Crypto.com Arena will host the reigning NBA champions this Thursday night as the Denver Nuggets visit the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the replay of the Western Conference finals, which ended with the Nuggets sweeping the purple and gold and cruising past to the finals. We all know what happened later. The Lakers are eager for revenge, which makes this one a very interesting match.
Denver Nuggets News
The Nuggets have Nikola Jokic, and that separates them from all the other teams in the league. The Joker is not only the best player in the NBA but also a unique specimen because of his impact on the game. He has 26.3 points and 12.2 boards per game with nine assists, which is almost a triple-double.
His Nuggets are in the race for the pole position in the West, having 35 wins and 16 losses. Besides that, Denver is in good shape, having four victories in the previous five meetings, losing only to the Thunder, one of their top conference rivals.
Los Angeles Lakers News
We don’t want Lakers fans to hate us, but their team isn’t a title contender. Right now, they are not capable of challenging the best teams in the conference, let alone the entire league. The purple and gold are barely positive, 27-25. We simply have to notice that the Lakers have some help coming from the officials, but even that isn’t enough for them to have a better record.
LeBron and the boys are back home from a long trip. After a slow start, they’ve ended the same with three straight wins against the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks, and lastly, the Charlotte Hornets. The most recent was at the Spectrum Center, ending 124-118 for the Lakers. LeBron and Anthony Davis had 26 points each, while Russell added 28.
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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tip
The Nuggets demolished the Lakers in the West Finals, and in general, they have more quality than the hosts. Denver’s teamwork will beat LA’s individual talent, as it did in the past five games in a row. After the West Finals, we simply can’t bet against the Nuggets.
- Betting Tips: Nuggets win
- Betting Odds: 1.65
- Bookmaker: BC Game