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Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
126
Home
Denver Nuggets
131
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131-126 at home on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Austin Reaves had 37 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Denver Nuggets led 71-67 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 39-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Austin Reaves (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 36, Denver Nuggets 25. Jamal Murray had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 5 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
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| 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 Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131-126 on March 14, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Austin Reaves scored 37 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Nikola Jokić scored 28 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 126 |
| Denver Nuggets | 32 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 131 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 37 Austin Reaves
- Rebounds
- 8 Austin Reaves
- Assists
- 13 Austin Reaves
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 28 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 7 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 7 Russell Westbrook
Austin Reaves double-double (37 PTS, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 39:17 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13-26 | 4-10 | 7-7 | 3 | +0 |
| Dalton Knecht starter | 36:52 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-27 | 5-13 | 1-2 | 5 | -10 |
| Jordan Goodwin starter | 33:34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt starter | 24:21 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 4 | -13 |
| Alex Len starter | 11:58 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Shake Milton bench | 28:20 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | +10 |
| Markieff Morris bench | 23:41 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 19:30 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +13 |
| Bronny James bench | 15:43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | +8 |
| Cam Reddish bench | 6:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
Not available: Dorian Finney-Smith, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Maxi Kleber, LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Trey Jemison, Gabe Vincent
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 39:25 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-16 | 5-9 | 3-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:46 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8-16 | 0-4 | 12-17 | 5 | +2 |
| Christian Braun starter | 34:32 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 33:20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +11 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 31:28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 9-10 | 1 | +16 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 27:47 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-16 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 16:59 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Peyton Watson bench | 16:27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | -8 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 2:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Julian Strawther
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 13/16 (81%) | Free throws | 30/38 (78%) |
| 34/65 (52%) | 2 pointers | 31/54 (57%) |
| 15/40 (37%) | 3 pointers | 13/31 (41%) |
| 49/105 (46%) | Field goals | 44/85 (51%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 32 | Assists | 30 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 25 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 20:39 | Time spent in lead | 23:03 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 11 Q1 0:51
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 13 Q3 7:47
- Longest run
- 8-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 11:22 to Q1 9:28
Scoring plays
Q1 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 9:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:12 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:07 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 10 | 7 |
| 7:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 7:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 7:24 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 12 | 10 |
| 7:16 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 12 | 11 |
| 6:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 14 | 11 |
| 6:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 6:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 17 | 13 |
| 5:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 19 | 13 |
| 5:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 19 | 14 |
| 5:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 19 | 15 |
| 5:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 4:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 21 | 18 |
| 4:30 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 21 | 20 |
| 4:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 3:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 3:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
| 3:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 2:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 2:29 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 2:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James Free throw | 30 | 24 |
| 2:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James Free throw | 31 | 24 |
| 1:59 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 1:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 3-pt field goal | 34 | 26 |
| 1:25 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 34 | 29 |
| 1:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Bronny James 3-pt field goal | 37 | 29 |
| 0:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 40 | 29 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 0:28 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 40 | 32 |
Q2 · 40 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 40 | 33 |
| 11:02 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 40 | 34 |
| 10:34 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 40 | 37 |
| 10:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Markieff Morris 2-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 9:45 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 9:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 44 | 40 |
| 9:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 44 | 41 |
| 9:16 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 44 | 42 |
| 8:47 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 7:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 45 | 44 |
| 7:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 46 | 44 |
| 6:54 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 46 | 46 |
| 6:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 5:43 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 51 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 52 |
| 5:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 49 | 53 |
| 4:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Markieff Morris 2-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 4:40 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 51 | 55 |
| 4:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 52 | 55 |
| 4:23 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 3:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 54 | 57 |
| 3:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 54 | 58 |
| 3:32 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 54 | 59 |
| 3:11 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 54 | 60 |
| 3:11 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 54 | 61 |
| 2:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 56 | 61 |
| 2:48 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 56 | 62 |
| 2:48 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 56 | 63 |
| 2:16 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 1:50 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 59 | 68 |
| 1:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 60 | 68 |
| 1:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 61 | 68 |
| 1:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 62 | 69 |
| 0:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 64 | 69 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 64 | 70 |
| 0:41 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 64 | 71 |
| 0:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 67 | 73 |
| 11:05 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 67 | 76 |
| 10:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 10:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 10:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Alex Len 2-pt field goal | 71 | 79 |
| 9:49 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 71 | 81 |
| 9:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 71 | 83 |
| 8:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 73 | 83 |
| 8:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 73 | 85 |
| 7:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 75 | 85 |
| 7:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 75 | 88 |
| 7:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 77 | 88 |
| 6:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 80 | 88 |
| 6:15 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 80 | 91 |
| 5:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 80 | 93 |
| 5:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 82 | 93 |
| 5:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 84 | 93 |
| 5:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton Free throw | 85 | 93 |
| 4:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht Free throw | 86 | 93 |
| 4:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 86 | 94 |
| 4:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 86 | 95 |
| 3:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 86 | 98 |
| 3:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 3:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 89 | 98 |
| 3:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 90 | 98 |
| 2:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 92 | 98 |
| 2:09 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 92 | 100 |
| 1:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 95 | 100 |
| 1:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Christian Koloko 2-pt field goal | 97 | 100 |
| 0:28 | Denver Nuggets | Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal | 97 | 102 |
| 0:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 99 | 102 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 101 | 102 |
| 9:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 103 | 102 |
| 8:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 105 | 102 |
| 8:11 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 105 | 104 |
| 7:25 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson Free throw | 105 | 105 |
| 6:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 108 | 105 |
| 6:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Markieff Morris 3-pt field goal | 111 | 105 |
| 5:52 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 111 | 106 |
| 5:52 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 111 | 107 |
| 5:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 113 | 107 |
| 5:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 113 | 109 |
| 4:47 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 113 | 111 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 113 | 113 |
| 4:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 114 | 113 |
| 3:56 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 3:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 114 | 116 |
| 3:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 115 | 116 |
| 3:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 116 | 116 |
| 2:57 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 116 | 119 |
| 2:31 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 116 | 121 |
| 2:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 119 | 121 |
| 1:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 119 | 122 |
| 1:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 119 | 123 |
| 1:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jordan Goodwin 3-pt field goal | 122 | 123 |
| 1:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 124 | 123 |
| 0:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 126 | 123 |
| 0:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 126 | 125 |
| 0:49 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 126 | 126 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 126 | 129 |
| 0:03 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 126 | 131 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-1. 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
- Mar 14: Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Denver Nuggets 131 (this game)
- Mar 19: Denver Nuggets 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 120
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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