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Los Angeles Lakers
8-2 · 3-1 on the road
Fri 2/26
7:00 PM PT
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4-3 · 2-2 at home
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LakersOffense
NuggetsDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Nuggets rank 22nd in defensive rating (113.4). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 110.9, so the Lakers are 9.5 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 40.1 points a game on 67.9% true shooting.

2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
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2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Lakers8-2
Nuggets4-3
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2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
NuggetsOffense
LakersDefense
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2/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAL 10 games, DEN 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LALDEN
Scoring
122.01st · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.413th · Average
114.318th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.720th · Average
+7.77th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+0.718th · Average
Efficiency
120.41st · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
116.25th · Top 5
110.816th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.422nd · Below avg
+9.54th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+2.814th · Average
102.215th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
100.224th
Shooting
59.2%1st · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.1%4th · Top 5
63.6%1st · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
60.7%4th · Top 5
14.210th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.924th · Below avg
37.9%5th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
37.2%9th · Above avg
0.371st · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.336th · Above avg
Defense
54.4%19th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.4%20th · Average
10.74th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.73rd · Top 5
6.54th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.727th · Bottom 5
Possessions
16.1%25th · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.2%21st · Below avg
28.0%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.8%16th · Average
39.929th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
41.624th · Below avg
24.027th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.67th · Above avg

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +7.7). Streak W4.

Denver Nuggets
LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.

Key players

Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 40.17.87.767.9
Austin ReavesG 23.53.24.764.9
Walker KesslerC 14.610.41.270.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.33.01.971.4
Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 25.45.45.965.1
Nikola JokicC 23.49.79.357.9
Christian BraunG 14.63.92.366.9
Aaron GordonF 12.35.32.457.9

Injury report

Los Angeles Lakers

Nobody listed.

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · Left Knee Sprain · back ~11/29 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.

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