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| Lakers vow not to let up against resilient Nuggets |
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With one comeback after another in the playoffs, the Denver Nuggets showed themselves to be a team that falls down but doesn't stay down. The Los Angeles Lakers noticed. |
Standings - WC Pacific
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
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| PTS | Anthony Davis | 26.1 |
| REB | Anthony Davis | 9.3 |
| AST | LeBron James | 10.2 |
| ST | Anthony Davis | 1.5 |
| BLK | Anthony Davis | 2.3 |
| FG% | Anthony Davis | .503 |
| FT% | Anthony Davis | .846 |
| 3PT% | Markieff Morris | .386 |
| MIN | LeBron James | 34.6 |
| PF | Alex Caruso | 1.5 |
Team Rankings
| Total | WC Rank | NBA Rank | |
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| PF | 113.4 | 8 | 11 |
| PA | 107.6 | 3 | 6 |
| REB | 54.2 | 5 | 9 |
| FG% | .480 | 1 | 1 |
| 3PTM | 11.0 | 10 | 23 |
| PF | 20.7 | 7 | 14 |
| ST/TO | 0.6 | 6 | 12 |
Latest Game - Sep 18, 2020
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| (3) Denver(0-1) | 38 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 114 | |
| (1) LA Lakers(1-0) | 36 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 126 |
Other Headlines
Player News
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Waiters (groin) is doubtful for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets. |
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Rondo (back) is probable for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets. |
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James (groin) is probable for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets. |
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McGee could come off the bench for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
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Howard may start Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
Player Injuries
| Player | Injury | Status | Exp Return |
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| LeBron James SF,PF,PG | Groin | Game-time decision | 2020/09/20 |
| Rajon Rondo PG | Back | Game-time decision | 2020/09/20 |
| Dion Waiters SG,SF | Groin | Game-time decision | 2020/09/20 |
| Andre Ingram SG | Pectorals | Out For Season | 2020/09/01 |
| Avery Bradley SG,PG | Personal | Out For Season | 2020/11/01 |
| DeMarcus Cousins PF,C | Knee | Game-time decision | 2020/11/01 |
Last 5 Games
Point Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | College | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Cook, Quinn  |
6'1" | 179 | 03/23/1993 | 27 | 3 | Washington, DC, USA | Duke | $3,000,000 |
| 9 | Rondo, Rajon   |
6'1" | 186 | 02/22/1986 | 34 | 13 | Louisville, KY, USA | Kentucky | $2,564,753 |
Shooting Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | College | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bradley, Avery |
6'3" | 180 | 11/26/1990 | 29 | 9 | Tacoma, WA, USA | Texas | $4,767,000 |
| 1 | Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious |
6'5" | 205 | 02/18/1993 | 27 | 6 | Thomaston, GA, USA | Georgia | $8,089,282 |
| 4 | Caruso, Alex |
6'5" | 186 | 02/28/1994 | 26 | 2 | College Station, TX, USA | Texas A&M | $2,750,000 |
| 14 | Green, Danny  |
6'6" | 215 | 06/22/1987 | 33 | 10 | North Babylon, NY, USA | North Carolina | $14,634,146 |
| 21 | Smith, J.R. |
6'6" | 225 | 09/09/1985 | 35 | 15 | Freehold, NJ, USA | None | $15,680,000 |
| 18 | Waiters, Dion |
6'3" | 215 | 12/10/1991 | 28 | 7 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Syracuse | $12,100,000 |
Small Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | College | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Antetokounmpo, Kostas | 6'10" | 200 | 11/20/1997 | 22 | 1 | Athens | Dayton | $1,000,000 |
| 5 | Horton-Tucker, Talen |
6'4" | 233 | 11/25/2000 | 19 | 0 | Chicago, IL, USA | Iowa State | $1,000,000 |
| 23 | James, LeBron |
6'9" | 250 | 12/30/1984 | 35 | 16 | Akron, OH, USA | None | $37,436,858 |
| 0 | Kuzma, Kyle |
6'8" | 220 | 07/24/1995 | 25 | 2 | Flint, MI, USA | Utah | $1,974,600 |
Power Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | College | Salary |
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| 12 | Cacok, Devontae | 6'7" | 240 | 10/08/1996 | 23 | 0 | Chicago, IL, USA | North Carolina Wilmington | |
| 3 | Davis, Anthony |
6'10" | 253 | 03/11/1993 | 27 | 7 | Chicago, IL, USA | Kentucky | $27,093,019 |
| 10 | Dudley, Jared |
6'6" | 237 | 07/10/1985 | 35 | 12 | San Diego, CA, USA | Boston College | $2,564,753 |
| 88 | Morris, Markieff |
6'8" | 245 | 09/02/1989 | 31 | 8 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | Kansas | $3,620,000 |
Center
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | College | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Howard, Dwight |
6'10" | 265 | 12/08/1985 | 34 | 15 | Atlanta, GA, USA | None | $5,603,850 |
| 7 | McGee, JaVale |
7' | 270 | 01/19/1988 | 32 | 11 | Flint, MI, USA | Nevada | $4,000,000 |
Game Information
| Average Age: 29 |
| Average Height: 6'6.3" |
| Average Weight: 222.4 |
Standard
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
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Davis, Anthony PF,C
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62 | 34.4 | 26.1 | 8.9 | 17.7 | .503 | 1.2 | 3.5 | .330 | 7.2 | 8.5 | .846 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
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James, LeBron SF,PF,PG
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67 | 34.6 | 25.3 | 9.6 | 19.4 | .493 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .348 | 3.9 | 5.7 | .693 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 |
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Kuzma, Kyle SF,PF
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61 | 25.0 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 11.0 | .436 | 1.4 | 4.5 | .316 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .735 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
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Waiters, Dion SG,SF
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10 | 20.7 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 9.9 | .414 | 1.5 | 4.7 | .319 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .824 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
