Who won Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on November 23, 2024.

Nikola Jokić scored 34 for the Denver Nuggets with 13 rebounds; Austin Reaves scored 19 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers

2024-25 · Regular season Sat, Nov 23, 2024 · 10:30 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule

Final

Away

Los Angeles Lakers

102

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on the road on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena. Nikola Jokić had 34 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Austin Reaves had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Denver Nuggets trailed 63-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 37-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Anthony Davis (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Michael Porter Jr. (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Russell Westbrook (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 28, Los Angeles Lakers 35. Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-102 on November 23, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Nikola Jokić scored 34 for the Denver Nuggets with 13 rebounds; Austin Reaves scored 19 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Denver Nuggets	31	26	37	33	127
Los Angeles Lakers	27	36	15	24	102

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 34 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 13 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 11 Russell Westbrook

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 19 Austin Reaves
Rebounds: 10 Anthony Davis
Assists: 7 LeBron James

Nikola Jokić double-double (34 PTS, 13 REB) · Michael Porter Jr. double-double (24 PTS, 11 REB) · Russell Westbrook double-double (14 PTS, 11 AST) · Anthony Davis double-double (14 PTS, 10 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	36:37	34	13	8	2	1	6	12-20	3-7	7-8	3	+39
Michael Porter Jr. starter	36:14	24	11	4	1	0	2	10-15	4-7	0-1	2	+30
Peyton Watson starter	35:25	11	5	2	0	1	1	5-8	1-1	0-0	1	+28
Christian Braun starter	31:27	16	2	3	1	0	2	7-7	2-2	0-0	2	+13
Jamal Murray starter	29:42	14	5	5	1	0	2	5-12	2-4	2-6	2	+20
Russell Westbrook bench	24:17	14	7	11	1	0	3	6-10	1-4	1-2	3	+17
Julian Strawther bench	19:20	6	2	1	0	0	0	2-3	2-2	0-0	3	-12
Trey Alexander bench	10:07	3	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	+8
DeAndre Jordan bench	4:43	2	0	1	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Dario Šarić bench	3:58	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-12
Zeke Nnaji bench	2:44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-2
Hunter Tyson bench	2:44	1	2	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	-2
PJ Hall bench	2:42	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	-2

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Davis starter	35:24	14	10	3	3	2	1	6-19	0-2	2-3	2	-26
LeBron James starter	34:41	18	6	7	3	0	6	7-17	1-4	3-3	3	-25
Austin Reaves starter	31:51	19	3	6	1	0	3	7-13	3-7	2-2	1	-22
Rui Hachimura starter	22:27	10	2	3	1	0	0	4-7	2-4	0-0	1	-13
Cam Reddish starter	19:53	6	0	0	2	0	1	2-3	2-3	0-0	2	-23
Dalton Knecht bench	28:03	9	5	1	0	0	0	3-7	1-4	2-2	1	-17
D'Angelo Russell bench	18:15	7	2	5	0	0	2	2-9	1-6	2-2	0	+0
Max Christie bench	16:34	12	0	1	0	0	1	5-8	2-3	0-0	1	-12
Gabe Vincent bench	13:46	7	0	1	0	0	1	3-5	1-3	0-0	3	+3
Christian Koloko bench	10:20	0	3	0	1	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+8
Maxwell Lewis bench	4:23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Armel Traore bench	4:23	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-2	1	+1

Not available: Jalen Hood-Schifino, Quincy Olivari

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
11/19 (57%)	Free throws	11/14 (78%)
34/50 (68%)	2 pointers	26/52 (50%)
16/32 (50%)	3 pointers	13/36 (36%)
50/82 (61%)	Field goals	39/88 (44%)
48	Rebounds	32
40	Defensive rebounds	26
8	Offensive rebounds	6
37	Assists	27
17	Turnovers	15
7	Steals	11
2	Blocks	3
18	Fouls	16
12	Max points in a row	12
30:09	Time spent in lead	16:17
29	Biggest lead	10

