| (6) Denver Nuggets (38-28) vs. (3) Los Angeles Lakers (41-25) |
| Game One |
Sunday, April 29th - Denver at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m. |
| Game Two |
Tuesday, May 1st - Denver at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Friday, May 4th - Los Angeles at Denver, 10:30 p.m. |
| Game Four |
Sunday, May 6th - Los Angeles at Denver, 9:30 p.m. |
| *Game Five |
Tuesday, May 8th - Denver at Los Angeles, TBA |
| *Game Six |
Thursday, May 10th - Los Angeles at Denver, TBA |
| *Game Seven |
Saturday, May 12th - Denver at Los Angeles, TBA |
| Records |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Denver 2-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Denver 3-1 |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 3-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Los Angeles 98-52 |
| Home Record |
Denver 20-13; Los Angeles 26-7 |
| Away Record |
Denver 18-15; Los Angeles 15-18 |
| Current Streak |
Denver (W4); Los Angeles (L1) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division |
Denver 9-8 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division |
Los Angeles 12-6 |
| Record vs. Western Conference |
Denver 22-26; Los Angeles 32-16 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/31 - Los Angeles, 92-89 (at LA) |
| 01/01 - Denver, 99-90 (at Den) |
| 02/03 - Los Angeles, 93-89 (at Den) |
| 04/13 - Los Angeles, 103-97 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/11 - Denver, 118-112 (at Den) |
| 01/21 - Los Angeles, 107-97 (at Den) |
| 04/03 - Denver, 95-90 (at LA) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/13 - Denver, 105-79 (at Den) |
| 02/05 - Denver, 126-113 (at LA) |
| 02/28 - Los Angeles, 95-89 (at LA) |
| 04/08 - Denver, 98-96 (at Den) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/01 - Los Angeles, 104-97 (at Den) |
| 11/21 - Los Angeles, 104-90 (at LA) |
| 02/27 - Denver, 90-79 (at Den) |
| 04/09 - Los Angeles, 116-102 (at LA) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/29 - Los Angeles, 127-99 (at LA) |
| 12/05 - Los Angeles, 111-107 (at Den) |
| 01/21 - Los Angeles, 116-99 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 01/05 - Los Angeles, 123-104 (at LA) |
| 03/15 - Denver, 113-86 (at Den) |
| 04/03 - Denver, 111-105 (at LA) |
| 04/09 - Denver, 115-111 (at Den) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Los Angeles, 99-97 ot (at Den) |
| 11/06 - Los Angeles, 112-92 (at LA) |
| 04/06 - Denver, 110-108 ot (at Den) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 11/02 - Los Angeles, 89-78 (at LA) |
| 01/02 - Los Angeles, 99-91 (at LA) |
| 01/12 - Denver, 95-83 (at Den) |
| 03/24 - Denver, 117-96 (at Den) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 12/19 - Los Angeles, 101-99 (at LA) |
| 01/07 - Denver, 113-91 (at Den) |
| 01/14 - Los Angeles, 97-71 (at LA) |
| 02/25 - Los Angeles, 112-111 (at Den) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 12/28 - Los Angeles, 112-93 (at Den) |
| 02/11 - Los Angeles, 121-93 (at LA) |
| 02/12 - Los Angeles, 113-102 (at Den) |
| 04/15 - Los Angeles, 126-104 (at LA) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - The Lakers have won two straight and three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won four of the last six meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last eight meetings. |
| Note - Denver has won six of 11 and seven of the last 13 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 11 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - The Lakers have won 12 of 22 and 14 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - Denver has lost two straight and three of its last four at the Lakers. |
| Note - Denver has lost seven of its last nine at the Lakers. |
| Note - Denver has lost 15 of 18 and 25 of its last 29 at the Lakers. |
| Note - The Lakers have won two of their last three at Denver. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost five of seven and eight of their last 12 at Denver. |
| Note - The Lakers have lost 10 of 15 and 11 of their last 17 at Denver. |
| Denver last 10 games |
Los Angeles last 10 games |
| 04/09 - W vs. Golden State, 123-84 |
04/07 - L at Phoenix, 105-125 |
| 04/11 - W vs. Minnesota, 113-107 |
04/09 - W at New Orleans, 93-91 |
| 04/13 - L at LA Lakers, 97-103 |
04/11 - W at San Antonio, 98-84 |
| 04/15 - W vs. Houston, 101-86 |
04/13 - W vs. Denver, 103-97 |
| 04/16 - W at Houston, 105-102 |
04/15 - W vs. Dallas, 112-108 (OT) |
| 04/18 - L vs. LA Clippers, 98-104 |
04/17 - L vs. San Antonio, 91-112 |
| 04/21 - W at Phoenix, 118-107 |
04/18 - W at Golden State, 99-87 |
| 04/22 - W vs. Orlando, 101-74 |
04/20 - L at San Antonio, 97-121 |
| 04/25 - W at Oklahoma City, 106-101 |
04/22 - W vs. Okla City, 114-106 (2OT) |
| 04/26 - W at Minnesota, 131-102 |
04/26 - L at Sacramento, 96-113 |
| Game Notes |
| Note - All statistics are regular season except where noted. |
| Note - * - If necessary. |