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Morris, Markieff PF,C
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58 | 20.5 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.9 | .443 | 1.5 | 3.9 | .386 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .776 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
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Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious SG,PG,SF
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69 | 25.5 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .467 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .385 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .775 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
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Bradley, Avery SG,PG
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49 | 24.2 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 7.8 | .444 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .364 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .833 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
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Green, Danny SG,SF
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68 | 24.8 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .416 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .367 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .688 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 |
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Howard, Dwight C,PF
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69 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | .729 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .600 | 1.6 | 3.1 | .514 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
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Rondo, Rajon PG
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48 | 20.5 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 6.8 | .418 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .328 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .659 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
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McGee, JaVale C
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68 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 | .637 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .646 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| Cacok, Devontae PF | 1 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Horton-Tucker, Talen SF
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6 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 5.0 | .467 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .308 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
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Caruso, Alex SG
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64 | 18.4 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .412 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .333 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .734 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
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Cook, Quinn PG
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44 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 4.9 | .425 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .365 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .786 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
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Daniels, Troy SG,PG
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47 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .387 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .348 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .625 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
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Smith, J.R. SG,SF
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6 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 3.7 | .318 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .091 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Norvell Jr., Zach SG 
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5 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | .250 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .375 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
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Dudley, Jared PF,SF
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45 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .400 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Antetokounmpo, Kostas SF,PF | 5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
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Howard, Dwight C,PF
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69 | 18.9 | 162 | 13.275 | 0.54 | 0.37 | 1.87 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
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Kuzma, Kyle SF,PF
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61 | 25.0 | 181 | 11.148 | 0.88 | 0.31 | 1.17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Rondo, Rajon PG
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48 | 20.5 | 45 | 9.792 | 2.64 | 0.44 | 1.04 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Cook, Quinn PG
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44 | 11.5 | 57 | 4.068 | 1.48 | 0.36 | 1.05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Bradley, Avery SG,PG
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49 | 24.2 | 183 | 7.857 | 1.34 | 0.91 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious SG,PG,SF
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69 | 25.5 | 156 | 8.899 | 1.79 | 0.92 | 1.27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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Morris, Markieff PF,C
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58 | 20.5 | -126 | 9.534 | 1.01 | 0.41 | 1.22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
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Waiters, Dion SG,SF
