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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

Los Angeles Lakers lead 143-98241 meetings since 1976
Los Angeles Lakers lead 117-82Regular season
Los Angeles Lakers lead 26-16Playoff games
Los Angeles Lakers W1Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (241)

Meetings 1–50 of 241, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Mar 14, 20262025-26DEN 125, LAL 127
Mar 5, 20262025-26LAL 113, DEN 120
Jan 20, 20262025-26LAL 115, DEN 107
Mar 19, 20252024-25DEN 108, LAL 120
Mar 14, 20252024-25LAL 126, DEN 131
Feb 22, 20252024-25LAL 123, DEN 100
Nov 23, 20242024-25DEN 127, LAL 102
Apr 29, 20242023-24 · PlayoffsLAL 106, DEN 108
Apr 27, 20242023-24 · PlayoffsDEN 108, LAL 119
Apr 25, 20242023-24 · PlayoffsDEN 112, LAL 105
Apr 22, 20242023-24 · PlayoffsLAL 99, DEN 101
Apr 20, 20242023-24 · PlayoffsLAL 103, DEN 114
Mar 2, 20242023-24DEN 124, LAL 114
Feb 8, 20242023-24DEN 114, LAL 106
Oct 24, 20232023-24LAL 107, DEN 119
May 22, 20232022-23 · PlayoffsDEN 113, LAL 111
May 20, 20232022-23 · PlayoffsDEN 119, LAL 108
May 18, 20232022-23 · PlayoffsLAL 103, DEN 108
May 16, 20232022-23 · PlayoffsLAL 126, DEN 132
Jan 9, 20232022-23LAL 109, DEN 122
Dec 16, 20222022-23DEN 108, LAL 126
Oct 30, 20222022-23DEN 110, LAL 121
Oct 26, 20222022-23LAL 99, DEN 110
Apr 10, 20222021-22LAL 146, DEN 141
Apr 3, 20222021-22DEN 129, LAL 118
Jan 15, 20222021-22LAL 96, DEN 133
May 3, 20212020-21DEN 89, LAL 93
Feb 14, 20212020-21LAL 105, DEN 122
Feb 4, 20212020-21DEN 93, LAL 114
Sep 26, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsDEN 107, LAL 117
Sep 24, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsLAL 114, DEN 108
Sep 22, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsLAL 106, DEN 114
Sep 20, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsDEN 103, LAL 105
Sep 18, 20202019-20 · PlayoffsDEN 114, LAL 126
Aug 10, 20202019-20DEN 121, LAL 124
Feb 12, 20202019-20LAL 120, DEN 116
Dec 22, 20192019-20DEN 128, LAL 104
Dec 3, 20192019-20LAL 105, DEN 96
Mar 6, 20192018-19DEN 115, LAL 99
Nov 27, 20182018-19LAL 85, DEN 117
Oct 25, 20182018-19DEN 114, LAL 121
Mar 13, 20182017-18DEN 103, LAL 112
Mar 9, 20182017-18LAL 116, DEN 125
Dec 2, 20172017-18LAL 100, DEN 115
Nov 19, 20172017-18DEN 109, LAL 127
Mar 13, 20172016-17LAL 101, DEN 129
Jan 31, 20172016-17DEN 116, LAL 120
Jan 17, 20172016-17DEN 127, LAL 121
Mar 25, 20162015-16DEN 116, LAL 105
Mar 2, 20162015-16LAL 107, DEN 117

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names. Denver’s record starts with the current franchise’s first NBA season (1976–77); the 1949–50 Denver Nuggets were a separate franchise.

Series by season

Los Angeles Lakers 2-12025-26 · Regular season
Tied 2-22024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
Mar 14, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonDEN 125, LAL 127 (OT)Aaron Gordon 27 · Austin Reaves 32
Mar 5, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonLAL 113, DEN 120Luka Dončić 27 · Jamal Murray 28
Jan 20, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonLAL 115, DEN 107Luka Dončić 38 · Jamal Murray 28
Mar 19, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonDEN 108, LAL 120Aaron Gordon 26 · Luka Dončić 31
Mar 14, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonLAL 126, DEN 131Austin Reaves 37 · Nikola Jokić 28
Feb 22, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonLAL 123, DEN 100Luka Dončić 32 · Aaron Gordon 24
Nov 23, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonDEN 127, LAL 102Nikola Jokić 34 · Austin Reaves 19

2025-26 team comparison

Denver NuggetsPer gameLos Angeles Lakers
122.1Points116.3
116.9Points allowed114.6
+5.2Net rating+1.8
122.2Offensive rating117.8
117.0Defensive rating116.1
99.9Pace98.7
44.0Rebounds41.0
28.9Assists25.9

Quick answers

Who won the last Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers game?
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 on March 14, 2026 (2025-26, regular season).
When do the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers play next?
The Denver Nuggets visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:30 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 preseason).
What is the all-time record between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers lead 143-98 in 241 meetings since 1976 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

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