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Luka Doncic hits game-winner with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime as Lakers beat Nuggets 127-125
LOS ANGELES (AP) Luka Doncic made a fall-away jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 on Saturday night.
Austin Reaves forced overtime when he rebounded his intentionally missed free throw and made a floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation.
Doncic created enough distance from Spencer Jones to make the 17-foot shot, finishing with 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds as he continued his spectacular play during Los Angeles’ five-game winning streak. Doncic then blocked Tim Hardaway Jr.’s desperation heave following a Denver timeout.
Reaves finished with 32 points, making the first free throw and then perfectly executing his missed second attempt off the front of the rim after the Nuggets fouled him to prevent a tying 3-point attempt leading 118-115 with 5.2 seconds left.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists for his 27th triple-double of the season. Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets with 27 points and Hardaway finished with 20.
Jamal Murray fouled out 31 seconds into overtime, finishing with five points, six rebounds and six assists on a miserable 1-for-14 night.
Houston, the Lakers, Denver and Minnesota all came into Saturday with 41 wins as they jockey to be as high as the third seed in the Western Conference. The Nuggets already held tiebreakers over the Rockets and Timberwolves by virtue of having won the season series against both teams, but the Lakers denied them a clean sweep in the crowded middle.
Deandre Ayton had four of his nine points in overtime and Marcus Smart hit a 3-pointer to put Los Angeles up with 30 seconds left, only for Jokic to score a driving layup up off the glass over Ayton to tie it with 15.1 to go.
Nuggets: Host the 76ers on Tuesday.
Lakers: Visit the Rockets on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Deandre Ayton (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:32 |  | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 3-0 |
| 11:12 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 3-3 |
| 11:01 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Luka Doncic misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 5-3 |
| 10:21 | | Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point hook shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 7-3 |
| 9:52 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 9:46 | | Austin Reaves blocks Jamal Murray's two point running layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:23 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 7-6 |
| 9:09 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 9:04 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point running jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:41 | | Marcus Smart blocks Christian Braun's two point layup | ||
| 8:41 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 7-12 |
| 8:15 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:15 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:15 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-12 |
| 8:01 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 8-15 |
| 8:01 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:46 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:28 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 8-17 |
| 7:22 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 11-17 |
| 7:08 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 7:08 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:08 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:06 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot | 14-17 |
| 6:27 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 14-19 |
| 6:08 | | Christian Braun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 5:47 | | Luka Doncic misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 16-19 |
| 5:30 | | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:15 | | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-19 |
| 5:15 | | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:13 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving finger roll layup (Luka Doncic assists) | 17-21 |
| 4:43 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point pullup jump shot | 17-23 |
| 4:16 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 17-24 |
| 3:57 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point pullup jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 17-26 |
| 3:28 | | Spencer Jones misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:22 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:22 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-27 |
| 3:07 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving finger roll layup | 19-27 |
| 2:48 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point stepback jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 19-29 |
| 2:34 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:21 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-29 |
| 2:18 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:07 | | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 24-29 |
| 1:05 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 24-32 |
| 0:46 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:30 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point pullup jump shot | 24-34 |
| 0:06 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving reverse layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 26-34 |
| 0:02 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 26-37 |
| 11:23 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point cutting layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 28-37 |
| 10:59 | | Austin Reaves misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:54 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 10:39 | | +3 | LeBron James makes three point running jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists) | 28-40 |
| 10:14 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals) | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 28-42 |
| 9:30 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | LeBron James misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:19 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:45 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 28-44 |
| 8:48 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:29 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 30-44 |
| 8:13 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-45 |
| 8:13 | | +1 | LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-46 |
| 8:02 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Spencer Jones steals) | ||
| 7:36 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:36 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-46 |
| 7:36 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-46 |
| 7:24 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point layup | ||
| 7:22 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Johnson steals) | ||
| 7:12 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:11 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running layup (Austin Reaves assists) | 32-48 |
| 6:44 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Spencer Jones misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:40 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:34 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:34 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-49 |
| 6:16 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Luka Doncic kicked ball violation | ||
| 5:15 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 35-49 |
| 5:00 | | Cameron Johnson blocks Austin Reaves's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 37-49 |
| 4:53 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:30 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 39-49 |
| 4:05 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 39-51 |
| 3:42 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 42-51 |
| 3:24 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 42-54 |
| 3:01 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Christian Braun misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point dunk (Luke Kennard assists) | 42-56 |
| 2:12 | | Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running dunk (Luka Doncic assists) | 42-58 |
| 1:35 | | Austin Reaves personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:27 | | Luka Doncic blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 44-58 |
| 1:26 | | Luka Doncic shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 45-58 |
| 1:10 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:10 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-59 |
| 0:55 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 48-59 |
| 0:33 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 48-61 |
| 0:21 | | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:21 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-61 |
