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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets
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Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
123
Home
Denver Nuggets
100
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 123-100 on the road on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Ball Arena. Luka Dončić had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Aaron Gordon had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 63-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 27-13. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 18, Denver Nuggets 22. LeBron James had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 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.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 123-100 on February 22, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 32 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 10 rebounds; Aaron Gordon scored 24 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 38 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 123 |
| Denver Nuggets | 31 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 100 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 32 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 10 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 7 Austin Reaves
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 24 Aaron Gordon
- Rebounds
- 13 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 10 Nikola Jokić
Luka Dončić double-double (32 PTS, 10 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (12 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura starter | 35:47 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 2 | +14 |
| LeBron James starter | 33:02 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11-19 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | +9 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 32:58 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 3 | +13 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 30:38 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10-22 | 4-9 | 8-8 | 0 | +20 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 24:38 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +8 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 26:32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +21 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 19:27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 11:25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 9:08 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +3 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 6:28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | +1 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 3:19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Shake Milton bench | 3:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Alex Len bench | 3:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Maxi Kleber
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 36:28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6-13 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 2 | -28 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 35:15 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -25 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 35:10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 3 | -11 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 30:11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -12 |
| Christian Braun starter | 29:02 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 1 | +1 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 24:10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-17 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 1 | -15 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 14:10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 11:53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | -10 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 7:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| PJ Hall bench | 4:15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 4:15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| DeAndre Jordan bench | 4:06 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 3:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Vlatko Cancar, DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 21/25 (84%) | Free throws | 16/21 (76%) |
| 27/45 (60%) | 2 pointers | 18/44 (40%) |
| 16/41 (39%) | 3 pointers | 16/41 (39%) |
| 43/86 (50%) | Field goals | 34/85 (40%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 27 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 15 | Steals | 6 |
| 9 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 46:06 | Time spent in lead | 0:00 |
| 26 | Biggest lead | 0 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 23: Denver Nuggets 127 at Los Angeles Lakers 102
- Feb 22: Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Denver Nuggets 100 (this game)
- Mar 14: Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Denver Nuggets 131
- Mar 19: Denver Nuggets 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 120
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 23, 2025 · 01:30 UTC