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NBA, round 500

AwayDenver Nuggets121
Final
HomeLos Angeles Lakers106
Friday, October 16, 2026Crypto.com ArenaAll Champaign sports
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DEN36262633121
LAL22332823106
Final

Nuggets beat Lakers 121-106

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 on Friday at crypto.com Arena.

The Nuggets led after every quarter. The first quarter made the difference: the Nuggets outscored the Lakers 36-22.

The Nuggets shot 58% to 43% and won the boards 45-39.

For the Nuggets, Jamal Murray (G): 21. For the Lakers, Austin Reaves (G): 19.

The Nuggets improve to 3-2. The Lakers fall to 2-3.

Attendance: 19,057.

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#27
DEN · PointsJamal Murray G21
#15
DEN · AssistsNikola Jokic C8
#3
DEN · ReboundsMarvin Bagley III F8
#15
LAL · PointsAustin Reaves G19
#54
LAL · AssistsSandro Mamukelashvili F4
#54
LAL · ReboundsSandro Mamukelashvili F8
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
C. Johnson F23125-82-40-0311101220
T. Brazile F27125-72-30-382222083+8
N. Jokic C31177-83-40-068620062+9
J. Murray G31218-150-35-536110030+9
C. Braun G28165-102-44-561020334+18
A. Diallo F2392-61-34-451120142+5
M. Bagley III F17136-101-20-180212355+6
B. Hopkins F1252-20-01-240000040+10
C. Whitmore F520-20-22-200000000+9
D. DeRozan G27146-90-02-315112012-5
T. Jones G1700-20-20-018000011+6
Team12146-7911-2718-2545321412683721

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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game Highlights

ESPNOct 17

Nikola Jokic throws a behind-the-back pass to Trevon Brazile

ESPNOct 16

DeMar DeRozan finishes through contact for a Nuggets and-1

ESPNOct 16

Luka Doncic splashes a logo trey for the Lakers

ESPNOct 21

Sandro Mamukelashvili drills a 3-pointer for the Lakers

ESPNOct 16

Bryce Hopkins rocks the rim with powerful dunk

ESPNOct 16

Cameron Johnson is ejected after review for elbowing Austin Reaves

ESPNOct 17

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