Los Angeles Lakers 106-121 Denver Nuggets: result and stats
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Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 on Saturday 17 October 2026 in the NBA.
- Competition
- NBA
- Kick-off
- Saturday 17 October 2026, 13:30 (AEST)
- Venue
- crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
- 👥
- 19057
By period
| Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 106 |
| Denver Nuggets | 36 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 121 |
Live commentary
- 4th Quarter · 23.2Chris Manon makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 28.0Marvin Bagley III makes tip shot
- 4th Quarter · 59.7Alpha Diallo makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 59.7Alpha Diallo makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:11Alpha Diallo makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:11Alpha Diallo makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:39Marvin Bagley III makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)
- 4th Quarter · 2:16Cam Whitmore makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 2:16Cam Whitmore makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 3:08Bryce Hopkins makes driving dunk (Tyus Jones assists)
- 4th Quarter · 3:20Jaden Hardy makes 26-foot three pointer (Chris Manon assists)
- 4th Quarter · 3:37Alpha Diallo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- 4th Quarter · 3:54Chris Manon makes layup (Dalton Knecht assists)
- 4th Quarter · 4:53Jaden Hardy makes 25-foot three pointer (Chris Manon assists)
- 4th Quarter · 5:58Matisse Thybulle makes layup (Walker Kessler assists)
- 4th Quarter · 6:48Marvin Bagley III makes 9-foot floating jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 4th Quarter · 7:08Jaden Hardy makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 7:25DeMar DeRozan makes dunk (Tyus Jones assists)
- 4th Quarter · 7:48Quentin Grimes makes 1-foot layup (Walker Kessler assists)
- 4th Quarter · 7:59Marvin Bagley III makes tip shot
- 4th Quarter · 8:33Marvin Bagley III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- 4th Quarter · 9:04Bryce Hopkins makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 9:29Bryce Hopkins makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)
- 4th Quarter · 9:48Quentin Grimes makes 25-foot three pointer
- 4th Quarter · 10:01DeMar DeRozan makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 10:14Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:14Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:31DeMar DeRozan makes 12-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
- 4th Quarter · 11:08Marvin Bagley III makes dunk (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 4th Quarter · 11:23Sandro Mamukelashvili makes 22-foot three point jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 29.6Quentin Grimes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sandro Mamukelashvili assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 1:14Sandro Mamukelashvili makes running dunk (Quentin Grimes assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 1:47Jamal Murray makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 2:09Sandro Mamukelashvili makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Bronny James assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 3:01Sandro Mamukelashvili makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevon Looney assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 3:18Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 1
- 3rd Quarter · 3:18Christian Braun makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 3:34Austin Reaves makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 3:54Trevon Brazile makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 4:27DeMar DeRozan makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 4:38Walker Kessler makes 2-foot layup (Austin Reaves assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 4:58Trevon Brazile makes 24-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 5:44Jamal Murray makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 6:07Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three pointer (Sandro Mamukelashvili assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 6:15Austin Reaves makes free throw flagrant 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 6:15Austin Reaves makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 6:29Matisse Thybulle makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 6:46Cameron Johnson makes 1-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 7:28Jamal Murray makes driving layup
- 3rd Quarter · 8:07Nikola Jokic makes 6-foot two point shot (Trevon Brazile assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 9:33Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 9:33Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 10:18Jamal Murray makes two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 10:29Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 11:13Quentin Grimes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Matisse Thybulle assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 11:32Cameron Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trevon Brazile assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 12.0Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 25.0Sandro Mamukelashvili makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 25.0Sandro Mamukelashvili makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 48.0Nikola Jokic makes 24-foot three pointer
- 2nd Quarter · 1:05Luka Doncic makes 32-foot three pointer
