The Denver Nuggets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 132 to 126, in Game 1 of the 2023 Western Conference Finals on May 16, 2023.
Final
Lakers
Nuggets
FG Made - Attempted
46-84
50-91
Field Goal %
54.8
54.9
3PT Made - Attempted
11-24
15-32
3PT %
45.8
46.9
FT Made - Attempted
23-26
17-22
Free Throw %
88.5
77.3
Rebounds
30
47
Offensive Rebounds
5
15
Defensive Rebounds
25
32
Assists
30
29
Steals
6
5
Blocks
4
7
Turnovers
7
11
Personal Fouls
21
21
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Reaves | 42 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 73.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -3 |
A. Davis | 42 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14-23 | 60.9 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 11-11 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | -8 |
L. James | 40 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9-16 | 56.3 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 62.4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | -6 |
D. Schröder | 32 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -6 | |
D. Russell | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 36.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -25 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Hachimura | 28 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-11 | 72.7 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 77.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +10 | |
L. Walker IV | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | |
J. Vanderbilt | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +5 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Jokić | 42 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12-17 | 70.6 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 82.8 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 4 | +11 |
J. Murray | 37 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12-20 | 60.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 |
K. Caldwell-Pope | 36 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 52.9 | 3-8 | 37.5 | 0-0 | 61.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +16 | |
A. Gordon | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-3 | 0.0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 47.9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +11 |
M. Porter Jr. | 35 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 50.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +20 |
More Nuggets Stats
Team Rankings
ORTG
116.9
6th
DRTG
114.5
19th
NETRTG
2.5
12th
3P%
38.3
4th
2024-25 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |  Mavericks | 17 | 10 | .630 | 5.0 |
5 |  Clippers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.5 |
6 |  Nuggets | 14 | 11 | .560 | 7.0 |
7 |  Lakers | 15 | 12 | .556 | 7.0 |
8 |  Timberwolves | 14 | 12 | .538 | 7.5 |
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