| 0:21 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-61 |
| 0:02 | | Luka Doncic misses three point fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:46 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Loose ball) (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 11:39 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 50-64 |
| 11:21 | | Luka Doncic blocks Aaron Gordon's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:18 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Luka Doncic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 52-64 |
| 10:46 | | Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Deandre Ayton's two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 10:14 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 54-64 |
| 9:52 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point pullup jump shot | 56-64 |
| 9:18 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving layup (Marcus Smart assists) | 56-66 |
| 9:05 | | Aaron Gordon offensive foul (Charge) (Marcus Smart draws the foul) | ||
| 9:05 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:50 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:42 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 8:27 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point turnaround jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 56-68 |
| 8:13 | | LeBron James personal foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:03 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:00 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point tip layup | 56-70 |
| 7:34 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 58-70 |
| 7:26 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Austin Reaves assists) | 58-72 |
| 7:26 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:17 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 7:11 | | LeBron James misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:08 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 60-72 |
| 7:05 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:05 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:03 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 6:44 | | Marcus Smart misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:37 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 6:32 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 6:32 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-73 |
| 6:32 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-74 |
| 6:24 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 63-74 |
| 6:13 | | Luka Doncic misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 65-74 |
| 5:54 | | LeBron James turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 5:49 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 65-77 |
| 5:14 | | Rui Hachimura shooting foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-77 |
| 5:14 | | +1 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-77 |
| 5:00 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:58 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point pullup jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 67-79 |
| 4:29 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 70-79 |
| 4:16 | | Luka Doncic offensive foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | Luka Doncic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:07 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Christian Braun assists) | 73-79 |
| 4:07 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:07 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 74-79 |
| 3:56 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 3:52 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running dunk | 76-79 |
| 3:34 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving finger roll layup | 76-81 |
| 3:23 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jaxson Hayes steals) | ||
| 3:20 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point running pullup jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 76-83 |
| 3:20 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:18 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 78-83 |
| 2:29 | | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Rui Hachimura offensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Lakers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:17 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Luka Doncic steals) | ||
| 2:06 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 78-85 |
| 1:55 | | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point dunk | 80-85 |
| 1:36 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point running dunk (Bruce Brown assists) | 82-85 |
| 1:31 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:08 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 82-87 |
| 0:56 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 85-87 |
| 0:44 | | Bruce Brown blocks Jaxson Hayes's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 0:41 | | Marcus Smart offensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point running layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 87-87 |
| 0:08 | | Marcus Smart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Bruce Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:01 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 90-87 |
| 11:16 | | LeBron James misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Jake LaRavia defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Austin Reaves misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving floating jump shot | 90-89 |
| 10:25 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 92-89 |
| 10:07 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Tim Hardaway Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:02 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point driving finger roll layup (LeBron James assists) | 92-91 |
| 9:28 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:06 | | +3 | Austin Reaves makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 92-94 |
| 8:54 | | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-94 |
| 8:54 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-94 |
| 8:36 | | Rui Hachimura misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Jake LaRavia personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | LeBron James misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Austin Reaves misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 97-94 |
| 7:27 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Jake LaRavia makes two point driving floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 97-96 |
| 6:59 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 99-96 |
| 6:30 | | Luka Doncic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Nikola Jokic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | LeBron James misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:50 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:50 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 100-96 |
| 5:38 | | +3 | Bruce Brown makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 103-96 |
| 5:28 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 103-98 |
| 5:28 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:24 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 106-98 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point pullup jump shot | 106-100 |
| 4:48 | | Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:38 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 4:24 | | Cameron Johnson offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 106-101 |
| 4:12 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-102 |
| 3:49 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 109-102 |
| 3:28 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 109-103 |
| 3:28 | | Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:26 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 2:54 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Christian Braun turnover (bad pass) (Austin Reaves steals) | ||
| 2:45 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:33 | | +3 | Luka Doncic makes three point stepback jump shot | 109-106 |
| 2:17 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:11 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Luka Doncic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:57 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 109-107 |
| 1:57 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 109-108 |
| 1:57 | | +1 | Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 109-109 |
| 1:41 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 1:37 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 1:34 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point running jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 112-109 |
| 1:18 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving layup | 112-111 |
| 0:58 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | LeBron James turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 0:51 | | Jump ball. Jamal Murray vs. LeBron James (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 0:49 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Marcus Smart steals) | ||
