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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:06 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule
Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
115
Home
Denver Nuggets
107
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on the road on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Ball Arena. Luka Dončić had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Los Angeles Lakers trailed 71-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 29-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Luka Dončić (triple-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 32, Denver Nuggets 20. LeBron James had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 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.
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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 Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on January 20, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 38 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 13 rebounds; Jamal Murray scored 28 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 115 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 107 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 38 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 13 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 10 Luka Dončić
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 28 Jamal Murray
- Rebounds
- 6 Jalen Pickett
- Assists
- 11 Jamal Murray
Luka Dončić triple-double (38 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST) · Jamal Murray double-double (28 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 35:39 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12-21 | 3-9 | 11-12 | 2 | -2 |
| LeBron James starter | 34:25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 2-6 | 2 | +13 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 31:15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 2 | +6 |
| Jake LaRavia starter | 26:45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2 | +4 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 14:49 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Rui Hachimura bench | 28:15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 22:52 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | +16 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 17:47 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 17:28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3 | +3 |
| Drew Timme bench | 10:45 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | +5 |
Not available: Adou Thiero, Austin Reaves
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson starter | 37:45 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Spencer Jones starter | 36:47 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 5 | +6 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 36:05 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-21 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 2 | -3 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 31:51 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 1 | -8 |
| Jalen Pickett starter | 26:14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 30:43 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-12 | 0-8 | 6-7 | 3 | +0 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 22:00 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -21 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 18:35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
Not available: Christian Braun, Cameron Johnson, Jonas Valančiūnas, Nikola Jokić, Tamar Bates
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 21/32 (65%) | Free throws | 14/19 (73%) |
| 32/58 (55%) | 2 pointers | 24/50 (48%) |
| 10/25 (40%) | 3 pointers | 15/37 (40%) |
| 42/83 (50%) | Field goals | 39/87 (44%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 41 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Assists | 27 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 16 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 6:42 | Time spent in lead | 39:08 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 16 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 1-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 2-1.
- Jan 20: Los Angeles Lakers 115 at Denver Nuggets 107 (this game)
- Mar 5: Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Denver Nuggets 120
- Mar 14: Denver Nuggets 125 at Los Angeles Lakers 127
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 21, 2026 · 03:00 UTC