Los Angeles Lakers 106-121 Denver Nuggets: final score
NBAFinal
Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 on Friday, October 16, 2026 in the NBA.
- Competition
- NBA
- Start time
- Friday, October 16, 2026, 10:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
- 👥
- 19057
- Where to watch
- ESPN, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net + (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- A 121-106 win for Denver Nuggets over Los Angeles Lakers.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
By period
| Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 33 | 28 | 23 | 106 |
| Denver Nuggets | 36 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 121 |
Match videos
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
Game stats
LALDEN
43Field goals (%)58
40Three-pointers (%)41
76Free throws (%)72
39Rebounds45
26Assists32
14Turnovers14
5Steals12
4Blocks6
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Timberwolves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 2 |  Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WWLWW |
| 3 |  Lakers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Thunder | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWLWW |
| 5 |  Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 6 |  Rockets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLWWL |
| 8 |  Jazz | 1 | 1 | .500 | LWWLW |
| 9 |  Mavericks | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLLW |
| 10 |  Nuggets | 0 | 1 | .000 | WWLWL |
| 11 |  Suns | 0 | 1 | .000 | LWLLL |
| 12 |  Pelicans | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 13 |  Spurs | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 14 |  Warriors | 0 | 2 | .000 | WWWLL |
| 15 |  Kings | 0 | 2 | .000 | LLLLL |
NBA: upcoming games
FAQ
What was the score in Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets?
Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 on Friday, October 16 (NBA).
When do Los Angeles Lakers play next?
Los Angeles Lakers play Utah Jazz on Sunday, October 25 at 5:00 PM (ET).
When do Denver Nuggets play next?
Denver Nuggets play New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, October 24 at 9:00 PM (ET).
Related news
All news →
Match report
Warriors beat Lakers 101-89 in Las Vegas pre-season fixture
Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-89 in Las Vegas, with Austin Reaves scoring 28 points in defeat.
NewsNBA
76ers center Ariel Hukporti tears right Achilles in preseason opener, has surgery
An MRI confirmed Ariel Hukporti tore his right Achilles in the 76ers' preseason opener vs. the Knicks. He had surgery Tuesday. Philly is thin at center.
TransfersNBA
Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are far apart on an extension: 'It don't look good'
Towns can sign for four years and over $276M; the Knicks' latest offer is about $200M over four years, per ESPN. The extension deadline is Oct. 19.
TransfersNBA
Jalen Duren signs five-year, $200 million deal to stay with the Pistons
All-NBA center Jalen Duren accepted Detroit's five-year, $200M fully guaranteed offer on Oct. 1, ending a four-month standoff before the QO deadline.
NBA: latest resultsAll results →