- 2nd Quarter · 1:08Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 1:08Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 1:37Christian Braun makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:48Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 1:48Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 2:09Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:34Ziaire Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 3:41Luka Doncic makes 23-foot three point shot (Quentin Grimes assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:25Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2nd Quarter · 4:25Jamal Murray makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:37Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2nd Quarter · 4:37Luka Doncic makes driving layup (Sandro Mamukelashvili assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:51Ziaire Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 5:30Ziaire Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 5:30Ziaire Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 6:02Nikola Jokic makes 16-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 6:45DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 6:59Ziaire Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Matisse Thybulle assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 7:23Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 7:58Jake LaRavia makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 8:15Cameron Johnson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Alpha Diallo assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 8:27Walker Kessler makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:27Walker Kessler makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 8:42Cameron Johnson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 8:57Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 10:52DeMar DeRozan makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
- 2nd Quarter · 11:16Alpha Diallo makes driving layup (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 11:42Matisse Thybulle makes 26-foot three point jumper (Walker Kessler assists)
- 1st Quarter · 24.0Jaden Hardy makes 27-foot three pointer
- 1st Quarter · 42.4Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 42.4Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 1:07Jaden Hardy makes 8-foot fade away jump shot
- 1st Quarter · 1:18Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)
- 1st Quarter · 2:00Nikola Jokic makes 28-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 1st Quarter · 2:29DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1
- 1st Quarter · 2:29DeMar DeRozan makes 5-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 1st Quarter · 3:10Austin Reaves makes 19-foot step back jumpshot
- 1st Quarter · 3:22Jamal Murray makes 19-foot pullup jump shot
- 1st Quarter · 3:46Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point jumper (Sandro Mamukelashvili assists)
- 1st Quarter · 4:14Austin Reaves makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
- 1st Quarter · 4:27Christian Braun makes 4-foot two point shot (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 1st Quarter · 4:57Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot floating jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)
- 1st Quarter · 5:22Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)
- 1st Quarter · 5:36Sandro Mamukelashvili makes 1-foot running dunk (Luka Doncic assists)
- 1st Quarter · 7:00Trevon Brazile makes running layup
- 1st Quarter · 7:24Trevon Brazile makes dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 1st Quarter · 7:53Jamal Murray makes 15-foot step back jumpshot
- 1st Quarter · 8:10Austin Reaves makes running dunk
- 1st Quarter · 8:24Ziaire Williams makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Walker Kessler assists)
- 1st Quarter · 8:34Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)
- 1st Quarter · 9:11Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 9:11Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 9:36Trevon Brazile makes dunk (Jamal Murray assists)
- 1st Quarter · 9:47Walker Kessler makes 1-foot reverse layup (Austin Reaves assists)
- 1st Quarter · 10:08Jamal Murray makes 14-foot running pullup jump shot
- 1st Quarter · 11:01Christian Braun makes running layup
- 1st Quarter · 11:38Ziaire Williams makes driving layup (Matisse Thybulle assists)
Commentary: ESPN
Match stats
LALDEN
43Field goals (%)58
40Three-pointers (%)41
76Free throws (%)72
39Rebounds45
26Assists32
14Turnovers14
5Steals12
4Blocks6
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Timberwolves | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | LLWWW |
| 2 |  Thunder | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | WLWWW |
| 3 |  Lakers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | LLWWW |
| 4 |  Grizzlies | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | WWWWW |
| 5 |  Rockets | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WWLWW |
| 7 |  Nuggets | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLWLW |
| 8 |  Suns | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLLW |
| 9 |  Spurs | 1 | 2 | .333 | WWLLW |
| 10 |  Clippers | 1 | 2 | .333 | LWWLL |
| 11 |  Jazz | 1 | 2 | .333 | WWLWL |
| 12 |  Mavericks | 1 | 2 | .333 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  Pelicans | 0 | 3 | .000 | WWLLL |
| 14 |  Warriors | 0 | 3 | .000 | WWLLL |
| 15 |  Kings | 0 | 3 | .000 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
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Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 on Saturday 17 October (NBA).
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Los Angeles Lakers play Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday 28 October at 14:00 (AEST).
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Denver Nuggets play Golden State Warriors on Tuesday 27 October at 13:00 (AEST).
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