Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers: Analysis and Prediction – Denver Nuggets will host Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA.
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Denver Nuggets Team News
The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114:103 in the first match of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, in a match where the most effective players were Nikola Jokic with 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and Jamal Murray with 22 points.
The Denver Nuggets once again showed their championship mentality. The opening duel of the series was not at all easy for them, considering that the Los Angeles Lakers controlled the course of the clash in the first half, after which Mike Malone’s team woke up. In the third quarter, the Denver Nuggets allow only 18 points to the rival, thus deciding the match in their favor. Perhaps even more significant than the performances of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray is the reappearance of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as the X factor. He did what he did in the championship days of the Los Angeles Lakers, which he now disrupted with four three-pointers.
It’s impressive that the Denver Nuggets only had four turnovers for the entire game. By controlling the pace, they influenced the end result to be favorable for them, which was not easy at all after the not so good first half. They should approach the next match in the same way if they want to win.
Los Angeles Lakers Team News
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first game of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs and entered the postseason in the NBA not so good, and now they need to raise their level of play if they want to be competitive in the series. Anthony Davis played excellently and was the most effective with 32 points, while LeBron James scored 27.
The Los Angeles Lakers showed an excellent game in the first half of the first game, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were unstoppable, but the biggest problem was revealed again – in addition to the two superstars, they do not have an additional player who could accompany the mentioned tandem. D’Angelo Russell scored 13 points, with a very poor field goal percentage and only six shots in 20 attempts. Second, although LeBron James was efficient, he has as many as seven turnovers, which are all details, which affected the fact that the Denver Nuggets are now leading 1-0.
It is certain that the number of turnovers of the best player of the Los Angeles Lakers will have to be lower, and that the visiting team will need help from the bench in this match, which they did not have enough of in the first game against the defending champions.
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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers H2H
They have played four games this season and the Denver Nuggets have won four times.
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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
Tip-off Time: Tuesday, 23.04.2024, 04:00 CET
Prediction: Denver Nuggets -6.5
Odds: 1.71
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