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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:06 pm EDTDenver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
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Final · overtime
Away
Denver Nuggets
125
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
127
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime at home on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Austin Reaves had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Aaron Gordon had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 61-50 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 34-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Luka Dončić (triple-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 39, Los Angeles Lakers 18. Luka Dončić had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 13 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 Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime on March 14, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Aaron Gordon scored 27 for the Denver Nuggets; Austin Reaves scored 32 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 26 | 24 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 125 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 127 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 27 Aaron Gordon
- Rebounds
- 16 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 14 Nikola Jokić
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 32 Austin Reaves
- Rebounds
- 11 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 13 Luka Dončić
Nikola Jokić triple-double (24 PTS, 16 REB, 14 AST) · Luka Dončić triple-double (30 PTS, 11 REB, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson starter | 43:01 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 5 | +15 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 43:00 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10-19 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 36:03 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-14 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 6 | -9 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 34:49 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9-16 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 1 | -3 |
| Christian Braun starter | 33:12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 28:33 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 4-10 | 4-4 | 1 | +2 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 23:26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 19:41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 3:15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Peyton Watson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 45:31 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12-21 | 3-8 | 5-6 | 3 | +7 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 43:01 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10-26 | 4-14 | 6-9 | 3 | -4 |
| LeBron James starter | 40:13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 35:18 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 2 | +16 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 27:04 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Rui Hachimura bench | 25:24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 20:50 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | -2 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 16:00 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 11:39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
Not available: Maxi Kleber
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 18/22 (81%) | Free throws | 17/26 (65%) |
| 25/46 (54%) | 2 pointers | 34/51 (66%) |
| 19/49 (38%) | 3 pointers | 14/42 (33%) |
| 44/95 (46%) | Field goals | 48/93 (51%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 33 | Assists | 31 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 22 | Fouls | 20 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 11:43 | Time spent in lead | 35:20 |
| 8 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 8 Q4 5:13
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 17 Q2 6:34
- Longest run
- 9-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 9:23 to Q1 8:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 10:35 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 10:03 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 9:23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 9:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 8:15 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 8 | 12 |
| 8:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 8 | 15 |
| 7:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 8 | 17 |
| 7:22 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 11 | 17 |
| 6:43 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 6:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 5:41 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 5:15 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 17 | 19 |
| 4:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 4:16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 17 | 24 |
| 3:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 17 | 26 |
| 3:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 17 | 27 |
| 3:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 19 | 27 |
| 2:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 19 | 29 |
| 2:18 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 21 | 29 |
| 1:19 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 24 | 29 |
| 1:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 24 | 32 |
| 0:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 24 | 34 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
Q2 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 26 | 37 |
| 11:23 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 28 | 37 |
| 10:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 28 | 40 |
| 9:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 28 | 42 |
| 8:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 28 | 44 |
| 8:29 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 30 | 44 |
| 8:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 30 | 45 |
| 8:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 30 | 46 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 31 | 46 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 32 | 46 |
| 7:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 32 | 48 |
| 6:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton Free throw | 32 | 49 |
| 5:15 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 35 | 49 |
| 4:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 37 | 49 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 39 | 49 |
| 4:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 39 | 51 |
| 3:42 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 42 | 51 |
| 3:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 42 | 54 |
| 2:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 42 | 56 |
| 1:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 42 | 58 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 44 | 58 |
| 1:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 45 | 58 |
| 1:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 45 | 59 |
| 0:56 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 48 | 59 |
| 0:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 48 | 61 |
| 0:22 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 49 | 61 |
| 0:22 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 50 | 61 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 50 | 64 |
| 11:06 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 10:09 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 64 |
| 9:39 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 56 | 64 |
| 9:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 8:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 7:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 56 | 70 |
| 7:34 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 58 | 70 |
| 7:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 58 | 72 |
| 7:05 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 60 | 72 |
| 6:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 60 | 73 |
| 6:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 60 | 74 |
| 6:24 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 63 | 74 |
| 6:05 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 65 | 74 |
| 5:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal | 65 | 77 |
| 5:14 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 66 | 77 |
| 5:14 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 67 | 77 |
| 4:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 67 | 79 |
| 4:29 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 70 | 79 |
| 4:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 73 | 79 |
| 4:07 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 74 | 79 |
| 3:52 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 76 | 79 |
| 3:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 76 | 81 |
| 3:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 76 | 83 |
| 2:51 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 83 |
| 2:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 78 | 85 |
| 1:55 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 2-pt field goal | 80 | 85 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 1:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 0:57 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 85 | 87 |
| 0:29 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 90 | 87 |
| 10:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 90 | 89 |
| 10:25 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 92 | 89 |
| 9:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 92 | 91 |
| 9:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 92 | 94 |
| 8:54 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 93 | 94 |
| 8:54 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 94 | 94 |
| 7:37 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 97 | 94 |
| 7:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 97 | 96 |
| 6:59 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 96 |
| 5:50 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 100 | 96 |
| 5:38 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 103 | 96 |
| 5:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 103 | 98 |
| 5:13 | Denver Nuggets | Spencer Jones 3-pt field goal | 106 | 98 |
| 4:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 106 | 100 |
| 4:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 106 | 101 |
| 4:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 106 | 102 |
| 3:49 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 109 | 102 |
| 3:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes Free throw | 109 | 103 |
| 2:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 109 | 106 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 109 | 107 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 109 | 108 |
| 1:57 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 109 | 109 |
| 1:34 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 112 | 109 |
| 1:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 112 | 111 |
| 0:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 112 | 113 |
| 0:32 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 115 | 113 |
| 0:10 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 116 | 113 |
| 0:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 116 | 114 |
| 0:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 116 | 115 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 117 | 115 |
| 0:07 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 118 | 115 |
| 0:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 118 | 116 |
| 0:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 118 | 118 |
OT1 · 8 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 118 | 120 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 119 | 120 |
| 2:36 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 120 | 120 |
| 1:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 120 | 122 |
| 0:47 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 3-pt field goal | 123 | 122 |
| 0:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 123 | 125 |
| 0:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 125 | 125 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 125 | 127 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 2-1. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 2-1.
- Jan 20: Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Denver Nuggets 107
- Mar 5: Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Denver Nuggets 120
- Mar 14: Denver Nuggets 125 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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