Top Performers
Points
37
Murray
DEN
Rebounds
17
Jokić
DEN
Assists
12
Jokić
DEN
Threes
6
Murray
DEN
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
39-89 (43.8%)
8-30 (26.7%)
3PM
14-38 (36.8%)
23-26 (88.5%)
FTM
16-18 (88.9%)
40
Rebounds
49
4
Offensive Rebounds
11
36
Defensive Rebounds
38
26
Assists
27
10
Steals
8
7
Blocks
2
12
Turnovers
19
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2022-23 Western Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nuggets - z | 53 | 29 | .646 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlies - y | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Kings - y | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 |
| 4 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 6 |  Warriors - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 |
| 7 |  Lakers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Timberwolves - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 9 |  Pelicans - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Thunder - e | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Mavericks - e | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Jazz - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 |
| 13 |  Trail Blazers - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 |
| 14 |  Rockets - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Spurs - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets squeaked out a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, 108 to 103, in Game 2 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals on May 18, 2023.
Game Info
May 18, 2023
ESPN
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#25 Tony Brothers (Head Official)
#26 Pat Fraher
#16 David Guthrie
#45 Brian Forte
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 40 | 22 | 9 (0) | 10 | 4 | 2 | +4 | 3 | 2 | 9-19 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 53.0 |
A. Davis #23 | 41 | 18 | 14 (1) | 4 | 1 | 4 | -10 | 4 | 4 | 4-15 | 1-3 | 9-11 | 45.4 |
J. Vanderbilt #2 | 17 | 4 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 69.4 |
A. Reaves #15 | 36 | 22 | 3 (1) | 5 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 3 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 1-1 | 66.9 |
D. Russell #1 | 33 | 10 | 3 (0) | 5 | 2 | 1 | -17 | 1 | 4 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 51.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hachimura #28 | 30 | 21 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 5 | 8-10 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 89.3 |
D. Schröder #8 | 30 | 4 | 6 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 22.2 |
L. Walker IV #16 | 13 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
T. Thompson #13 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
M. Beasley #5 | |||||||||||||
S. Harrison #11,3 | |||||||||||||
M. Bamba #11 | |||||||||||||
T. Brown Jr. #6 | |||||||||||||
W. Gabriel #35 | |||||||||||||
M. Christie #00 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 103 | 40 (4) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36-82 | 8-30 | 23-26 | 55.1 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #17 | 31 | 16 | 7 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 4 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 73.5 |
A. Gordon #32 | 39 | 10 | 4 (2) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 55.6 |
N. Jokić #15 | 42 | 23 | 17 (4) | 12 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 5 | 3 | 9-21 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 48.6 |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | 26 | 8 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Murray #27 | 43 | 37 | 10 (2) | 5 | 4 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 1 | 11-24 | 6-14 | 9-10 | 65.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #11 | 37 | 12 | 5 (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +14 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
J. Green #32 | 15 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 25.0 |
C. Braun #0 | 5 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Jackson #00 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
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 | 108 | 49 (11) | 27 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 39-89 | 14-38 | 16-18 | 55.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Vanderbilt makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Reaves makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Gordon makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Gordon makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Reaves makes 27' 3PT shot
1Q
M. Porter Jr. makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Murray makes 22' 3PT shot
1Q
N. Jokić makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Jokić makes 5' 2PT shot
1Q
L. James makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Murray makes 28' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Brown makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Russell makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
R. Hachimura makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Green makes 2PT shot
1Q
R. Hachimura makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
N. Jokić makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Hachimura makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
L. James makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Hachimura makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Hachimura makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
L. James makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Porter Jr. makes 28' 3PT shot
2Q
R. Hachimura makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Jokić makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Reaves makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Jokić makes 4' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Davis makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Murray makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
N. Jokić makes 6' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
B. Brown makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Gordon makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
L. James makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Hachimura makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Reaves makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
N. Jokić makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Reaves makes 29' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Davis makes 13' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Gordon makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
L. James makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
N. Jokić makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Russell makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
L. James makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Murray makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Porter Jr. makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
D. Russell makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Gordon makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Schröder makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Hachimura makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Brown makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
B. Brown makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Murray makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Schröder makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
N. Jokić makes 2PT shot
3Q
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Walker IV makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Murray makes 9' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Murray makes 27' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Murray makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Brown makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Murray makes 29' 3PT shot
4Q
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Reaves makes 27' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Murray makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
L. James makes 6' 2PT shot
4Q
L. James makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Davis makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Murray makes 15' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Davis makes 2PT shot
4Q
A. Reaves makes 27' 3PT shot
4Q
L. James makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Reaves makes 4' 2PT shot
4Q
36-82 (43.9%)
FG%
39-89 (43.8%)
8-30 (26.7%)
3PM
14-38 (36.8%)
23-26 (88.5%)
FTM
16-18 (88.9%)
40
Rebounds
49
4
Offensive Rebounds
11
36
Defensive Rebounds
38
26
Assists
27
10
Steals
8
7
Blocks
2
12
Turnovers
19
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
22
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0