Top Performers
Points
32
Davis
LAL
Rebounds
20
Jokić
DEN
Assists
12
James
LAL
Threes
7
Russell
LAL
38-78 (48.7%)
FG%
39-88 (44.3%)
13-30 (43.3%)
3PM
8-34 (23.5%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
15-17 (88.2%)
38
Rebounds
45
4
Offensive Rebounds
9
34
Defensive Rebounds
36
24
Assists
26
6
Steals
6
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
9
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
20
Biggest Lead
3
11
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
2
Ties
4
2023-24 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 2 |  Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
| 3 |  Timberwolves | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 |
| 4 |  Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6.0 |
| 5 |  Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 |
| 6 |  Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 |
| 7 |  Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Pelicans | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
| 11 |  Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Jazz | 31 | 51 | .378 | 26.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30.0 |
| 14 |  Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35.0 |
| 15 |  Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, 101 to 99, in Game 2 of the 2024 First Round on April 22, 2024.
Game Info
April 22, 2024
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#48 Scott Foster (Head Official)
#4 Sean Wright
#37 Eric Dalen
#74 Curtis Blair
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 38 | 26 | 8 (0) | 12 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 4 | 9-19 | 3-6 | 5-7 | 58.9 |
A. Davis #3 | 39 | 32 | 11 (1) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14-19 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 77.1 |
R. Hachimura #28 | 38 | 3 | 5 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 19.0 |
A. Reaves #15 | 33 | 9 | 6 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 2 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 40.9 |
D. Russell #5 | 39 | 23 | 3 (0) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4 | 1 | 8-16 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 71.9 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Prince #12 | 22 | 6 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
G. Vincent #7 | 15 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
S. Dinwiddie #26 | 10 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
J. Hayes #11 | 6 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
C. Wood #35 | |||||||||||||
J. Vanderbilt #2 | |||||||||||||
C. Reddish #5 | |||||||||||||
M. Christie #00 | |||||||||||||
J. Hood-Schifino #17 | |||||||||||||
M. Lewis #27 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 99 | 38 (4) | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 38-78 | 13-30 | 10-13 | 59.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #17 | 38 | 22 | 9 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 8-13 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 84.6 |
A. Gordon #32 | 40 | 14 | 7 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 59.5 |
N. Jokić #15 | 41 | 27 | 20 (4) | 10 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 2 | 9-16 | 2-4 | 7-7 | 70.8 |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | 35 | 6 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 38.1 |
J. Murray #27 | 40 | 20 | 3 (0) | 5 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 9-24 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 40.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Holiday #8 | 13 | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
C. Braun #0 | 13 | 10 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 56.3 |
P. Watson #8 | 12 | 2 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
R. Jackson #00 | 9 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Jordan #6 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
Z. Nnaji #22 | |||||||||||||
B. Key #22 | |||||||||||||
J. Strawther #3 | |||||||||||||
H. Tyson #5 | |||||||||||||
J. Pickett #24 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 101 | 45 (9) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 39-88 | 8-34 | 15-17 | 52.9 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
M. Porter Jr. makes 23' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 11:41
D. Russell makes 25' running pullup three
Assisted by L. James
1Q 11:05
3-3
M. Porter Jr. makes driving finger roll
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 09:56
3-5
D. Russell makes 24' stepback three
1Q 09:48
6-5
A. Reaves makes 11' fadeaway
1Q 09:13
8-5
D. Russell makes 26' three
Assisted by A. Davis
1Q 08:45
11-5
J. Murray makes 6' driving floater
1Q 08:22
11-7
L. James makes running layup
Assisted by D. Russell
1Q 07:47
13-7
A. Gordon makes running reverse dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 07:08
13-9
A. Davis makes running dunk
Assisted by L. James
1Q 06:37
15-9
A. Davis makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:07
16-9
A. Davis makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:07
17-9
J. Murray makes 6' driving floater
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 05:57
17-11
L. James makes 26' three
Assisted by A. Reaves
1Q 05:43
20-11
A. Davis makes layup
Assisted by A. Reaves
1Q 04:50
22-11
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' pullup three
1Q 04:32
22-14
A. Reaves makes 14' pullup
1Q 04:13
24-14
N. Jokić makes 25' three
Assisted by R. Jackson
1Q 03:45
24-17
N. Jokić makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by K. Caldwell-Pope
1Q 03:22
24-19
A. Davis makes 8' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by S. Dinwiddie
1Q 03:10
26-19
