Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on March 5, 2026.

Luka Dončić scored 27 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 11 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 28 for the Denver Nuggets.

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 10:00 pm EST · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

120

Venue: Ball Arena

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

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 at home on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Luka Dončić had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Denver Nuggets led 64-54 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-22. 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 45, Denver Nuggets 26. Jamal Murray had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 7 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 on March 5, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Luka Dončić scored 27 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 11 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 28 for the Denver Nuggets.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Los Angeles Lakers	22	32	32	27	113
Denver Nuggets	32	32	29	27	120

Game leaders

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 27 Luka Dončić
Rebounds: 11 Luka Dončić
Assists: 8 LeBron James

Denver Nuggets

Points: 28 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 12 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 13 Nikola Jokić

Luka Dončić double-double (27 PTS, 11 REB) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (28 PTS, 12 REB, 13 AST)

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Luka Dončić starter	40:24	27	11	7	4	0	3	11-24	3-10	2-4	3	+0
Austin Reaves starter	38:02	16	5	7	3	0	0	6-11	1-2	3-4	2	-4
LeBron James starter	33:42	16	5	8	3	1	1	7-11	0-2	2-2	2	-10
Marcus Smart starter	32:11	9	1	2	1	0	4	3-9	3-6	0-0	4	+3
Deandre Ayton starter	4:30	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	-13
Rui Hachimura bench	28:58	16	2	3	1	0	1	6-9	4-5	0-0	3	+10
Jaxson Hayes bench	27:28	19	5	2	0	0	0	8-10	0-0	3-5	1	+7
Luke Kennard bench	20:27	8	0	0	0	0	1	3-6	2-3	0-0	2	-7
Jake LaRavia bench	10:21	2	0	1	0	0	0	1-6	0-3	0-0	2	-16
Jarred Vanderbilt bench	3:58	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-5

Not available: Maxi Kleber

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Christian Braun starter	39:53	15	5	4	0	0	1	6-12	2-6	1-2	0	+8
Jamal Murray starter	38:21	28	4	7	0	0	2	8-17	5-9	7-7	3	+9
Nikola Jokić starter	37:45	28	12	13	1	1	9	10-15	0-1	8-8	4	+6
Julian Strawther starter	28:46	18	2	0	1	0	2	6-10	2-5	4-5	4	-1
Zeke Nnaji starter	23:47	5	5	1	1	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	3	+0
Bruce Brown bench	29:57	8	6	1	0	0	0	3-8	2-3	0-0	1	+3
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	25:38	14	2	0	0	0	0	4-7	2-4	4-5	0	+5
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	10:10	4	4	1	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	4-4	1	+1
Tyus Jones bench	5:43	0	1	0	0	0	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	+4

Not available: Peyton Watson, Tamar Bates, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Spencer Jones

Team statistics
Los Angeles Lakers	Stat	Denver Nuggets
10/15 (66%)	Free throws	28/31 (90%)
32/56 (57%)	2 pointers	25/44 (56%)
13/31 (41%)	3 pointers	14/31 (45%)
45/87 (51%)	Field goals	39/75 (52%)
32	Rebounds	41
26	Defensive rebounds	34
6	Offensive rebounds	7
30	Assists	27
10	Turnovers	18
12	Steals	3
1	Blocks	1
21	Fouls	16
12	Max points in a row	11
0:00	Time spent in lead	47:41
0	Biggest lead	15

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 14 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 0
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: Never led
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 15 Q2 9:28
Longest run: 12-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q2 9:10 to Q2 7:01

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Denver Nuggets
11:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	0	1
11:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	0	2
11:41	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	0	3
11:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	0	5
10:35	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	0	8
9:05	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	0	11
8:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	1	11
8:10	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	3	11
8:04	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	3	13
7:30	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	3	15
7:30	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	3	16
6:50	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	4	16
6:50	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	5	16
6:35	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	7	16
6:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	7	18
5:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	9	18
5:32	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	9	20
5:16	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	11	20
4:44	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	13	20
4:27	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	13	23
4:12	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	16	23
3:46	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	16	25
3:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	17	25
3:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	19	25
2:52	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	19	28
2:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	20	28
1:52	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	20	30
0:33	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	20	31
0:33	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	20	32
0:13	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	22	32

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Denver Nuggets
11:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	25	32
11:21	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	25	34
9:58	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 3-pt field goal	25	37
9:28	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	25	40
9:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	27	40
8:44	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	28	40
8:44	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	29	40
8:21	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	31	40
8:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	33	40
7:31	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	35	40
7:01	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	37	40
6:45	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	37	43
6:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	39	43
6:09	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 3-pt field goal	39	46
5:46	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	39	49
5:43	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	39	50
5:23	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	39	51
5:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	41	51
4:53	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	41	53
4:26	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	41	55
4:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	43	55
3:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	46	55
2:49	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	49	55
2:16	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	49	57
1:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	52	57
1:33	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	52	59
1:12	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	52	62
0:11	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	52	64
0:02	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	54	64

Q3 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Denver Nuggets
11:44	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	56	64
11:27	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	56	67
10:49	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	56	69
10:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	56	70
10:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	56	71
10:06	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	59	71
9:47	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	59	73
9:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	60	73
9:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	61	73
9:09	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	61	75
8:55	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	63	75
8:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	63	76
8:22	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	63	77
7:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	65	77
7:43	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	65	78
7:37	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	65	80
7:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	68	80
6:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	71	80
6:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	71	82
5:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	73	82
4:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	76	82
4:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	78	82
3:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	78	84
3:12	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	78	86
2:17	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	78	89
1:53	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	80	89
1:22	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	80	90
1:22	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	80	91
1:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	83	91
0:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	83	92
0:40	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	83	93
0:17	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	86	93

Q4 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Denver Nuggets
11:51	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	86	96
11:16	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	86	97
11:16	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	86	98
10:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	88	98
10:16	Denver Nuggets	Zeke Nnaji 2-pt field goal	88	100
9:47	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	88	101
9:47	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw	88	102
9:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	91	102
8:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	93	102
8:01	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	95	102
7:29	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	97	102
7:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	99	102
6:11	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	99	104
5:53	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	101	104
5:36	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	101	107
5:06	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	101	108
4:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	104	108
4:22	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	104	110
4:05	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	106	110
3:58	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	106	111
3:58	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	106	112
3:45	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	108	112
3:06	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	110	112
2:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	111	112
1:45	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	111	114
0:23	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	111	116
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	111	117
0:16	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	111	118
0:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	113	118
0:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	113	119
0:07	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	113	120

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. 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 (this game)
Mar 14: Denver Nuggets 125 at Los Angeles Lakers 127

Highlights

Nuggets 120 - 113 Lakers — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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