DEN
LALTop Performers
Points
37
Murray
DEN
Rebounds
18
Davis
LAL
Assists
12
James
LAL
Threes
5
Murray
DEN
44-88 (50.0%)
FG%
38-84 (45.2%)
17-41 (41.5%)
3PM
10-32 (31.3%)
14-19 (73.7%)
FTM
22-29 (75.9%)
39
Rebounds
45
5
Offensive Rebounds
11
34
Defensive Rebounds
34
30
Assists
27
7
Steals
3
1
Blocks
2
6
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2022-23 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nuggets | 53 | 29 | .646 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlies | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 |
| 4 |  Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 6 |  Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 7 |  Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 9 |  Pelicans | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Thunder | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Jazz | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 |
| 13 |  Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 |
| 14 |  Rockets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers were decisively beaten by the Denver Nuggets, 119 to 108, in Game 3 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals on May 20, 2023.
Game Info
Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles, California
#48 Scott Foster (Head Official)
#29 Mark Lindsay
#55 Bill Kennedy
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 38 | 14 | 10 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 58.9 |
A. Gordon #32 | 32 | 7 | 3 (1) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 51.8 |
N. Jokić #15 | 38 | 24 | 6 (1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | +14 | 2 | 4 | 9-19 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 54.3 |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | 34 | 17 | 3 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 78.1 |
J. Murray #27 | 42 | 37 | 7 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 2 | 15-29 | 5-11 | 2-2 | 61.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #00 | 29 | 15 | 5 (2) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 5 | 6-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 63.1 |
J. Green #32 | 23 | 5 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 83.3 |
C. Braun #0 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
R. Jackson #00 | |||||||||||||
D. Jordan #6 | |||||||||||||
I. Smith #14 | |||||||||||||
T. Bryant #3 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
P. Watson #8 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 119 | 39 (5) | 30 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 44-88 | 17-41 | 14-19 | 61.7 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 43 | 23 | 7 (0) | 12 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 8-19 | 3-9 | 4-7 | 52.1 |
A. Davis #3 | 42 | 28 | 18 (5) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 1 | 4 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 65.1 |
J. Vanderbilt #2 | 14 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
A. Reaves #15 | 40 | 23 | 7 (2) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -14 | 4 | 2 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 91.0 |
D. Russell #1 | 20 | 3 | 3 (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 18.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hachimura #28 | 34 | 13 | 6 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 50.5 |
D. Schröder #17 | 25 | 5 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 42.5 |
L. Walker IV #16 | 19 | 9 | 1 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 66.6 |
T. Thompson #13 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Beasley #5 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Harrison #1 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
T. Brown Jr. #7 | 1 | 2 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
M. Christie #00 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
M. Bamba #4 | |||||||||||||
W. Gabriel #32 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 108 | 45 (11) | 27 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 38-84 | 10-32 | 22-29 | 55.8 |
44-88 (50.0%)
FG%
38-84 (45.2%)
17-41 (41.5%)
3PM
10-32 (31.3%)
14-19 (73.7%)
FTM
22-29 (75.9%)
39
Rebounds
45
5
Offensive Rebounds
11
34
Defensive Rebounds
34
30
Assists
27
7
Steals
3
1
Blocks
2
6
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