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10 | 20.7 | 29 | 8.800 | 1.25 | 0.25 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cacok, Devontae PF | 1 | 8.9 | 5 | 9.000 | 99.99 | - | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dudley, Jared PF,SF
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45 | 8.1 | 17 | 2.711 | 3.50 | 1.88 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Green, Danny SG,SF
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68 | 24.8 | 255 | 9.191 | 1.44 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Davis, Anthony PF,C
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62 | 34.4 | 241 | 29.823 | 1.30 | 0.59 | 1.48 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Norvell Jr., Zach SG
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5 | 8.2 | -27 | 1.800 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Daniels, Troy SG,PG
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47 | 11.3 | 4 | 3.213 | 1.42 | 0.92 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Horton-Tucker, Talen SF
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6 | 13.5 | -19 | 5.333 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antetokounmpo, Kostas SF,PF | 5 | 4.0 | 7 | 2.000 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Caruso, Alex SG
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64 | 18.4 | 247 | 6.797 | 2.34 | 1.32 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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McGee, JaVale C
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68 | 16.6 | 131 | 11.882 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 1.46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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Smith, J.R. SG,SF
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6 | 13.2 | -35 | 1.167 | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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James, LeBron SF,PF,PG
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67 | 34.6 | 441 | 29.597 | 2.62 | 0.30 | 1.30 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Pts Leader | Rebs Leader | Asst Leader | Game Info |
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| Tue Aug 18 | Portland | L, 100-93 | Caldwell-Pope (2) | Caldwell-Pope (2) | Howard (2) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Aug 20 | Portland | W, 111-88 | Morris (2) | Caldwell-Pope (1) | Kuzma (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Aug 22 | @Portland | W, 116-108 | Morris (2) | McGee (2) | Howard (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Mon Aug 24 | @Portland | W, 135-115 | Smith (3) | Cook (1) | Cook (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Aug 26 | Portland | W, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Aug 28 | @Portland | L, 0-0 | () | () | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Aug 29 | Portland | W, 131-122 | McGee (2) | McGee (2) | Kuzma (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Sep 4 | Houston | L, 112-97 | Howard (6) | Kuzma (2) | Kuzma (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sun Sep 6 | Houston | W, 117-109 | Caruso (10) | Caldwell-Pope (1) | Caldwell-Pope (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Tue Sep 8 | @Houston | W, 112-102 | Morris (2) | Rondo (2) | Green (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Sep 10 | @Houston | W, 110-100 | Kuzma (4) | Horton-Tucker (2) | () | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Sep 12 | Houston | W, 119-96 | Howard (5) | Caldwell-Pope (1) | Caldwell-Pope (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
| Fri Sep 18 | Denver | W, 126-114 | Smith (2) | Rondo (1) | (1) | Recap | Boxscore |
Depth Chart
| Position | Depth Order |
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| PG | Avery Bradley, Rajon Rondo, Alex Caruso |
| SG | Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
| SF | LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma |
| PF | Anthony Davis, Markieff Morris |
| C | JaVale McGee, Dwight Howard |
Waiters (groin) is doubtful for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets.
Rondo (back) is probable for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets.
James (groin) is probable for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets.
McGee could come off the bench for Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Howard may start Sunday's Game 2 against the Nuggets, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rondo totaled seven points (3-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), nine assists, two steals and one rebound in 22 minutes during Friday's 126-114 victory over the Nuggets.
Howard finished with 13 points (4-5 FG, 5-8 FT), three rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 16 minutes during Friday's 126-114 victory over Denver.
McGee tallied just one block with no other stats in 11 minutes during Friday's 126-114 Game 1 victory over the Nuggets.
Davis ended with 37 points (12-21 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 12-15 FT), 10 rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes during Friday's 126-114 victory over the Nuggets.
LeBron James scored 15 points Friday, going 6 of 11 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114. James pulled down six rebounds and had 12 assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +15 in his 30:54 of playing time.
Alex Caruso scored five points Friday, going 1 of 3 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Caruso pulled down two rebounds and dished out four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +6 in his 22:19 on the floor. He added one block.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points Friday on 6-of-10 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Caldwell-Pope grabbed one rebound and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +9 in his 29:58 of playing time. He added one block and one steal. Caldwell-Pope went 3 of 5 from behind the arc.
Rajon Rondo scored seven points Friday on 3-of-7 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Rondo pulled down one rebound and dished out nine assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +13 in his 21:50 of playing time. He added two steals. Rondo went 1 of 1 from 3-point range.
