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Final
Away
Denver Nuggets
108
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
120
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 120-108 at home on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Aaron Gordon had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 0 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 73-59 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 46-29. Double-digit figures in two categories: Aaron Gordon (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 36, Los Angeles Lakers 39. Austin Reaves had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 120-108 on March 19, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Aaron Gordon scored 26 for the Denver Nuggets with 11 rebounds; Luka Dončić scored 31 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 29 | 30 | 18 | 31 | 108 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 46 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 120 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 26 Aaron Gordon
- Rebounds
- 11 Aaron Gordon
- Assists
- 9 Russell Westbrook
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 31 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 8 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 8 Austin Reaves
Aaron Gordon double-double (26 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon starter | 30:03 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-14 | 5-9 | 3-4 | 2 | -22 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 28:38 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 2 | -15 |
| Christian Braun starter | 27:42 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | -15 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 27:32 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1 | -16 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 25:07 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2 | -12 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 29:17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | -7 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 22:03 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 19:22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 12:19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +14 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 9:38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| PJ Hall bench | 8:19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +11 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokić
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 36:07 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 2 | +13 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 32:16 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10-21 | 4-9 | 7-10 | 3 | +20 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith starter | 30:12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +26 |
| Jordan Goodwin starter | 26:28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 1 | +1 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 24:11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | +11 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 25:13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 22:50 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 18:10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 14:00 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Shake Milton bench | 6:35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Bronny James bench | 3:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
Not available: Maxi Kleber, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Trey Jemison
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 13/21 (61%) | Free throws | 20/28 (71%) |
| 28/48 (58%) | 2 pointers | 26/45 (57%) |
| 13/39 (33%) | 3 pointers | 16/38 (42%) |
| 41/87 (47%) | Field goals | 42/83 (50%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:42 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 30 |
Largest margin: 30 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- Never led
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 30 Q4 11:42
- Longest run
- 12-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 5:57 to Q1 4:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 10:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 0 | 9 |
| 10:04 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 1 | 9 |
| 10:04 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 2 | 9 |
| 9:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 2 | 11 |
| 9:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 2 | 14 |
| 9:02 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 5 | 14 |
| 8:33 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 14 |
| 8:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 7 | 15 |
| 8:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 7 | 16 |
| 8:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 16 |
| 7:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 9 | 18 |
| 7:25 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 12 | 18 |
| 6:53 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 6:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 6:12 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 16 | 21 |
| 5:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 5:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 16 | 27 |
| 4:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 29 |
| 4:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 16 | 30 |
| 4:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 16 | 33 |
| 4:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 17 | 33 |
| 4:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 17 | 36 |
| 4:02 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 20 | 36 |
| 3:21 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 22 | 36 |
| 3:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 22 | 39 |
| 2:41 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 24 | 39 |
| 2:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 24 | 42 |
| 1:41 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 26 | 42 |
| 1:41 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones Free throw | 27 | 42 |
| 1:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht Free throw | 27 | 43 |
| 1:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 27 | 45 |
| 0:50 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 29 | 45 |
| 0:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 29 | 46 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 29 | 48 |
| 10:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 29 | 51 |
| 10:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 29 | 53 |
| 10:24 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 30 | 53 |
| 10:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 30 | 56 |
| 9:58 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 33 | 56 |
| 9:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 33 | 57 |
| 9:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 33 | 58 |
| 9:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 35 | 58 |
| 9:02 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 37 | 58 |
| 8:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 37 | 60 |
| 8:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 37 | 62 |
| 7:57 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 62 |
| 7:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 39 | 64 |
| 6:29 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 41 | 64 |
| 6:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 41 | 66 |
| 5:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 41 | 69 |
| 5:05 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 43 | 69 |
| 4:22 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 45 | 69 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 47 | 69 |
| 4:12 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 48 | 69 |
| 3:03 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 49 | 69 |
| 2:42 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 51 | 69 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 53 | 69 |
| 1:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 53 | 71 |
| 0:50 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 55 | 71 |
| 0:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 55 | 72 |
| 0:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 55 | 73 |
| 0:27 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 57 | 73 |
| 0:05 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 59 | 73 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith Free throw | 59 | 74 |
| 11:05 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 61 | 74 |
| 10:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 61 | 76 |
| 10:07 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 64 | 76 |
| 9:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 64 | 79 |
| 9:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 64 | 81 |
| 9:12 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 67 | 81 |
| 8:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 67 | 83 |
| 8:14 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal | 70 | 83 |
| 7:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 70 | 85 |
| 7:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 70 | 87 |
| 6:20 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 72 | 87 |
| 5:32 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 74 | 87 |
| 5:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 74 | 90 |
| 4:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 74 | 92 |
| 4:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 74 | 94 |
| 4:14 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 75 | 94 |
| 3:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 75 | 96 |
| 3:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 75 | 99 |
| 3:03 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 76 | 99 |
| 3:03 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 77 | 99 |
| 2:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 77 | 100 |
| 0:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 77 | 103 |
| 0:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 77 | 105 |
Q4 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 77 | 107 |
| 10:48 | Denver Nuggets | Vlatko Cancar 2-pt field goal | 79 | 107 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 81 | 107 |
| 9:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 84 | 107 |
| 7:40 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 86 | 107 |
| 7:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 86 | 109 |
| 7:00 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 88 | 109 |
| 6:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 88 | 110 |
| 6:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 88 | 111 |
| 6:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 91 | 111 |
| 5:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton Free throw | 91 | 112 |
| 5:37 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 112 |
| 5:05 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 94 | 112 |
| 5:05 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson Free throw | 95 | 112 |
| 4:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 95 | 113 |
| 4:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 95 | 114 |
| 4:28 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 98 | 114 |
| 3:42 | Denver Nuggets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 100 | 114 |
| 2:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 100 | 116 |
| 2:32 | Denver Nuggets | Hunter Tyson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 116 |
| 1:18 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 105 | 116 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | PJ Hall 3-pt field goal | 108 | 116 |
| 0:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 108 | 117 |
| 0:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 108 | 118 |
| 0:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 108 | 119 |
| 0:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 108 | 120 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. 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
- Mar 14: Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Denver Nuggets 131
- Mar 19: Denver Nuggets 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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