| 0:46 | | +2 | Marcus Smart makes two point driving layup | 112-113 |
| 0:46 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:31 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 115-113 |
| 0:15 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Austin Reaves's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:12 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | Luka Doncic personal foul (Take) (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:09 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 116-113 |
| 0:09 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:09 | | Spencer Jones personal foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 116-114 |
| 0:09 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 116-115 |
| 0:09 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:06 | | Rui Hachimura personal foul (Take) (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 117-115 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 118-115 |
| 0:05 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Take) (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | Austin Reaves makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 118-116 |
| 0:05 | | Austin Reaves misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:04 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving floating jump shot | 118-118 |
| 0:00 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 | | Nikola Jokic vs. Deandre Ayton (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 4:36 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 4:18 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback layup | 118-120 |
| 3:53 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Luka Doncic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Christian Braun misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:23 | | Marcus Smart defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | LeBron James turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:01 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Luka Doncic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:49 | | Jump ball. Deandre Ayton vs. Nikola Jokic (Lakers gains possession) | ||
| 2:38 | | Luka Doncic turnover (bad pass) (Christian Braun steals) | ||
| 2:36 | | Marcus Smart shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | ||
| 2:36 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 119-120 |
| 2:36 | | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 120-120 |
| 2:15 | | Aaron Gordon blocks LeBron James's two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:12 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:02 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point hook shot (LeBron James assists) | 120-122 |
| 0:57 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 0:47 | | +3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point stepback jump shot | 123-122 |
| 0:30 | | +3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 123-125 |
| 0:30 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:23 | | Deandre Ayton blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 125-125 |
| 0:15 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Luka Doncic makes two point stepback jump shot | 125-127 |
| 0:00 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | Luka Doncic blocks Tim Hardaway Jr.'s three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Luka Doncic blocks Tim Hardaway Jr.'s three point jump shot | 0:00 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:00 |
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+ 2 | Luka Doncic makes two point stepback jump shot | 0:00 |
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Lakers 60 second timeout | 0:15 |
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+ 2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 0:15 |
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Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:23 |
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Deandre Ayton blocks Nikola Jokic's two point driving hook shot | 0:23 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:30 |
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+ 3 | Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists) | 0:30 |
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+ 3 | Aaron Gordon makes three point stepback jump shot | 0:47 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 125 | 127 |
| Field Goals | 44-95 (46.3%) | 48-93 (51.6%) |
| 3-Pointers | 19-49 (38.8%) | 14-42 (33.3%) |
| Free Throws | 18-22 (81.8%) | 17-26 (65.4%) |
| Total Rebounds | 52 | 59 |
| Offensive | 7 | 7 |
| Defensive | 34 | 39 |
| Team | 11 | 13 |
| Assists | 33 | 31 |
| Steals | 13 | 10 |
| Blocks | 5 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 16 |
| Fouls | 22 | 20 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Gordon | 27 | 5 | 2 | 9/16 | 5/10 | 4/7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 35 |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 16 | 14 | 10/19 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | +6 | 70 |
| C. Johnson | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6/13 | 4/10 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +15 | 28 |
| C. Braun | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5/9 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 19 |
| J. Murray | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1/14 | 1/7 | 2/3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 23 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Gordon | 27 | 5 | 2 | 9/16 | 5/10 | 4/7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 35 |
| N. Jokic | 24 | 16 | 14 | 10/19 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | +6 | 70 |
| C. Johnson | 18 | 4 | 3 | 6/13 | 4/10 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +15 | 28 |
| C. Braun | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5/9 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 19 |
| J. Murray | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1/14 | 1/7 | 2/3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 23 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 20 | 1 | 3 | 6/13 | 4/10 | 4/4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 28 |
| B. Brown | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4/6 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 22 |
| S. Jones | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 9 |
| J. Valanciunas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 1 |
| T. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Simpson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Holmes II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Pickett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Roddy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Nnaji | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Strawther | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 125 | 41 | 33 | 44/95 | 19/49 | 18/22 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 34 | -10 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Reaves | 32 | 7 | 6 | 12/21 | 3/8 | 5/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +7 | 50 |
| L. Doncic | 30 | 11 | 13 | 10/26 | 4/14 | 6/9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | -4 | 65 |
| M. Smart | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +16 | 34 |
| L. James | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7/13 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | +6 | 30 |
| D. Ayton | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Reaves | 32 | 7 | 6 | 12/21 | 3/8 | 5/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | +7 | 50 |
| L. Doncic | 30 | 11 | 13 | 10/26 | 4/14 | 6/9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | -4 | 65 |
| M. Smart | 21 | 3 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +16 | 34 |
| L. James | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7/13 | 1/3 | 2/3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | +6 | 30 |
| D. Ayton | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 21 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| R. Hachimura | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3/6 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 10 |
| J. Hayes | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| J. LaRavia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| L. Kennard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 8 |
| C. Manon | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Knecht | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Bufkin | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Vanderbilt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Smith Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Thiero | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. James | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Timme | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 127 | 46 | 31 | 48/93 | 14/42 | 17/26 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 39 | +10 | - |
