CourtLens
DEN121
Final
106LAL
Pre SeasonFriday, October 16, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
Denver Nuggets
Away · Nuggets · Won
DEN
Denver Nuggets
121
Finalmargin15
106
Los Angeles Lakers
Home · Lakers
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Biggest Lead
DEN +17
Q1 · 1:18
Biggest Run
DEN 12-0
 
Lead Changes
1
2 ties
Half
DEN 62 · LAL 55
DEN led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
DEN won by 15.
Insight 02
DEN built the biggest lead at +17.
Insight 03
DEN had the biggest unanswered run (12-0).
Insight 04
DEN won Q4 33-23.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn LAL

    LAL scored 19 pts off DEN's 14 turnovers (1.36 PPP allowed).

    8 of 14 TOVs (57%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highTurnover outcomesOn DEN

    DEN scored 23 pts off LAL's 14 turnovers (1.64 PPP allowed).

    11 of 14 TOVs (79%) led to a make.

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn DEN

    Reaves got 9 of his 11 pts via pull-up jumpers (4 makes, 82% up 53 pp from season avg 28%).

    1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn LAL

    Murray got 10 of his 16 pts via pull-up jumpers (5 makes, 63% up 26 pp from season avg 36%).

    2 from drives (4 pts) · 1 from other actions (2 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn LAL

    Jokić got 8 of his 17 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 47% up 16 pp from season avg 31%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

DENLAL
Q1
DEN +14
DEN36
LAL22
Running36–22
Q2
LAL +7
DEN26
LAL33
Running62–55
Q3
LAL +2
DEN26
LAL28
Running88–83
Q4
DEN +10
DEN33
LAL23
Running121–106

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGDEN14/20 70%9/19 47%11/20 55%12/20 60%46/79 58%
LAL10/19 53%8/20 40%9/23 39%8/18 44%35/80 44%
3PDEN3/7 43%3/8 38%3/5 60%2/7 29%11/27 41%
LAL2/6 33%6/13 46%5/14 36%4/10 40%17/43 40%
FTDEN5/6 83%5/9 56%1/1 100%7/9 78%18/25 72%
LAL0/2 0%11/13 85%5/6 83%3/4 75%19/25 76%
REBDEN911111445
LAL61512639
ASTDEN977932
LAL578626
TOVDEN443314
LAL642214
Paint PTSDEN188121856
LAL1246830

Game Flow

Margin over time — LAL ahead above the line, DEN below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (1) and ties (2).

LAL aheadDEN ahead
8-08-08-08-012-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 2–2 · Q1 11:01DEN takes the lead 4–2 · Q1 10:08Tied 4–4 · Q1 9:47LAL +2DEN +17+17−17

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Jamal Murray
DEN · Starter
30:4521361018/150/3+9
Nikola Jokić
DEN · Starter
30:4517682067/83/4+9
Christian Braun
DEN · Starter
27:4816612005/102/4+18
DeMar DeRozan
DEN
26:4914151216/90/0-5
Marvin Bagley III
DEN
17:1513801226/101/2+6
Trevon Brazile
DEN · Starter
26:5412822225/72/3+8
Cameron Johnson
DEN · Starter
23:1012311015/82/40
Alpha Diallo
DEN
22:509512012/61/3+5
Bryce Hopkins
DEN
12:005400002/20/0+10
Cam Whitmore
DEN
4:292000000/20/2+9
Spencer Jones
DEN
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Dane Goodwin
DEN
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Aaron Gordon
DEN
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Emanuel Miller
DEN
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Tyus Jones
DEN
17:150180000/20/2+6
Zeke Nnaji
DEN
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Julian Strawther
DEN
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Coleman Hawkins
DEN
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DaRon Holmes II
DEN
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Ryan Nembhard
DEN
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
65.2%
53.0%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
31.6%
30.5%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
22.2%
22.9%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
13.5%
13.1%

Efficiency

ORTGDEN edge
DEN
123.5
LAL
110.0
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGDEN edge
DEN
109.8
LAL
122.4
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%DEN edge
DEN
67.2%
LAL
57.0%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
DEN
97.5
LAL
97.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelDENLALEdge
In the paint5630DEN +26
Fast break118DEN +3
Off turnovers1627LAL +11
2nd chance119DEN +2