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Los Angeles Lakers ahead)

Largest margin: 29 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 12
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 29 Q4 1:08
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 10 Q2 1:50
Longest run: 12-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q2 10:16 to Q2 9:05

Scoring plays

Q1 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:37	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:18	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	2	3
10:31	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	4	3
10:01	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	7	3
9:53	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	7	5
9:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	7	7
9:06	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	7	9
8:42	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	10	9
7:44	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	11	9
7:44	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	12	9
7:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	12	11
6:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	14	11
5:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal	14	13
5:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	14	16
4:58	Denver Nuggets	Trey Alexander 3-pt field goal	17	16
4:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	17	18
4:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Max Christie 2-pt field goal	17	20
3:19	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	20	20
3:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	20	23
2:28	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	22	23
1:29	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	25	23
1:23	Los Angeles Lakers	D'Angelo Russell Free throw	25	24
1:23	Los Angeles Lakers	D'Angelo Russell Free throw	25	25
0:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	27	25
0:44	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	27	27
0:39	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	29	27
0:05	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	31	27

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:43	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	34	27
11:32	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	34	29
10:31	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	36	29
10:16	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal	36	32
10:01	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	36	33
10:01	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	36	34
9:50	Los Angeles Lakers	D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal	36	37
9:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 2-pt field goal	36	39
9:05	Los Angeles Lakers	D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal	36	41
8:53	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	38	41
8:25	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	38	43
8:02	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	38	46
7:47	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	41	46
7:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal	41	48
6:44	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	42	48
5:42	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	44	48
5:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Cam Reddish 3-pt field goal	44	51
4:42	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	47	51
4:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	47	54
3:37	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	49	54
3:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal	49	56
3:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	51	56
2:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	51	57
2:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	51	58
2:31	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	53	58
2:14	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal	53	60
2:14	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis Free throw	53	61
1:50	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal	53	63
1:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	55	63
0:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	57	63

Q3 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	59	63
10:54	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	62	63
10:22	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	65	63
9:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Cam Reddish 3-pt field goal	65	66
9:20	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	67	66
8:57	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	70	66
8:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	70	69
8:25	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	72	69
7:56	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	74	69
6:35	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	76	69
6:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	78	69
5:56	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	78	71
5:41	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal	81	71
4:43	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	84	71
3:56	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht Free throw	84	72
3:56	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht Free throw	84	73
3:43	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	86	73
3:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	86	75
3:03	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	88	75
2:06	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal	88	77
1:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	89	77
1:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	90	77
1:15	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	92	77
0:42	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	94	77
0:01	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis Free throw	94	78

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	Los Angeles Lakers
11:43	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook Free throw	95	78
11:15	Denver Nuggets	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	97	78
10:36	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	99	78
10:23	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal	99	80
9:58	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	101	80
9:44	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	103	80
9:25	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	103	82
9:25	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	103	83
9:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	103	85
7:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	104	85
7:18	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	104	88
6:49	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal	106	88
6:39	Los Angeles Lakers	Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal	106	90
6:07	Denver Nuggets	Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal	108	90
5:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	110	90
4:57	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	113	90
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal	116	90
4:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 2-pt field goal	116	92
3:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	117	92
3:53	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	118	92
3:25	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	120	92
3:03	Los Angeles Lakers	Max Christie 2-pt field goal	120	94
2:44	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	121	94
2:28	Los Angeles Lakers	Max Christie 2-pt field goal	121	96
2:09	Denver Nuggets	Hunter Tyson Free throw	122	96
1:08	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	125	96
0:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	125	99
0:38	Denver Nuggets	PJ Hall 2-pt field goal	127	99
0:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Max Christie 3-pt field goal	127	102

2024-25 season series

After this game: Denver Nuggets 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.

Nov 23: Denver Nuggets 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 (this game)
Feb 22: Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Denver Nuggets 100
Mar 14: Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Denver Nuggets 131
Mar 19: Denver Nuggets 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 120

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Los Angeles Lakers 102-127 Denver Nuggets — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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