-foot two point shot	76	69
10:29	Christian Braun makes 27-foot three pointer	79	69
10:10	Jordan Goodwin misses 24-foot three point jumper	79	69
10:06	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	79	69
10:02	Alex Len makes layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	79	71
9:49	Michael Porter Jr. makes layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	81	71
9:31	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	71
9:28	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	81	71
9:21	Jamal Murray makes two point shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	83	71
9:21	Lakers Full timeout	83	71
9:08	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	83	71
9:04	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	83	71
9:01	Austin Reaves personal foul	83	71
8:43	Nikola Jokic misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	83	71
8:39	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	83	71
8:26	Austin Reaves makes layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	83	73
8:03	Jamal Murray makes driving layup (Michael Porter Jr. assists)	85	73
7:56	Jarred Vanderbilt makes layup (Alex Len assists)	85	75
7:47	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three pointer (Aaron Gordon assists)	88	75
7:45	Lakers Full timeout	88	75
7:45	Markieff Morris enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	88	75
7:45	Shake Milton enters the game for Alex Len	88	75
7:19	Shake Milton makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	88	77
6:59	Christian Braun misses 26-foot three point jumper	88	77
6:58	Aaron Gordon offensive rebound	88	77
6:56	Aaron Gordon misses tip shot	88	77
6:55	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	88	77
6:33	Austin Reaves misses 31-foot three point jumper	88	77
6:30	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	88	77
6:29	Dalton Knecht makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	88	80
6:15	Michael Porter Jr. makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	91	80
5:58	Dalton Knecht misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	91	80
5:54	Christian Braun defensive rebound	91	80
5:51	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot (Christian Braun assists)	93	80
5:31	Dalton Knecht makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)	93	82
5:21	Christian Braun bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	93	82
5:18	Shake Milton makes two point shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	93	84
5:18	Jamal Murray shooting foul	93	84
5:18	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	93	84
5:18	Shake Milton makes free throw 1 of 1	93	85
5:09	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	93	85
5:09	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	93	85
5:09	Nuggets offensive team rebound	93	85
5:09	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 2 of 2	93	85
5:08	Shake Milton defensive rebound	93	85
4:57	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	93	85
4:57	Nuggets Full timeout	93	85
4:57	(04:57) [Nuggets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Nuggets] charged with a timeout	93	85
4:57	Dalton Knecht misses free throw 1 of 2	93	85
4:57	Lakers offensive team rebound	93	85
4:57	Dalton Knecht makes free throw 2 of 2	93	86
4:43	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	93	86
4:43	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	94	86
4:43	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	95	86
4:31	Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point jumper	95	86
4:28	Nuggets defensive team rebound	95	86
4:28	Dalton Knecht loose ball foul	95	86
4:28	Christian Koloko enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	95	86
4:28	Bronny James enters the game for Dalton Knecht	95	86
4:20	Jamal Murray misses 24-foot three point jumper	95	86
4:19	Lakers defensive team rebound	95	86
3:58	Christian Koloko misses 17-foot jumper	95	86
3:55	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	95	86
3:44	Jamal Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	98	86
3:30	Christian Koloko makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Austin Reaves assists)	98	88
3:16	Aaron Gordon misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	98	88
3:16	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	98	88
3:07	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Aaron Gordon	98	88
3:07	Peyton Watson enters the game for Jamal Murray	98	88
3:02	Christian Braun shooting foul	98	88
3:02	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	98	89
3:02	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	98	90
2:49	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	90
2:45	Shake Milton defensive rebound	98	90
2:38	Shake Milton makes 15-foot running pullup jump shot	98	92
2:23	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Bronny James steals)	98	92
2:17	Markieff Morris misses 25-foot three point shot	98	92
2:14	Peyton Watson defensive rebound	98	92
2:09	Christian Braun makes two point shot (Peyton Watson assists)	100	92
1:52	Russell Westbrook personal foul	100	92
1:52	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	100	92
1:52	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Markieff Morris	100	92
1:46	Jordan Goodwin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shake Milton assists)	100	95
1:30	Russell Westbrook lost ball turnover (Shake Milton steals)	100	95
1:26	Christian Koloko makes 1-foot dunk (Shake Milton assists)	100	97
1:07	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	97
1:03	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	100	97
42.1	Bronny James misses 22-foot three point jumper	100	97
38.1	Shake Milton offensive rebound	100	97
37.1	Shake Milton misses driving layup	100	97
35.2	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	100	97
31.0	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point shot	100	97
27.1	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	100	97
27.1	Zeke Nnaji misses tip shot	100	97
27.1	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	100	97
27.1	Zeke Nnaji makes tip shot	102	97
3.1	Jordan Goodwin makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	102	99
0.1	Michael Porter Jr. misses 51-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	99
0.1	Nuggets offensive team rebound	102	99
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	102	99

