Top Performers
Points
37
Davis
LAL
Rebounds
10
Porter Jr.
DEN
Assists
12
James
LAL
Threes
3
Murray
DEN
41-83 (49.4%)
FG%
44-83 (53.0%)
9-26 (34.6%)
3PM
11-26 (42.3%)
23-28 (82.1%)
FTM
27-37 (73.0%)
37
Rebounds
34
9
Offensive Rebounds
10
28
Defensive Rebounds
24
23
Assists
33
3
Steals
10
2
Blocks
6
16
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
31
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
27
10
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
5
Ties
7
2019-20 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lakers | 52 | 19 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Clippers | 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 |
| 3 |  Nuggets | 46 | 27 | .630 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Rockets | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
| 5 |  Thunder | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
| 6 |  Jazz | 44 | 28 | .611 | 8.5 |
| 7 |  Mavericks | 43 | 32 | .573 | 11.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers | 35 | 39 | .473 | 18.5 |
| 9 |  Grizzlies | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
| 10 |  Suns | 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 |
| 11 |  Spurs | 32 | 39 | .451 | 20.0 |
| 12 |  Kings | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 |
| 13 |  Pelicans | 30 | 42 | .417 | 22.5 |
| 14 |  Timberwolves | 19 | 45 | .297 | 29.5 |
| 15 |  Warriors | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 |
Game Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers decisively defeated the Denver Nuggets, 126 to 114, in Game 1 of the 2020 Western Conference Finals on September 18, 2020.
Game Info
September 18, 2020
The Arena
Bay Lake, Florida
#48 Scott Foster (Head Official)
#61 Courtney Kirkland
#25 Tony Brothers
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Millsap #24 | 21 | 5 | 6 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -12 | 1 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
J. Grant #9 | 37 | 9 | 4 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -24 | 1 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 37.9 |
N. Jokić #15 | 25 | 21 | 6 (4) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -19 | 4 | 7 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 61.5 |
G. Harris #14 | 25 | 5 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 2 | 4 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 35.7 |
J. Murray #27 | 29 | 21 | 1 (0) | 5 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 3 | 5 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 76.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 29 | 14 | 10 (1) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 7-8 | 55.9 |
M. Morris #23 | 21 | 8 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | -14 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 51.5 |
M. Plumlee #22 | 21 | 9 | 4 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 69.9 |
PJ Dozier #35 | 12 | 6 | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
T. Craig #12 | 10 | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
T. Daniels #30 | 5 | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 133.3 |
B. Bol #11 | 4 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
W. Barton #5 | |||||||||||||
N. Vonleh #21 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
K. Bates-Diop #31 | |||||||||||||
T. Cook #25 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 114 | 37 (9) | 23 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 41-83 | 9-26 | 23-28 | 59.8 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 31 | 15 | 6 (1) | 12 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 3 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 58.8 |
A. Davis #3 | 33 | 37 | 10 (3) | 4 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 3 | 3 | 12-21 | 1-3 | 12-15 | 67.0 |
J. McGee #34 | 11 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 2 | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
K. Caldwell-Pope #3 | 30 | 18 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 76.5 |
D. Green #14 | 23 | 8 | 5 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | +22 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 38.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kuzma #18 | 24 | 11 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 1 | 3 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 68.8 |
A. Caruso #9 | 22 | 5 | 2 (1) | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 0 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 48.1 |
R. Rondo #9 | 22 | 7 | 1 (0) | 9 | 2 | 0 | +17 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
D. Howard #12 | 16 | 13 | 3 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 | +15 | 2 | 5 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 76.3 |
M. Morris #88 | 16 | 9 | 1 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 112.5 |