Markieff Morris scored nine points Friday on 3-of-4 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Morris pulled down one rebound and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +13 in his 16:09 on the floor. He tacked on two steals. Morris went 3 of 4 from behind the arc.
Anthony Davis scored 37 points Friday, going 12 of 21 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Davis grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +15 in his 32:47 on the floor. Davis went 1 of 3 from behind the arc.
Jared Dudley did not score Friday as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Dudley did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -9 in his 4:08 of playing time. He added one steal.
J.R. Smith scored three points Friday on 1-of-2 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Smith grabbed one rebound and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -9 in his 4:08 of playing time. Smith went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Dwight Howard scored 13 points Friday on 4-of-5 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Howard grabbed three rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +14 in his 16:26 of playing time. He added two blocks and two steals.
Danny Green scored eight points Friday, going 3 of 10 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Green pulled down five rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +20 in his 23:26 on the floor. He added one block and two steals. Green went 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
Quinn Cook did not score Friday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Cook did not grab a rebound but had an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -7 in his 2:48 on the floor.
JaVale McGee did not score Friday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 126-114. McGee did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -11 in his 10:42 on the floor. He added one block.
Kyle Kuzma scored 11 points Friday, going 5 of 8 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Denver Nuggets 126-114. Kuzma grabbed four rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -9 in his 24:25 on the floor. Kuzma went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
James (groin) will play and start in Friday's Game 1 against the Nuggets, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.
Morris will presumably return to a reserve role in Friday's Game 1 against the Nuggets, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
McGee will re-join the Lakers' starting unit in Friday's Game 1 against the Nuggets, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Rondo (back) will be available without any minute restrictions in Friday's Game 1 against the Nuggets, Mark Medina of USA Today reports.
Waiters (groin) is doubtful for Game 1 against the Nuggets on Friday.
James is probable for Friday's Game 1 against the Nuggets.
Rondo is questionable for Friday's Game 1 against the Nuggets due to back spasms.
Rondo (back spasms) is available to play Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against Denver on Friday. Rondo played in all five games of the Houston series after missing all the restart seeding games and the Lakers' first-round series with Portland. He had a nice series against the Rockets, averaging 10.6 points and 7 assists.
Coach Frank Vogel noted that the Lakers will "return to form" with how they play during the upcoming series against the Nuggets, suggesting McGee could revert to his starter status, Bill Oram of The Athletic reports.
Frank Vogel implied Wednesday that the Lakers could return to a more traditional lineup against the Nuggets after playing small for most of their second-round series against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Davis posted 13 points (4-9 FG, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists and a block in 35 minutes during Saturday's Game 5 win over the Rockets.
James registered 29 points (9-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block in 31 minutes during Saturday's Game 5 win over the Rockets.
Green notched 14 points (4-6 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and an assist in 26 minutes during Saturday's Game 5 win over the Rockets.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 10 points Saturday, going 4 of 5 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 119-96. Caldwell-Pope grabbed one rebound and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +32 in his 28:01 of playing time. He added one steal. Caldwell-Pope went 2 of 3 from 3-point range.
Rajon Rondo scored three points Saturday on 1-of-4 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Rondo pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists, tallying a plus-minus of +6 in his 20:39 of playing time. He added one block and one steal. Rondo went 1 of 1 from behind the arc.
J.R. Smith did not score Saturday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Smith pulled down one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -3 in his 3:42 of playing time.
LeBron James scored 29 points Saturday on 9-of-18 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. James grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists, tallying a plus-minus of +19 in his 30:48 on the floor. He added one block and two steals. James went 3 of 8 from 3-point range.
Kyle Kuzma scored 17 points Saturday, going 5 of 9 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Kuzma pulled down four rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -3 in his 26:49 of playing time. He added one block. Kuzma went 3 of 6 from behind the arc.
Talen Horton-Tucker scored nine points Saturday on 4-of-7 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Horton-Tucker pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -4 in his 9:45 of playing time. Horton-Tucker went 1 of 2 from 3-point range.
Jared Dudley did not score Saturday on 0-of-1 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 119-96. Dudley did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -4 in his 5:31 of playing time.
Dwight Howard scored three points Saturday as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Howard pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 4:30 on the floor.
