Top Performers
Points
38
Dončić
LAL
Rebounds
13
Dončić
LAL
Assists
11
Murray
DEN
Threes
4
Watson
DEN
42-83 (50.6%)
FG%
39-87 (44.8%)
10-25 (40.0%)
3PM
15-37 (40.5%)
21-32 (65.6%)
FTM
14-19 (73.7%)
51
Rebounds
31
10
Offensive Rebounds
5
41
Defensive Rebounds
26
24
Assists
27
3
Steals
6
2
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
5
8
Points Off Turnovers
20
25
Fastbreak Points
7
54
Points In Paint
40
15
Second Chance Points
4
18
Fouls
21
1
Technical Fouls
2
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Biggest Lead
16
16
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
1
Ties
4
2025-26 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 8 | .822 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 14 | .682 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 15 | .659 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 19 | 24 | .442 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 29 | .341 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 36 | .217 | 27.5 |
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The Denver Nuggets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers, 115 to 107, on Tuesday.
Game Info
January 20, 2026
NBC/Peacock
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#39 Tyler Ford (Head Official)
#35 Jason Goldenberg
#94 J.D. Ralls
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 34 | 19 | 9 (1) | 8 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 6 | 2 | 8-15 | 1-1 | 2-6 | 53.9 |
J. LaRavia #12 | 27 | 7 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 64.3 |
D. Ayton #5 | 15 | 4 | 8 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
M. Smart #36 | 31 | 15 | 2 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 67.0 |
L. Dončić #77 | 36 | 38 | 13 (0) | 10 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 12-21 | 3-9 | 11-12 | 72.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hachimura #28 | 28 | 9 | 6 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 34.6 |
J. Hayes #11 | 23 | 9 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +16 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 66.6 |
J. Vanderbilt #2 | 18 | 0 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Vincent #7 | 17 | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 75.3 |
D. Timme #26 | 11 | 9 | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 69.9 |
M. Kleber #14 | |||||||||||||
A. Reaves #15 | |||||||||||||
N. Smith Jr. #20 | |||||||||||||
K. Bufkin #18 | |||||||||||||
D. Knecht #4 | |||||||||||||
B. James #9 | |||||||||||||
A. Thiero #1 | |||||||||||||
C. Mañon #30 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 115 | 51 (10) | 24 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 42-83 | 10-25 | 21-32 | 59.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Watson #8 | 38 | 18 | 5 (1) | 3 | 3 | 1 | -6 | 3 | 3 | 7-17 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 52.9 |
S. Jones #21 | 37 | 16 | 5 (0) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 1 | 5 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 88.9 |
A. Gordon #32 | 32 | 18 | 4 (1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 4-8 | 71.9 |
J. Pickett #24 | 26 | 7 | 6 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 38.9 |
J. Murray #27 | 36 | 28 | 2 (0) | 11 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 10-21 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 61.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hardaway Jr. #10 | 31 | 10 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-12 | 0-8 | 6-7 | 33.2 |
B. Brown #11 | 22 | 4 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
Z. Nnaji #22 | 19 | 6 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
J. Valančiūnas #17 | |||||||||||||
N. Jokić #15 | |||||||||||||
C. Johnson #23 | |||||||||||||
C. Braun #0 | |||||||||||||
J. Strawther #3 | |||||||||||||
H. Tyson #5 | |||||||||||||
D. Holmes II #14 | |||||||||||||
T. Bates #7 | |||||||||||||
C. Jones #1 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 107 | 31 (5) | 27 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 39-87 | 15-37 | 14-19 | 56.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Pickett makes 26' three
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 11:44
L. Dončić makes 12' driving floater
1Q 11:21
2-3
S. Jones makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 11:04
2-6
J. Murray makes 16' turnaround fadeaway
1Q 10:34
2-8
D. Ayton makes driving layup
Assisted by L. Dončić
1Q 10:17
4-8
P. Watson makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Pickett
1Q 10:00
4-11
L. Dončić makes 10' driving floater
1Q 09:46
6-11
J. Murray makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Gordon
1Q 09:31
6-14
L. Dončić makes 26' three
Assisted by M. Smart
1Q 09:15
9-14
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:57
9-15
L. Dončić makes driving layup
1Q 07:24
11-15
S. Jones makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 06:54
11-18
L. Dončić makes 28' three
1Q 06:40
14-18
J. Murray makes 25' stepback three
1Q 05:55
14-21
L. Dončić makes 12' driving floater
Assisted by J. LaRavia
1Q 05:33
16-21
S. Jones makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 04:53
16-24
J. LaRavia makes 5' pullup
1Q 04:33
18-24
J. LaRavia makes free throw 1/1
1Q 04:33
19-24
J. Murray makes free throw 1/1
1Q 04:29
19-25
J. Hayes makes free throw 1/2
1Q 04:13
20-25
S. Jones makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 03:50
20-28
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:32
21-28
L. Dončić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:32
22-28
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
1Q 03:19
22-30
P. Watson makes 24' pullup three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 02:51
22-33
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:20
22-34
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:20
22-35
R. Hachimura makes reverse layup
Assisted by L. James
1Q 01:28
24-35
R. Hachimura makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Vanderbilt
1Q 01:03
26-35
T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:51
26-36