J. Dudley #3 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
JR Smith #5 | 4 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 75.0 |
Q. Cook #4 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Waiters #3 | |||||||||||||
K. Antetokounmpo #37 | |||||||||||||
T. Horton-Tucker #22 | |||||||||||||
D. Cacok #18 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 126 | 34 (10) | 33 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 44-83 | 11-26 | 27-37 | 63.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
J. Grant makes 6' driving floater
1Q 11:24
D. Green makes 13' driving floater
Assisted by L. James
1Q 11:07
2-2
A. Davis makes 14' pullup
Assisted by L. James
1Q 09:43
2-4
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 23' running three
Assisted by L. James
1Q 09:03
2-7
N. Jokić makes driving layup
1Q 08:45
4-7
L. James makes running reverse layup
Assisted by D. Green
1Q 08:14
4-9
N. Jokić makes tip layup
1Q 07:58
6-9
D. Green makes cutting layup
Assisted by A. Davis
1Q 07:40
6-11
N. Jokić makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 07:26
8-11
A. Davis makes 8' turnaround jump shot
1Q 07:08
8-13
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:56
9-13
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:56
10-13
P. Millsap makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 06:21
13-13
A. Davis makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:00
13-14
A. Davis makes free throw 2/2
1Q 06:00
13-15
J. Murray makes driving reverse layup
1Q 05:45
15-15
A. Davis makes free throw 1/2
1Q 05:30
15-16
A. Davis makes free throw 2/2
1Q 05:30
15-17
M. Morris makes 11' jump shot
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 05:08
17-17
K. Kuzma makes driving reverse layup
Assisted by R. Rondo
1Q 05:01
17-19
K. Caldwell-Pope makes cutting layup
Assisted by R. Rondo
1Q 04:25
17-21
T. Craig makes cutting layup
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 04:09
19-21
A. Davis makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
1Q 03:55
19-23
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:32
20-23
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 25' three
Assisted by A. Caruso
1Q 03:25
20-26
T. Craig makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:07
21-26
T. Craig makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:07
22-26
A. Caruso makes free throw 1/2
1Q 03:03
22-27
A. Caruso makes free throw 2/2
1Q 03:03
22-28
N. Jokić makes driving reverse layup
1Q 02:49
24-28
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
1Q 02:25
26-28
K. Kuzma makes 18' pullup
Assisted by A. Davis
1Q 02:04
26-30
T. Craig makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 01:52
28-30
N. Jokić makes tip layup
1Q 01:26
30-30
A. Davis makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:12
30-31
A. Davis makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:12
30-32
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:49
31-32
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:49
32-32
A. Davis makes 19' stepback
1Q 00:38
32-34
J. Grant makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 00:29
35-34
K. Kuzma makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by L. James
1Q 00:13
35-36
J. Murray makes 26' stepback three
1Q 00:00
38-36
A. Caruso makes driving layup
2Q 11:44
38-38
A. Caruso makes free throw 1/1
2Q 11:44
38-39
L. James makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:26
38-40
L. James makes cutting dunk
Assisted by A. Caruso
2Q 10:43
38-42
M. Morris makes 27' three
Assisted by R. Rondo
2Q 10:16
38-45
M. Morris makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:24
39-45
M. Morris makes 27' stepback three
Assisted by L. James
2Q 09:06
39-48
L. James makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by A. Caruso
2Q 08:05
39-50
L. James makes driving layup
2Q 07:31
39-52
D. Green makes free throw 1/1
2Q 06:59
39-53
M. Plumlee makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Grant
2Q 06:49
41-53
L. James makes 12' driving bank floater
2Q 06:25
41-55
L. James makes free throw 1/1
2Q 06:25
41-56
J. Murray makes 23' jump shot
2Q 06:07
43-56
D. Howard makes free throw 1/2
2Q 05:21
43-57
D. Howard makes free throw 2/2
2Q 05:21
43-58
J. Murray makes 12' turnaround jump shot
2Q 05:04
45-58
A. Davis makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:37
45-59
A. Davis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:37
45-60
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
2Q 04:22
46-60
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:22
47-60
P. Millsap makes driving finger roll
2Q 03:57
49-60
D. Howard makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:53
49-61
D. Howard makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:19
49-62
D. Howard makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:19
49-63
M. Morris makes cutting layup
Assisted by M. Plumlee
2Q 02:19
51-63
K. Kuzma makes layup