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	DEN	LAL
12:00	Jamal Murray enters the game for Nikola Jokic	102	99
12:00	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Austin Reaves	102	99
11:38	Shake Milton misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	102	99
11:35	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	102	99
11:31	Shake Milton personal foul	102	99
11:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses 23-foot pullup jump shot	102	99
11:11	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	102	99
10:51	Zeke Nnaji blocks Jordan Goodwin 's 3-foot driving layup	102	99
10:47	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	102	99
10:40	Christian Koloko blocks Peyton Watson 's 3-foot dunk	102	99
10:37	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	102	99
10:36	Russell Westbrook bad pass (Jordan Goodwin steals)	102	99
10:31	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot	102	101
10:18	Russell Westbrook misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	102	101
10:13	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	102	101
10:07	Shake Milton lost ball turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	102	101
9:54	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	102	101
9:53	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	102	101
9:44	Dalton Knecht misses driving floating jump shot	102	101
9:42	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	102	101
9:40	Dalton Knecht makes layup (Jordan Goodwin assists)	102	103
9:40	Nuggets Full timeout	102	103
9:22	Christian Koloko kicked ball violation	102	103
9:16	Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup	102	103
9:14	Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound	102	103
9:14	Zeke Nnaji misses tip shot	102	103
9:13	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	102	103
8:59	Dalton Knecht misses 22-foot three point jumper	102	103
8:56	Bronny James offensive rebound	102	103
8:54	Peyton Watson blocks Dalton Knecht's layup	102	103
8:52	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	102	103
8:52	Dalton Knecht makes two point shot	102	105
8:31	Peyton Watson misses 23-foot three point jumper	102	105
8:28	Shake Milton defensive rebound	102	105
8:20	Bronny James misses 24-foot three point jumper	102	105
8:19	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	102	105
8:11	Peyton Watson makes 2-foot dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)	104	105
7:47	Dalton Knecht misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	104	105
7:44	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	104	105
7:38	Russell Westbrook misses running pullup jump shot	104	105
7:35	Christian Koloko defensive rebound	104	105
7:30	Dalton Knecht misses two point shot	104	105
7:30	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	104	105
7:25	Christian Koloko shooting foul	104	105
7:25	Peyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 2	105	105
7:25	Nikola Jokic enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	105	105
7:25	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Russell Westbrook	105	105
7:25	Christian Braun enters the game for Zeke Nnaji	105	105
7:25	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Bronny James	105	105
7:25	Austin Reaves enters the game for Shake Milton	105	105
7:25	Peyton Watson misses free throw 2 of 2	105	105
7:24	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	105	105
7:09	Christian Koloko lost ball turnover (Peyton Watson steals)	105	105
7:05	Peyton Watson misses two point shot	105	105
7:02	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	105	105
6:45	Jarred Vanderbilt misses layup	105	105
6:43	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	105	105
6:40	Austin Reaves makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	105	108
6:30	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	105	108
6:30	Nikola Jokic turnover	105	108
6:30	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Peyton Watson	105	108
6:30	Markieff Morris enters the game for Christian Koloko	105	108
6:12	Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation	105	108
6:02	Markieff Morris makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Goodwin assists)	105	111
5:52	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	105	111
5:52	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2	106	111
5:52	Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2	107	111
5:35	Austin Reaves makes 8-foot two point shot	107	113
5:11	Nikola Jokic makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	109	113
4:53	Austin Reaves misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	109	113
4:50	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	109	113
4:47	Michael Porter Jr. makes dunk (Christian Braun assists)	111	113
4:32	Markieff Morris misses 23-foot three point jumper	111	113
4:29	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	111	113
4:25	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	113	113
4:25	Lakers Full timeout	113	113
4:06	Nikola Jokic shooting foul	113	113
4:06	Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 1 of 2	113	113
4:06	Lakers offensive team rebound	113	113
4:06	Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 2 of 2	113	114
3:56	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot two point shot	115	114
3:39	Jamal Murray blocks Austin Reaves 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	115	114
3:36	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	115	114
3:29	Austin Reaves personal foul	115	114
3:22	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	115	114
3:22	Nikola Jokic misses free throw 1 of 2	115	114
3:22	Nuggets offensive team rebound	115	114
3:22	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	116	114
3:04	Jamal Murray shooting foul	116	114
3:04	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	116	115
3:04	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	116	116
2:57	Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three pointer	119	116
2:33	Austin Reaves lost ball turnover (Christian Braun steals)	119	116
2:31	Christian Braun makes dunk	121	116
2:31	Lakers Full timeout	121	116
2:31	Christian Koloko enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	121	116
2:31	Shake Milton enters the game for Markieff Morris	121	116
2:20	Nikola Jokic personal foul	121	116
2:14	Dalton Knecht makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shake Milton assists)	121	119
1:49	Jordan Goodwin shooting foul	121	119
1:49	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	122	119
1:49	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	123	119
1:36	Jordan Goodwin makes 22-foot three point jumper (Christian Koloko assists)	123	122
1:12	Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Austin Reaves steals)	123	122
1:04	Austin Reaves makes two point shot	123	124
55.0	Jamal Murray bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	123	124
52.0	Dalton Knecht makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	123	126
52.0	Nuggets Full timeout	123	126
48.0	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	125	126
48.0	Christian Koloko shooting foul	125	126
48.0	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	126	126
29.1	Austin Reaves misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	126	126
26.0	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	126	126
6.0	Jamal Murray makes 24-foot three pointer	129	126
5.1	Lakers Full timeout	129	126
5.1	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Jamal Murray	129	126
4.0	Shake Milton bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)	129	126
2.1	Russell Westbrook makes 1-foot dunk	131	126
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	131	126
0.0	End of Game	131	126

Time, Location & Referees

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Ball Arena

Denver, CO

Date & Time

1:30 AM, March 15, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, Spectrum Sports Net, Altitude Sports

Attendance

19,946

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Ben Taylor, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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