T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:51
26-37
L. James makes 14' fadeaway
1Q 00:00
28-37
D. Timme makes 26' three
Assisted by L. James
2Q 11:44
31-37
D. Timme makes 6' floater
Assisted by L. James
2Q 11:16
33-37
L. James makes 13' turnaround fadeaway
2Q 10:42
35-37
T. Hardaway Jr. makes 17' jump shot
Assisted by J. Pickett
2Q 10:29
35-39
D. Timme makes driving finger roll
2Q 10:07
37-39
T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1/3
2Q 09:53
37-40
T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2/3
2Q 09:53
37-41
B. Brown makes 1' floater
2Q 09:27
37-43
J. Pickett makes 12' stepback
Assisted by B. Brown
2Q 08:41
37-45
D. Ayton makes 3' floater
2Q 07:54
39-45
T. Hardaway Jr. makes driving finger roll
Assisted by J. Pickett
2Q 07:36
39-47
B. Brown makes 9' driving floater
2Q 06:57
39-49
L. James makes free throw 2/3
2Q 06:42
40-49
L. James makes running dunk
2Q 06:21
42-49
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:49
43-49
L. Dončić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:49
44-49
A. Gordon makes 9' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by B. Brown
2Q 05:33
44-51
G. Vincent makes 23' running three
Assisted by L. Dončić
2Q 04:53
47-51
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
2Q 04:38
47-53
J. Hayes makes putback dunk
2Q 04:23
49-53
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
2Q 04:07
49-55
J. Murray makes 16' stepback
2Q 03:03
49-57
R. Hachimura makes 25' pullup three
Assisted by L. Dončić
2Q 02:49
52-57
L. Dončić makes 11' pullup
2Q 02:06
54-57
J. Murray makes 27' stepback three
2Q 01:40
54-60
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:19
54-61
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:19
54-62
L. Dončić makes running layup
Assisted by L. James
2Q 00:52
56-62
J. Murray makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:52
56-63
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:52
57-63
A. Gordon makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 00:34
57-65
P. Watson makes 27' three
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 00:07
57-68
J. Murray makes 56' 3pt floater
Assisted by P. Watson
2Q 00:00
57-71
L. James makes running layup
Assisted by L. Dončić
3Q 11:31
59-71
P. Watson makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by A. Gordon
3Q 10:30
59-73
P. Watson makes running reverse layup
Assisted by A. Gordon
3Q 10:07
59-75
M. Smart makes 25' three
Assisted by L. James
3Q 09:56
62-75
P. Watson makes 12' fadeaway
Assisted by A. Gordon
3Q 09:32
62-77
L. James makes running layup
3Q 08:54
64-77
A. Gordon makes 25' running pullup three
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 08:20
64-80
J. LaRavia makes cutting dunk
Assisted by L. James
3Q 08:03
66-80
J. Hayes makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by L. Dončić
3Q 07:40
68-80
L. Dončić makes 11' driving floater
3Q 07:18
70-80
L. Dončić makes 27' running three
Assisted by J. LaRavia
3Q 06:49
73-80
J. Hayes makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by L. Dončić
3Q 06:15
75-80
J. LaRavia makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by L. Dončić
3Q 05:44
77-80
T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1/2
3Q 05:18
77-81
T. Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2/2
3Q 05:18
77-82
L. Dončić makes 13' fadeaway
Assisted by J. Vanderbilt
3Q 05:01
79-82
A. Gordon makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 04:42
79-84
L. Dončić makes 6' pullup
3Q 03:44
81-84
S. Jones makes 8' hook shot
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 03:27
81-86
S. Jones makes running layup
Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.
3Q 02:35
81-88
L. James makes 26' running pullup three
3Q 01:52
84-88
L. James makes driving finger roll
3Q 01:00
86-88
D. Timme makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by L. James
4Q 11:23
88-88
Z. Nnaji makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Pickett
4Q 11:04
88-90
G. Vincent makes free throw 1/3
4Q 10:24
89-90
G. Vincent makes free throw 3/3
4Q 10:24
90-90
Z. Nnaji makes driving layup
4Q 10:09
90-92
R. Hachimura makes layup
Assisted by L. James
4Q 10:01
92-92
J. Pickett makes driving finger roll
4Q 09:21
92-94
Z. Nnaji makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by T. Hardaway Jr.
4Q 08:57
92-96
M. Smart makes tip layup
4Q 08:27
94-96
J. Hayes makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by L. Dončić
4Q 07:22
96-96
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 06:42
97-96
L. Dončić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 06:42
98-96
M. Smart makes free throw 1/3
4Q 05:44
99-96
M. Smart makes free throw 2/3
4Q 05:44
100-96
M. Smart makes free throw 3/3
4Q 05:44
101-96
M. Smart makes 23' three
Assisted by L. Dončić
4Q 05:10
104-96
L. James makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:14
105-96
M. Smart makes 23' three
Assisted by L. Dončić
4Q 02:43
108-96
P. Watson makes 22' three
Assisted by A. Gordon
4Q 02:25
108-99
A. Gordon makes 26' three
Assisted by P. Watson
4Q 02:15
108-102
L. James makes cutting dunk
Assisted by R. Hachimura
4Q 01:48
110-102
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/1
4Q 01:33
111-102
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
4Q 01:33
111-103
J. Murray makes 13' fadeaway
4Q 01:05
111-105
M. Smart makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:51
112-105
L. Dončić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:45
113-105
L. Dončić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:45
114-105
A. Gordon makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 00:43
114-107
L. Dončić makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:41
115-107
42-83 (50.6%)
FG%
39-87 (44.8%)
10-25 (40.0%)
3PM
15-37 (40.5%)
21-32 (65.6%)
FTM
14-19 (73.7%)
51
Rebounds
31
10
Offensive Rebounds
5
41
Defensive Rebounds
26
24
Assists
27
3
Steals
6
2
Blocks
7
13
Turnovers
5
8
Points Off Turnovers
20
25
Fastbreak Points
7
54
Points In Paint
40
15
Second Chance Points
4
18
Fouls
21
1
Technical Fouls
2
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
12
Biggest Lead
16
16
Longest Unanswered Run
8
Lead Changes
1
Ties
4
