West Finals - Game 1
DEN leads series 1-0
43-39, 20-21 away
126
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 25 | 29 | 38 | 34 | 126 |
| DEN | 37 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 132 |
53-29, 34-7 home
132
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 42 | 14-23 | 1-1 | 11-11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 40 | |
| 40 | 9-16 | 0-4 | 8-11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -6 | 26 | |
| 32 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 6 | |
| 26 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -25 | 8 | |
| 42 | 7-14 | 5-9 | 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 23 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 28 | 8-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +10 | 17 | |
| 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +5 | 0 | |
| 20 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
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46-84 | 11-24 | 23-26 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 126 | |||
54.8% | 45.8% | 88.5% | ||||||||||||
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 36 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 12 | |
| 35 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +20 | 15 | |
| 42 | 12-17 | 3-3 | 7-8 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +11 | 34 | |
| 37 | 12-20 | 4-8 | 3-3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 31 | |
| 36 | 9-17 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +16 | 21 | |
MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PTS | |
| 18 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 3 | |
| 24 | 6-11 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 16 | |
| 12 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -16 | 0 | |
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50-91 | 15-32 | 17-22 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 132 | |||
54.9% | 46.9% | 77.3% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
DEN leads 1-0
Game Information
Ball Arena
8:30 PM, May 16, 2023Coverage: ESPN/ESPN+
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,633
- Referees:
- Pat Fraher
- Zach Zarba
- Eric Lewis
- Ben Taylor
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State | 11 | 3 | .786 | - | W1 |
| LA Lakers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | L5 |
| LA Clippers | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.5 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 12 | 4 | .750 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 8 | 5 | .615 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 6 | 9 | .400 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Utah | 3 | 12 | .200 | 8.5 | L4 |
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