Alex Caruso scored five points Saturday, going 2 of 6 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Caruso grabbed two rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -4 in his 23:37 of playing time. He added two blocks and one steal. Caruso went 1 of 4 from 3-point range.
Anthony Davis scored 13 points Saturday on 4-of-9 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 119-96. Davis grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +29 in his 34:25 on the floor. He added one block.
Markieff Morris scored 16 points Saturday on 6-of-7 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Morris pulled down three rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of +17 in his 24:21 of playing time. Morris went 4 of 4 from 3-point range.
Danny Green scored 14 points Saturday on 4-of-6 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. Green pulled down four rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +35 in his 25:09 on the floor. Green went 4 of 6 from 3-point range.
JaVale McGee went scoreless Saturday, going 0 of 1 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 119-96. McGee grabbed three rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 2:43 of playing time. He added one block.
Waiters (groin) is out for Saturday's Game 5 against the Rockets, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
Davis (ribs) is available for Saturday's Game 5 against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
James (groin) will play in Saturday's Game 5 against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McGee (ankle) is probable for Saturday's Game 5 against the Rockets.
James (groin) is probable for Saturday's Game 5 against the Rockets.
Davis (ribs) is probable for Saturday's Game 5 against the Rockets.
Waiters (groin) is doubtful for Saturday's Game 5 against the Rockets.
Davis went for 29 points (10-18 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 9-9 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in 40 minutes during Thursday's Game 4 win over the Rockets.
James registered 16 points (7-17 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 15 rebounds, nine assists and two steals in 34 minutes during Thursday's Game 4 win over the Rockets.
Caruso notched 16 points (5-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal in 30 minutes off the bench during Thursday's Game 4 win over the Rockets.
Talen Horton-Tucker scored five points Thursday on 2-of-5 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 110-100. Horton-Tucker pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +9 in his 7:10 of playing time. He added two steals. Horton-Tucker went 1 of 3 from 3-point range.
Rajon Rondo scored 11 points Thursday on 5-of-8 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 110-100. Rondo pulled down 10 rebounds and had eight assists, tallying a plus-minus of -4 in his 28:32 on the floor. He added two steals. Rondo went 1 of 2 from behind the arc.
Markieff Morris scored nine points Thursday on 4-of-10 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 110-100. Morris grabbed four rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +13 in his 22:41 of playing time. Morris went 1 of 4 from behind the arc.
LeBron James scored 16 points Thursday, going 7 of 17 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 110-100. James pulled down 15 rebounds and dished out nine assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +15 in his 33:45 on the floor. He added two steals. James struggled from behind the arc, missing all five of his attempts.
Danny Green scored 10 points Thursday, going 4 of 9 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 110-100. Green pulled down four rebounds and dished out three assists, tallying a plus-minus of +10 in his 25:41 of playing time. He added one steal. Green went 2 of 5 from behind the arc.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 10 points Thursday on 4-of-6 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 110-100. Caldwell-Pope grabbed two rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 30:17 on the floor. He tacked on one steal. Caldwell-Pope went 2 of 3 from behind the arc.
Kyle Kuzma scored four points Thursday on 2-of-6 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 110-100. Kuzma did not grab a rebound but had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 22:23 on the floor.
Alex Caruso scored 16 points Thursday on 5-of-9 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 110-100. Caruso pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 29:43 on the floor. He added two blocks and one steal. Caruso went 2 of 5 from 3-point range.
Anthony Davis scored 29 points Thursday, going 10 of 18 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 110-100. Davis pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out five assists, tallying a plus-minus of +7 in his 39:48 on the floor. He added two blocks.
Morris will start Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet reports.
James (calf) is available for Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet reports.
Davis (ribs) will play in Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet reports.
McGee (ankle) will play in Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet reports.
Waiters (groin) will not play in Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet reports.
McGee (ankle) is probable for Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets.
James is probable for Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets due to a bruised right calf, Jonathan Faigen of Silver Screen and Roll reports.
Davis is probable for Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets due to a right rib contusion, Jonathan Faigen of Silver Screen and Roll reports.
Waiters (groin) is doubtful for Thursday's Game 4 against the Rockets, Jonathan Faigen of Silver Screen and Roll reports.