Assisted by K. Caldwell-Pope
2Q 02:12
51-65
M. Morris makes driving layup
2Q 01:59
53-65
A. Davis makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:24
53-66
J. Grant makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:14
54-66
J. Grant makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:14
55-66
G. Harris makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Morris
2Q 00:41
58-66
K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1/2
2Q 00:39
58-67
M. Morris makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:32
59-67
L. James makes driving finger roll
2Q 00:16
59-69
L. James makes free throw 1/1
2Q 00:16
59-70
D. Howard makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by L. James
3Q 11:14
59-72
N. Jokić makes driving finger roll
3Q 10:48
61-72
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 21' pullup
Assisted by L. James
3Q 09:44
61-74
J. Murray makes 28' stepback three
Assisted by J. Grant
3Q 09:17
64-74
A. Davis makes 13' driving floater
Assisted by L. James
3Q 08:56
64-76
J. Murray makes 28' three
Assisted by P. Millsap
3Q 07:15
67-76
D. Howard makes putback layup
3Q 06:54
67-78
A. Davis makes 25' three
Assisted by L. James
3Q 06:07
67-81
G. Harris makes 15' pullup
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 05:52
69-81
D. Howard makes cutting layup
Assisted by L. James
3Q 05:27
69-83
K. Caldwell-Pope makes 25' running pullup three
Assisted by L. James
3Q 05:00
69-86
N. Jokić makes 19' jump shot
Assisted by J. Grant
3Q 04:44
71-86
D. Howard makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
3Q 03:43
71-88
K. Caldwell-Pope makes running dunk
Assisted by A. Davis
3Q 03:26
71-90
A. Davis makes 20' jump shot
3Q 02:43
71-92
N. Jokić makes layup
Assisted by M. Morris
3Q 02:32
73-92
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/1
3Q 02:32
74-92
R. Rondo makes driving finger roll
3Q 02:08
74-94
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
3Q 01:23
75-94
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
3Q 01:23
76-94
A. Davis makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
3Q 01:15
76-96
A. Davis makes dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
3Q 00:59
76-98
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
3Q 00:48
77-98
A. Davis makes 7' hook shot
3Q 00:36
77-100
M. Porter Jr. makes putback layup
3Q 00:12
79-100
A. Davis makes free throw 1/3
3Q 00:02
79-101
A. Davis makes free throw 2/3
3Q 00:02
79-102
A. Davis makes free throw 3/3
3Q 00:02
79-103
R. Rondo makes 23' three
Assisted by A. Caruso
4Q 11:30
79-106
M. Plumlee makes putback dunk
4Q 11:12
81-106
M. Porter Jr. makes 28' pullup three
Assisted by M. Plumlee
4Q 10:44
84-106
M. Morris makes 25' three
Assisted by L. James
4Q 10:21
84-109
M. Plumlee makes reverse dunk
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
4Q 10:07
86-109
J. Grant makes 19' pullup
Assisted by PJ Dozier
4Q 09:07
88-109
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/2
4Q 08:35
89-109
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 2/2
4Q 08:35
90-109
M. Porter Jr. makes running layup
Assisted by M. Morris
4Q 08:09
92-109
R. Rondo makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by A. Davis
4Q 07:43
92-111
M. Plumlee makes free throw 1/2
4Q 07:25
93-111
A. Davis makes cutting dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
4Q 07:12
93-113
A. Davis makes 19' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by R. Rondo
4Q 06:43
93-115
D. Green makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Morris
4Q 06:11
93-118
K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:03
93-119
K. Caldwell-Pope makes free throw 2/2
4Q 05:03
93-120
PJ Dozier makes driving layup
4Q 04:52
95-120
M. Plumlee makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by PJ Dozier
4Q 04:32
97-120
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:08
98-120
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:08
99-120
PJ Dozier makes 19' pullup
4Q 03:07
101-120
B. Bol makes 13' turnaround fadeaway
Assisted by M. Plumlee
4Q 02:34
103-120
JR Smith makes 22' stepback three
4Q 02:12
103-123
T. Daniels makes driving layup
4Q 01:54
105-123
T. Daniels makes 26' three
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
4Q 01:36
108-123
K. Kuzma makes 26' three
Assisted by Q. Cook
4Q 01:03
108-126
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 1/2
4Q 00:53
109-126
T. Daniels makes 29' running three
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
4Q 00:28
112-126
PJ Dozier makes driving dunk
4Q 00:04
114-126
41-83 (49.4%)
FG%
44-83 (53.0%)
9-26 (34.6%)
3PM
11-26 (42.3%)
23-28 (82.1%)
FTM
27-37 (73.0%)
37
Rebounds
34
9
Offensive Rebounds
10
28
Defensive Rebounds
24
23
Assists
33
3
Steals
10
2
Blocks
6
16
Turnovers
12
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
30
Fouls
31
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
27
10
Longest Unanswered Run
9
Lead Changes
5
Ties
7
