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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 101–150 of 241, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Mar 15, 20072006-07LAL 86, DEN 113
Jan 5, 20072006-07DEN 104, LAL 123
Apr 6, 20062005-06LAL 108, DEN 110
Nov 6, 20052005-06DEN 92, LAL 112
Nov 2, 20052005-06LAL 99, DEN 97
Mar 24, 20052004-05LAL 96, DEN 117
Jan 12, 20052004-05LAL 83, DEN 95
Jan 2, 20052004-05DEN 91, LAL 99
Nov 2, 20042004-05DEN 78, LAL 89
Feb 25, 20042003-04LAL 112, DEN 111
Jan 14, 20042003-04DEN 71, LAL 97
Jan 7, 20042003-04LAL 91, DEN 113
Dec 19, 20032003-04DEN 99, LAL 101
Apr 15, 20032002-03DEN 104, LAL 126
Feb 12, 20032002-03LAL 113, DEN 102
Feb 11, 20032002-03DEN 93, LAL 121
Dec 28, 20022002-03LAL 112, DEN 93
Jan 22, 20022001-02DEN 107, LAL 91
Jan 2, 20022001-02LAL 87, DEN 86
Nov 25, 20012001-02DEN 98, LAL 105
Nov 21, 20012001-02LAL 89, DEN 68
Apr 17, 20012000-01DEN 91, LAL 108
Feb 28, 20012000-01LAL 101, DEN 107
Nov 18, 20002000-01LAL 86, DEN 87
Nov 14, 20002000-01DEN 103, LAL 119
Mar 13, 20001999-00LAL 118, DEN 108
Feb 7, 20001999-00DEN 98, LAL 106
Jan 10, 20001999-00DEN 95, LAL 130
Nov 18, 19991999-00LAL 82, DEN 93
Apr 5, 19991998-99DEN 104, LAL 117
Feb 22, 19991998-99LAL 113, DEN 117
Feb 10, 19991998-99LAL 103, DEN 98
Mar 23, 19981997-98LAL 107, DEN 86
Feb 19, 19981997-98DEN 92, LAL 131
Jan 14, 19981997-98DEN 114, LAL 132
Dec 3, 19971997-98LAL 107, DEN 89
Apr 2, 19971996-97DEN 85, LAL 110
Mar 17, 19971996-97LAL 113, DEN 94
Feb 13, 19971996-97LAL 132, DEN 117
Dec 1, 19961996-97DEN 96, LAL 104
Apr 9, 19961995-96LAL 91, DEN 98
Feb 6, 19961995-96LAL 99, DEN 78
Jan 7, 19961995-96DEN 96, LAL 93
Nov 3, 19951995-96DEN 96, LAL 98
Apr 4, 19951994-95LAL 104, DEN 101
Feb 7, 19951994-95LAL 85, DEN 83
Feb 3, 19951994-95DEN 88, LAL 74
Nov 11, 19941994-95DEN 124, LAL 117
Apr 19, 19941993-94LAL 98, DEN 105
Apr 8, 19941993-94DEN 112, LAL 99

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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