Los Angeles Lakers
2026-12-19
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Denver Nuggets
Biggest mismatches
LAL's offense ranks 1st in scoring efficiency, and DEN ranks 23rd defending it.
LAL's offense ranks 1st in shooting, and DEN ranks 21st defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (LAL 9 games, DEN 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
LALDENScoring
121.82nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.413th · Average
113.917th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
114.721st · Below avg
+7.97th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+0.717th · Average
Efficiency
120.41st · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
116.26th · Above avg
110.314th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.423rd · Below avg
+10.14th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+2.814th · Average
102.215th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.224th
Shooting
60.2%1st · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.1%4th · Top 5
64.5%1st · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
60.7%3rd · Top 5
14.69th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.921st · Below avg
38.8%3rd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.2%8th · Above avg
0.371st · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.336th · Above avg
Defense
53.5%16th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.4%21st · Below avg
10.24th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.73rd · Top 5
7.12nd · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.728th · Bottom 5
Possessions
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.2%20th · Average
26.8%18th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%19th · Average
39.928th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.624th · Below avg
24.823rd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.66th · Above avg
Recent form
Los Angeles LakersWLWWW
Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.
Denver NuggetsLWWLW
Last 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
Key players
Los Angeles Lakers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DoncicF-G | 38.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 68.5 |
| Austin ReavesG | 23.3 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 67.5 |
| Walker KesslerC | 14.4 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 70.6 |
| Ziaire WilliamsG-F | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 70.5 |
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
Injury report
Los Angeles LakersAdou Thiero G · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Denver NuggetsDeMar DeRozan G · back ~2026-11-07
Out
Julian Strawther G · back ~2026-11-29
Out
Spencer Jones F · back ~2026-11-11
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.