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricDENLAL
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Walker Kessler — LAL missLALJaden Hardy — LAL madeLALMatisse Thybulle — LAL missLALDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENLuka Dončić — LAL missLALAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALChristian Braun — DEN madeDENAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENChris Mañon — LAL missLALChris Mañon — LAL missLALDalton Knecht — LAL missLALAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALCam Whitmore — DEN missDENQuentin Grimes — LAL missLALChristian Braun — DEN missDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN missDENQuentin Grimes — LAL missLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL madeLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL madeLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALQuentin Grimes — LAL madeLALJamal Murray — DEN madeDENCam Whitmore — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENAustin Reaves — LAL missLALCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENJaden Hardy — LAL missLALAustin Reaves — LAL missLALChristian Braun — DEN madeDENMatisse Thybulle — LAL missLALZiaire Williams — LAL madeLALCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENZiaire Williams — LAL madeLALTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENQuentin Grimes — LAL madeLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL missLALBronny James — LAL missLALMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENZiaire Williams — LAL missLALTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENJaden Hardy — LAL madeLALMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENZiaire Williams — LAL madeLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL madeLALWalker Kessler — LAL missLALQuentin Grimes — LAL madeLALTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL madeLALWalker Kessler — LAL missLALBryce Hopkins — DEN madeDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN missDENJaden Hardy — LAL madeLALMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENQuentin Grimes — LAL missLALMatisse Thybulle — LAL madeLALJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAustin Reaves — LAL missLALChristian Braun — DEN missDENWalker Kessler — LAL madeLALDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN madeDENAustin Reaves — LAL missLALWalker Kessler — LAL missLALJamal Murray — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENWalker Kessler — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALChristian Braun — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALTyus Jones — DEN missDENLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL missLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL missLALBryce Hopkins — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJake LaRavia — LAL madeLALAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALJake LaRavia — LAL missLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL missLALNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENLuka Dončić — LAL missLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL missLALSandro Mamukelashvili — LAL madeLALJamal Murray — DEN missDENWalker Kessler — LAL missLALJake LaRavia — LAL missLALZiaire Williams — LAL madeLALDeMar DeRozan — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN missDENQuentin Grimes — LAL madeLALQuentin Grimes — LAL missLALTrevon Brazile — DEN madeDENJaden Hardy — LAL madeLALMatisse Thybulle — LAL madeLALQuentin Grimes — LAL missLALMatisse Thybulle — LAL madeLALLuka Dončić — LAL missLALDeMar DeRozan — DEN missDENAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENTrevon Brazile — DEN missDENAustin Reaves — LAL madeLALJaden Hardy — LAL madeLALJamal Murray — DEN madeDENChristian Braun — DEN madeDENMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENJaden Hardy — LAL missLALNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENCameron Johnson — DEN missDENCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJake LaRavia — LAL missLALJamal Murray — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENMatisse Thybulle — LAL missLALMatisse Thybulle — LAL missLALChris Mañon — LAL madeLALMarvin Bagley III — DEN madeDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENTyus Jones — DEN missDENJamal Murray — DEN missDENJake LaRavia — LAL missLALNikola Jokić — DEN madeDENAustin Reaves — LAL missLALJaden Hardy — LAL missLALCameron Johnson — DEN madeDENJaden Hardy — LAL missLALLuka Dončić — LAL madeLALAlpha Diallo — DEN missDENWalker Kessler — LAL madeLALAustin Reaves — LAL missLALAlpha Diallo — DEN madeDENZiaire Williams — LAL madeLAL
Denver Nuggets46/79 · 58.2%
Los Angeles Lakers35/80 · 43.8%
mademissedteam · result
LAL 35/80 (43.8%) · DEN 46/79 (58.2%) — DEN ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

DEN won clutch · 5–0
DEN
5
clutch pts
LAL
0
clutch pts
106–102 → 111–105
Clutch events
Q4
3:44
FOUL
Manon P.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Maddox)
Q4
3:37
PTS109 - 102
Diallo 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (T. Jones 6 AST)
Q4
3:08
PTS111 - 105
Hopkins 1' Driving Dunk (5 PTS) (T. Jones 7 AST)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
DENMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:4731/10/00+5
0:4721/10/00+5
0:4700/00/00+5
0:4700/00/00+5
0:4700/00/00+5
LALMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:4700/00/00-5
0:4700/00/00-5
0:4700/00/00-5
0:4700/00/00-5

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

DEN 111–105 LAL → 121–106
  1. 2:45
    MISSLAL111–105 · DEN +6
    MISS Castro 4' Hook Shot; Bagley III BLOCK (2 BLK)
  2. 2:41
    MISSLAL111–105 · DEN +6
    MISS Castro 5' Turnaround Hook Shot
  3. 2:23
    MISSDEN111–105 · DEN +6
    MISS Whitmore 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  4. 2:16
    PTSDEN112–105 · DEN +7
    Whitmore Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  5. 2:16
    PTSDEN113–105 · DEN +8
    Whitmore Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  6. 1:55
    MISSLAL113–105 · DEN +8
    MISS Knecht 5' Driving Layup
  7. 1:39
    PTSDEN115–105 · DEN +10
    Bagley III 1' Driving Layup (11 PTS) (T. Jones 8 AST)
  8. 1:39
    MISSDEN115–105 · DEN +10
    MISS Bagley III Free Throw 1 of 1
  9. 1:22
    MISSLAL115–105 · DEN +10
    MISS Manon 4' Driving Layup
  10. 1:14
    MISSDEN115–105 · DEN +10
    MISS Whitmore 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  11. 1:11
    PTSDEN116–105 · DEN +11
    Diallo Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  12. 1:11
    PTSDEN117–105 · DEN +12
    Diallo Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  13. 1:02
    TOVLAL117–105 · DEN +12
    Hardy Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14); Diallo STEAL (2 STL)
  14. 0:59
    PTSDEN118–105 · DEN +13
    Diallo Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  15. 0:59
    PTSDEN119–105 · DEN +14
    Diallo Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  16. 0:50
    MISSLAL119–105 · DEN +14
    MISS Hardy 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  17. 0:32
    MISSDEN119–105 · DEN +14
    MISS Diallo 9' Fadeaway Jumper
  18. 0:28
    PTSDEN121–105 · DEN +16
    Bagley III Tip Layup Shot (13 PTS)
  19. 0:23
    MISSLAL121–105 · DEN +16
    MISS Manon Free Throw 1 of 2
  20. 0:23
    PTSLAL121–106 · DEN +15
    Manon Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)