LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score for Feb. 22 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The LA Lakers visited the Denver Nuggets on Saturday as part of their short two-game road trip that started on Thursday in Portland. The Nuggets entered the contest on a nine-game winning streak and a 13-1 record against the Lakers since 2023.

It was Luka Doncic's fourth overall game for the Lakers, starting alongside Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes. Coach JJ Redick told reporters before the game that no player won't be on any minutes restriction, which means Doncic has fully recovered from his calf injury.

Meanwhile, the red-hot Nuggets had a starting lineup consisting of Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic. They were tied for second place in the Western Conference standings before the start of the game.

After a slow start to his new life with the LA Lakers, Luka Doncic went bonkers in Denver to snap the Nuggets' nine-game winning streak. Doncic finished the game with 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. It was his best game in the purple and gold though it could get surpassed on Tuesday when he faces his former team, the Dallas Mavericks.

LeBron James had 25 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks, while Rui Hachimura contributed 21 points and four assists. Austin Reaves also had a good game with 23 points, four rebounds and seven assists. They led the entire night, blowing out the Nuggets in the fourth quarter to get the 123-100 win.

On the other hand, Nikola Jokic still managed to get a triple-double of 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Jokic was hounded by the Lakers' defense, making him take just seven shots in total and committing six turnovers. Jamal Murray added 19 points, three rebounds and six assists.

Aaron Gordon was the only bright spot for the Nuggets, finishing with 24 points, five rebounds and four assists. Russell Westbrook contributed 17 points and four rebounds off the bench.

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LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score

Lakers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Rui Hachimura	21	0	4	1	0	0	2	36	7-12	4-9	3-4	14
LeBron James	25	9	5	1	3	1	2	33	11-19	1-4	2-3	9
Jaxson Hayes	4	4	1	1	1	1	3	25	2-3	0-0	0-0	8
Luka Doncic	32	10	7	4	1	1	0	31	10-22	4-9	8-8	20
Austin Reaves	23	4	7	0	1	2	3	33	7-13	4-7	5-6	13
Dorian Finney-Smith	3	4	0	2	0	1	2	27	1-5	1-4	0-0	21
Jarred Vanderbilt	1	1	2	2	0	0	5	6	0-0	0-0	1-2	1
Cam Reddish	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Alex Len	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1
Trey Jemison III	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	1-2	0-0	0-0	1
Gabe Vincent	3	2	1	1	0	0	2	19	1-4	1-4	0-0	17
Shake Milton	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1
Jordan Goodwin	5	1	0	2	1	0	0	11	2-3	1-2	0-0	6
Dalton Knecht	4	1	0	1	1	1	1	9	1-3	0-2	2-2	3
Markieff Morris	DNP

Nuggets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	24	5	4	0	0	1	1	35	9-15	4-7	2-2	-25
Michael Porter Jr.	13	8	1	1	0	1	3	30	5-14	1-4	2-2	-12
Nikola Jokic	12	13	10	1	0	6	3	35	2-7	0-1	8-10	-11
Jamal Murray	19	3	6	2	0	5	2	36	6-13	6-11	1-1	-28
Christian Braun	10	3	3	1	0	0	1	29	3-7	1-3	3-4	1
Zeke Nnaji	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	14	0-1	0-0	0-0	0
Hunter Tyson	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	-2
Spencer Jones	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	-6
DeAndre Jordan	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
PJ Hall	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	-3
Russell Westbrook	17	4	1	0	0	4	1	24	7-17	3-7	0-2	-15
Jalen Pickett	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	1-2	1-2	0-0	-3
Julian Strawther	2	0	2	0	0	1	5	11	1-4	0-3	0-0	-10
Dario Saric	DNP

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LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Game Summary

The LA Lakers entered the game as losers of five in a row against the Denver Nuggets, but they have a new weapon to show off in Luka Doncic. The newest Laker brought all the ammunition as he dominated the game early on by pacing his team in the first quarter.

Doncic was in rhythm and looked like his old self, hitting stepback 3-point shots, dominating the paint and talking trash. The Nuggets were sloppy with the basketball, which was the reason they couldn't break through the Lakers' lead.

They managed to cut it to just a point early in the third quarter, but the visitors quickly scored 10 in a row and never looked back. The fourth quarter started with another run for the Lakers as they dominated the period 27-13, earning the 123-100 victory.