Comparison of Denver Nuggets Vs Lakers Match Player Stats in Game 1 and Game 2

Hamza Ashraf August 13, 2024

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Comparison of Denver Nuggets Vs Lakers Match Player Stats in Game 1 and Game 2

Denver Nuggets vs Lakers Match player stats are best to analyze the performance of both teams during the match. In the Western Conference, both NBA teams were playing against each other with their contradicting style of playing. The match between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets is the most anticipated showdown in basketball due to each team’s talent.

In the 2024 season, both teams had an intense battle often coming down to the wire. Recently, the Denver Nuggets Vs Lakers engaged in Game 1 and Game 2 having the stats:

January 15, 2024: Lakers 112, Nuggets 106
February 10, 2024: Nuggets 114, Lakers 110

As you can observe from the above stats, both teams had a tight win. In Game 1, Nuggets won against the Lakers while in Game 2, the Nuggets lost to the Lakers. Let’s have a comparison of Game 1 and Game 2 of Denver Nuggets Vs Lakers match player stats below.

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Comparing the Denver Nuggets Player Stats in Game and Game 2

Here is the comparison of the notable player’s stats in both games:

Nikola Jokic

Jokic dominated both games against the Los Angeles Lakers, having a triple-double offense. In the first game, he had a total of 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists while 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists in the next game.

Jamal Murray

The Blue Arrow of Denvers didn’t let his team and fans down by providing constant scores and teamwork. In the first game, he had 24 points, and 6 assists while 26 points and 7 assists in the second one.

Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Porter Jr. (MPJ) is one of the reliable players on his team and the third option for crashing the boards, hence, he didn’t let it down and scored 19 points and 8 rebounds in Game 1. In the second one, he scored 21 points and 6 rounds.

Comparing the Los Angeles Lakers Player Stats in Game and Game 2

The stats are the following:

LeBron James

In the Denver Nuggets Vs Lakers Match Player Stats comparison, you can see that the King stuffed the stats sheet throughout the game. His assistance to his team was extraordinary. With 30 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists respectively in both games.

Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis played as an all-rounder, both attacking and defending on the floor. In Game 1, he had 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks, whereas, 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks in the next game.

D’Angelo Russell

DLo provides a solid scoring punch on the floor from the backcourt, scoring significant points for his team. D’Angelo Russell had 22 points, 7 assists, and 19 points, 5 assists in both games respectively.

Denver Nuggets Vs Lakers Match Player Stats Game 1

Los Angeles Lakers Stats

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
A.Davis	45	12-23	0-4	8-9	3	11	14	5	0	4	2	3	-12	32
R. Hachimura	31	2-4	1-2	2-2	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	-10	7
L. James	41	10-16	3-5	4-5	2	4	6	8	1	1	7	1	-9	27
D. Russell	41	6-20	1-9	0-0	0	3	3	3	2	0	1	3	+2	13
A. Reaves	37	5-9	2-6	1-1	0	4	4	3	0	1	0	1	-12	13
Benchers	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
T. Prince	20	4-7	1-3	2-2	0	4	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	11
J. Hayes	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	+2	0
S. Dinwiddie	13	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	-12	0
G. Vincent	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	-4	0
J. Vanderbilt	DNP-COACH’S DECISION
M. Lewis	DNP-COACH’S DECISION
M. Christie	DNP-COACH’S DECISION
Team		39-79	8-29	17-19	6	34	40	22	3	7	12	15		103
		49.4%	27.6%	89.5%

Denver Nuggets Stats

Starters	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
A. Gordon	32	5-11	0-3	2-2	6	5	11	7	0	0	1	2	+20	12
M. Porter Jr	38	8-15	3-7	0-0	1	7	8	0	1	2	0	1	+10	19
N. Jokic	39	15-23	1-3	1-2	3	9	12	7	2	0	0	3	+14	32
J. Murray	39	9-24	4-9	0-0	1	5	6	10	0	1	0	1	+9	22
K. Caldwell Pope	37	4-11	4-10	0-0	0	2	2	1	3	0	0	3	+14	12
Benchers	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
P. Watson	14	3-6	2-4	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	-6	8
J. Holiday	6	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0
D. Jordan	9	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	3	-3	4
R. Jackson	9	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	+2	3
C. Braun	18	1-5	0-2	0-0	2	3	5	0	0	0	0	2	-3	2
Z. Nnaji	DNP-COACH’S DECISION
H. Tyson	DNP-COACH’S DECISION
J. Pickett	DNP-COACH’S DECISION
J. Strawther	DNP-COACH’S DECISION
Team		47-102	15-42	5-6	15	34	49	27	7	4	4	20		114
		46.1%	35.7%	83.3%

Analysis and Highlights

Denver Nuggets vs Lakers Match player stats show the gameplay, strategy, and skill of both teams. As you can observe, both games played well and tried to win, however, only one got the winning spot. What do you think about their clutch performance, did your team win?

Here are the highlights assessed from Denver Nuggets vs Lakers Match player stats:

The Nuggets tried to heavily rely on their key player Jokic and his versatile style. They used him to create mismatches and open looks for other teammates.
Denver’s winning strategy highly depends upon Murray’s run the pick-and-roll with Jokic and creating a shot.
The Lakers tried to counter Jokic and Murray with David and James. David and James can keep two-way assistance that is notable in every game of Los Angeles.
Players including Porter Jr. for Denver and Russell were crucial for their team as they stepped up during key moments.

Conclusion

Denver Nuggets vs Lakers Match player stats in Game 1 and Game 2 show how well both teams played against each other. Denver Nuggets vs Lakers matches have the difference of a few points difference from each other. The notable players from both teams who showed exceptional performance were Jokic, Murray, Porter, James, David, and Russell.

In the Denver Nuggets vs Lakers Match player stats, who had the best performance according to you? Comment below.

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