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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 51–100 of 241, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Dec 22, 20152015-16LAL 111, DEN 107
Nov 3, 20152015-16DEN 120, LAL 109
Apr 8, 20152014-15LAL 101, DEN 119
Feb 10, 20152014-15DEN 106, LAL 96
Dec 30, 20142014-15LAL 111, DEN 103
Nov 23, 20142014-15DEN 101, LAL 94
Mar 7, 20142013-14LAL 126, DEN 134
Jan 5, 20142013-14DEN 137, LAL 115
Nov 13, 20132013-14LAL 99, DEN 111
Feb 25, 20132012-13LAL 108, DEN 119
Jan 6, 20132012-13DEN 112, LAL 105
Dec 26, 20122012-13LAL 114, DEN 126
Nov 30, 20122012-13DEN 103, LAL 122
May 12, 20122011-12 · PlayoffsDEN 87, LAL 96
May 10, 20122011-12 · PlayoffsLAL 96, DEN 113
May 8, 20122011-12 · PlayoffsDEN 102, LAL 99
May 6, 20122011-12 · PlayoffsLAL 92, DEN 88
May 4, 20122011-12 · PlayoffsLAL 84, DEN 99
May 1, 20122011-12 · PlayoffsDEN 100, LAL 104
Apr 29, 20122011-12 · PlayoffsDEN 88, LAL 103
Apr 13, 20122011-12DEN 97, LAL 103
Feb 3, 20122011-12LAL 93, DEN 89
Jan 1, 20122011-12LAL 90, DEN 99
Dec 31, 20112011-12DEN 89, LAL 92
Apr 3, 20112010-11DEN 95, LAL 90
Jan 21, 20112010-11LAL 107, DEN 97
Nov 11, 20102010-11LAL 112, DEN 118
Apr 8, 20102009-10LAL 96, DEN 98
Feb 28, 20102009-10DEN 89, LAL 95
Feb 5, 20102009-10DEN 126, LAL 113
Nov 13, 20092009-10LAL 79, DEN 105
May 29, 20092008-09 · PlayoffsLAL 119, DEN 92
May 27, 20092008-09 · PlayoffsDEN 94, LAL 103
May 25, 20092008-09 · PlayoffsLAL 101, DEN 120
May 23, 20092008-09 · PlayoffsLAL 103, DEN 97
May 21, 20092008-09 · PlayoffsDEN 106, LAL 103
May 19, 20092008-09 · PlayoffsDEN 103, LAL 105
Apr 9, 20092008-09DEN 102, LAL 116
Feb 27, 20092008-09LAL 79, DEN 90
Nov 21, 20082008-09DEN 90, LAL 104
Nov 1, 20082008-09LAL 104, DEN 97
Apr 28, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsLAL 107, DEN 101
Apr 26, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsLAL 102, DEN 84
Apr 23, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsDEN 107, LAL 122
Apr 20, 20082007-08 · PlayoffsDEN 114, LAL 128
Jan 21, 20082007-08DEN 99, LAL 116
Dec 5, 20072007-08LAL 111, DEN 107
Nov 29, 20072007-08DEN 99, LAL 127
Apr 9, 20072006-07LAL 111, DEN 115
Apr 3, 20072006-07DEN 111, LAL 105

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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