Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Match Player Stats: Luka’s OT Win

Luka Doncic sank a fall-away jumper with 0.5 seconds left, and the Lakers stunned Denver 127-125 in overtime. The full lakers vs denver nuggets match player stats explain why this March classic still shapes the Western Conference picture.

Our team logged every basket, and the story runs far deeper than the final buzzer.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Austin Reaves poured in a game-high 32 points, while Doncic added a 30-point triple-double and the dagger.
• Nikola Jokic answered with 24 points, 16 rebounds, and 14 assists, his 27th triple-double of the season.
• Los Angeles took the 2025-26 season series 2-1, surviving a wild Denver rally in this overtime thriller.

How did the final score break down?

Denver seized the third quarter 37-26, then coughed up the lead. The Lakers rode a hot start, and Crypto.com Arena roared in the final minute.

Our scoring by period chart tracks every run, and it mirrors the verified box score.

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	OT	Final
Nuggets	26	24	37	31	7	125
Lakers	34	27	26	31	9	127

Who led the Lakers box score?

Reaves and Doncic combined for 62 points, the engine of the comeback. Marcus Smart caught fire with five made threes and five steals.

LeBron James closed with a steady 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

These Lakers box score lines mirror the late surge we flagged in our knicks vs pacers match player stats breakdown.

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	3PT
Austin Reaves	45	32	7	6	1	12-21	3-8
Luka Doncic	43	30	11	13	1	10-26	4-14
Marcus Smart	35	21	3	2	5	8-15	5-12
LeBron James	40	17	6	5	2	7-13	1-3
Deandre Ayton	27	9	9	2	0	4-6	0-0
Team Totals	–	127	46	31	10	48-93	14-42

How did the Nuggets player stats hold up?

Jokic was magnificent, yet Jamal Murray’s 1-for-14 night doomed the road bid. Aaron Gordon led Denver with 27 points, and Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 20.

The supporting Nuggets player stats echo trends from our pacers vs cleveland cavaliers match player stats report.

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	3PT
Aaron Gordon	35	27	5	2	0	9-16	5-10
Nikola Jokic	43	24	16	14	5	10-19	2-6
Tim Hardaway Jr.	29	20	1	3	2	6-13	4-10
Cameron Johnson	43	18	4	3	1	6-13	4-10
Christian Braun	33	12	1	3	1	5-9	0-2
Jamal Murray	36	5	6	6	2	1-14	1-7
Team Totals	–	125	41	33	13	44-95	19-49

What do the team totals reveal?

Los Angeles shot 51.6% from the floor, while Denver banked 19 threes. Rebounds and assists stayed close, so turnovers and free throws decided the night.

Compare the splits below, then weigh them against our knicks vs boston celtics match player stats film study.

Team Stat	Lakers	Nuggets
Field Goal %	51.6%	46.3%
3-Pointers	14-42 (33.3%)	19-49 (38.8%)
Free Throws	17-26 (65.4%)	18-22 (81.8%)
Rebounds	46	41
Assists	31	33
Turnovers	16	15

How does this fit the 2025-26 season series?

Denver grabbed the middle game on the night LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for career field goals. Industry insiders are noting how evenly matched these rosters stayed all year.

Cross-sport readers can also study our baltimore ravens vs cleveland browns match player stats breakdown.

The three-game ledger sits beside CBS Sports’ full recap for context.

Date	Final Score	Winner	Top Performer
Jan 20, 2026	Lakers 115-107	Lakers	Doncic: 38 pts, 13 reb, 10 ast
Mar 5, 2026	Nuggets 120-113	Nuggets	Jokic: 28 pts, 12 reb, 13 ast
Mar 14, 2026	Lakers 127-125 (OT)	Lakers	Reaves: 32 pts

What does this mean for fans in 2026?

If you have followed the Western Conference race, this finish will not surprise you.

1. Doncic owns the clutch gene, with two triple-doubles versus Denver this season.
2. Jokic stays the league’s premier playmaking big, riding 27 triple-doubles.
3. Depth and free-throw nerve swung a razor-thin night toward LA.

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Every line also lives on Basketball-Reference for the stat purists.