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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 151–200 of 241, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Jan 4, 19941993-94LAL 119, DEN 118
Nov 12, 19931993-94DEN 113, LAL 84
Mar 2, 19931992-93LAL 115, DEN 127
Feb 10, 19931992-93DEN 102, LAL 111
Dec 19, 19921992-93LAL 92, DEN 86
Nov 22, 19921992-93DEN 107, LAL 119
Apr 15, 19921991-92LAL 107, DEN 110
Apr 13, 19921991-92DEN 93, LAL 100
Jan 30, 19921991-92LAL 106, DEN 96
Jan 10, 19921991-92DEN 88, LAL 102
Mar 15, 19911990-91DEN 117, LAL 127
Feb 28, 19911990-91LAL 121, DEN 108
Nov 21, 19901990-91DEN 121, LAL 141
Nov 19, 19901990-91LAL 122, DEN 105
Apr 8, 19901989-90LAL 116, DEN 109
Feb 21, 19901989-90LAL 113, DEN 111
Jan 3, 19901989-90DEN 98, LAL 114
Nov 17, 19891989-90DEN 105, LAL 119
Apr 18, 19891988-89DEN 118, LAL 142
Apr 1, 19891988-89LAL 108, DEN 114
Nov 15, 19881988-89LAL 148, DEN 146
Nov 9, 19881988-89DEN 110, LAL 128
Apr 13, 19881987-88LAL 106, DEN 120
Mar 25, 19881987-88DEN 120, LAL 119
Feb 11, 19881987-88LAL 120, DEN 108
Jan 21, 19881987-88LAL 113, DEN 115
Nov 27, 19871987-88DEN 119, LAL 127
Apr 29, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsLAL 140, DEN 103
Apr 25, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsDEN 127, LAL 139
Apr 23, 19871986-87 · PlayoffsDEN 95, LAL 128
Apr 5, 19871986-87LAL 126, DEN 118
Mar 10, 19871986-87DEN 107, LAL 143
Feb 18, 19871986-87LAL 128, DEN 122
Jan 7, 19871986-87DEN 109, LAL 147
Nov 7, 19861986-87DEN 116, LAL 138
Mar 25, 19861985-86LAL 121, DEN 115
Jan 25, 19861985-86DEN 127, LAL 115
Dec 13, 19851985-86LAL 120, DEN 124
Nov 21, 19851985-86LAL 120, DEN 121
Nov 8, 19851985-86DEN 99, LAL 128
May 22, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsDEN 109, LAL 153
May 19, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsLAL 120, DEN 116
May 17, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsLAL 136, DEN 118
May 14, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsDEN 136, LAL 114
May 11, 19851984-85 · PlayoffsDEN 122, LAL 139
Apr 9, 19851984-85DEN 119, LAL 148
Apr 2, 19851984-85LAL 118, DEN 104
Jan 8, 19851984-85DEN 126, LAL 124
Dec 28, 19841984-85LAL 135, DEN 123
Nov 6, 19841984-85DEN 146, LAL 130

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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