Rondo scored 21 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding nine assists, two rebounds and a steal in 30 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's Game 3 win over the Rockets.
James registered 36 points (13-23 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-10 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, four blocks and a steal in 38 minutes during Tuesday's Game 3 win over the Rockets.
Davis notched 26 points (9-13 FG, 8-11 FT), 15 rebounds, six assists and a steal in 39 minutes during Tuesday's Game 3 win over the Rockets.
Danny Green scored two points Tuesday on 1-of-5 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 112-102. Green pulled down six rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 21:53 on the floor. He added one steal.
Anthony Davis scored 26 points Tuesday, going 9 of 13 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 112-102. Davis pulled down 15 rebounds and had six assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +6 in his 38:44 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
Kyle Kuzma scored 14 points Tuesday on 7-of-10 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 112-102. Kuzma pulled down three rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +7 in his 24:23 on the floor. He added one block and one steal.
LeBron James scored 36 points Tuesday on 13-of-23 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 112-102. James grabbed seven rebounds and had five assists, tallying a plus-minus of +8 in his 37:31 on the floor. He added four blocks and one steal. James went 4 of 9 from 3-point range.
Markieff Morris scored two points Tuesday, going 1 of 6 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 112-102. Morris pulled down four rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +10 in his 23:21 of playing time. He added one steal.
Rajon Rondo scored 21 points Tuesday on 8-of-11 shooting as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 112-102. Rondo grabbed two rebounds and had nine assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +7 in his 30:07 on the floor. He added one steal. Rondo went 3 of 5 from 3-point range.
JaVale McGee went scoreless Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 112-102. McGee did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 6:37 on the floor.
Alex Caruso scored five points Tuesday, going 2 of 2 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 112-102. Caruso pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +7 in his 24:48 of playing time. He added one block. Caruso went 1 of 1 from behind the arc.
J.R. Smith did not score Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 112-102. Smith did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 3:06 on the floor.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored six points Tuesday, going 2 of 8 from the field, as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Houston Rockets 112-102. Caldwell-Pope pulled down four rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +2 in his 29:30 of playing time. Caldwell-Pope went 2 of 6 from 3-point range.
Davis (finger) will play during Tuesday's Game 3 against the Rockets, Craig Ackerman of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
James (groin) will play in Tuesday's Game 3 against the Rockets, Craig Ackerman of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Waiters (groin) is out for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Rockets, Mike Trudell of the Lakers' official site reports.
McGee (ankle) has been cleared for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Rockets after his MRI returned negative, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. He will not be on a minutes limit.
Davis (finger) is considered probable for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Rockets.
James (groin) is considered probable for Tuesday's Game 3 against the Rockets.
Waiters (groin) will undergo additional tests after pulling his left groin during Sunday's Game 2 against Houston, Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet reports. Waiters is officially listed as doubtful for Tuesday's Game 3.
McGee (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's Game 3 against Houston, Mike Trudell of Spectrum Sportsnet reports.
Davis went for 34 points (15-24 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-6 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists and a block in 36 minutes during Sunday's Game 2 win over the Rockets.
James registered 28 points (10-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-10 FT), 11 rebounds, nine assists, four steals and two blocks across 39 minutes during Sunday's Game 2 win over the Rockets.
Kuzma notched 13 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), six rebounds, a steal and a block in 21 minutes off the bench during Sunday's Game 2 win over the Rockets.
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Transactions
| Date | Player | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2020 | Smith, J.R., SG | Signed for the Rest of the Season |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Waiters, Dion, SG | Signed as Free Agent |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Daniels, Troy, SG | Waived |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Cousins, DeMarcus, PF | Waived |
| Feb 23, 2020 | Morris, Markieff, PF | Signed as Free Agent |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Norvell Jr., Zach, SG | Waived |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Cacok, Devontae, PF | Signed as Free Agent Two-way player |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Cacok, Devontae, PF | Waived |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Jackson, Demetrius, PG | Waived |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Allen, Marcus, PG | Waived |
| Oct 17, 2019 | Hearn, Reggie, SG | Waived |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Hearn, Reggie, SG | Signed as Free Agent |
| Oct 15, 2019 | Stockton, David, PG | Waived |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Caroline, Jordan, SF | Waived |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Stockton, David, PG | Signed as Free Agent |