N. Jokić makes 24' three
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 02:53
26-22
A. Davis makes 14' jump shot
Assisted by D. Russell
1Q 02:05
28-22
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:51
28-23
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:51
28-24
C. Braun makes driving finger roll
Assisted by J. Holiday
2Q 11:16
28-26
L. James makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:46
29-26
L. James makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:46
30-26
A. Gordon makes driving dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 10:32
30-28
D. Russell makes 26' three
Assisted by L. James
2Q 10:14
33-28
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:28
33-29
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:28
33-30
C. Braun makes running layup
Assisted by A. Gordon
2Q 08:59
33-32
D. Russell makes 28' running pullup three
Assisted by L. James
2Q 08:29
36-32
C. Braun makes putback layup
2Q 07:29
36-34
A. Davis makes 10' bank fadeaway
Assisted by L. James
2Q 07:15
38-34
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by N. Jokić
2Q 06:26
38-37
A. Davis makes 12' turnaround fadeaway
2Q 06:05
40-37
A. Davis makes 5' turnaround hook shot
2Q 05:05
42-37
T. Prince makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Russell
2Q 04:42
45-37
A. Gordon makes 17' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by K. Caldwell-Pope
2Q 04:22
45-39
A. Davis makes 9' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by D. Russell
2Q 04:02
47-39
A. Davis makes 22' jump shot
Assisted by D. Russell
2Q 03:23
49-39
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Gordon
2Q 03:06
49-42
A. Davis makes cutting layup
Assisted by L. James
2Q 02:27
51-42
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
2Q 02:07
51-43
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
2Q 02:07
51-44
A. Davis makes 15' fadeaway
Assisted by L. James
2Q 01:50
53-44
L. James makes running finger roll
Assisted by A. Davis
2Q 01:18
55-44
L. James makes free throw 1/1
2Q 01:18
56-44
D. Russell makes 26' pullup three
2Q 00:13
59-44
A. Davis makes 6' floater
Assisted by L. James
3Q 11:40
61-44
A. Davis makes free throw 1/1
3Q 11:40
62-44
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
3Q 11:20
62-46
A. Gordon makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 10:51
62-48
A. Davis makes cutting layup
Assisted by L. James
3Q 10:36
64-48
A. Davis makes free throw 1/1
3Q 10:36
65-48
A. Reaves makes 26' three
Assisted by L. James
3Q 10:00
68-48
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 09:51
68-51
R. Hachimura makes 3' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by L. James
3Q 08:56
70-51
K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:42
70-52
K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:42
70-53
L. James makes 19' stepback
3Q 08:21
72-53
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
3Q 08:01
72-54
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:01
72-55
A. Davis makes 7' turnaround fadeaway
3Q 07:15
74-55
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 9' turnaround fadeaway
3Q 07:02
74-57
M. Porter Jr. makes running alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 05:33
74-59
N. Jokić makes running finger roll
Assisted by K. Caldwell-Pope
3Q 04:40
74-61
K. Caldwell-Pope makes running dunk
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 03:24
74-63
N. Jokić makes 4' turnaround hook shot
3Q 02:27
74-65
D. Russell makes 24' three
Assisted by L. James
3Q 02:01
77-65
N. Jokić makes finger roll
3Q 01:34
77-67
L. James makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:15
78-67
L. James makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:15
79-67
C. Braun makes 13' jump shot
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 00:55
79-69
A. Gordon makes driving layup
Assisted by P. Watson
4Q 11:41
79-71
T. Prince makes 26' stepback three
Assisted by D. Russell
4Q 10:50
82-71
C. Braun makes driving layup
4Q 10:38
82-73
J. Murray makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 09:19
82-75
P. Watson makes running finger roll
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 08:18
82-77
R. Hachimura makes free throw 1/2
4Q 07:30
83-77
J. Murray makes 16' stepback
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 07:15
83-79
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 06:45
83-81
L. James makes 25' pullup three
4Q 06:25
86-81
L. James makes 27' three
Assisted by G. Vincent
4Q 05:55
89-81
A. Gordon makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:08
89-82
A. Gordon makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:08
89-83
N. Jokić makes 0' jump shot
4Q 04:24
89-85
L. James makes 15' fadeaway
4Q 03:55
91-85
N. Jokić makes 6' turnaround hook shot
4Q 03:34
91-87
A. Reaves makes 16' fadeaway
4Q 03:05
93-87
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
4Q 02:46
93-89
N. Jokić makes layup
4Q 02:12
93-91
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/1
4Q 02:12
93-92
L. James makes running dunk
4Q 01:23
95-92
M. Porter Jr. makes 28' three
Assisted by A. Gordon
4Q 01:15
95-95
D. Russell makes driving layup
4Q 01:03
97-95
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:57
97-96
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
4Q 00:57
97-97
L. James makes driving layup
4Q 00:47
99-97
J. Murray makes 20' stepback
4Q 00:30
99-99
J. Murray makes 16' fadeaway
4Q 00:00
99-101
38-78 (48.7%)
FG%
39-88 (44.3%)
13-30 (43.3%)
3PM
8-34 (23.5%)
10-13 (76.9%)
FTM
15-17 (88.2%)
38
Rebounds
45
4
Offensive Rebounds
9
34
Defensive Rebounds
36
24
Assists
26
6
Steals
6
3
Blocks
4
15
Turnovers
9
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
20
Biggest Lead
3
11
Longest Unanswered Run
10
Lead Changes
2
Ties
4
