Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Venue:	Ball Arena
Prediction:	Los Angeles Lakers
Bookmaker:	1xbet

 

Led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the top-seeded Nuggets beat the Lakers 132-126 at Ball Arena in Denver to take a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference series.

The Nuggets entered the postseason with a 6-0 record at home, while the Lakers stole road wins in Game 1 of each of their previous two series. The LA Lakers trailed by as many as 21 points in the second half, then cut their lead to three with minutes left in the game.

Jokic was unstoppable for three quarters in Game 1, and then Rui Hachimura switched to the Serbian seven-footer in the final quarter, and the defense worked well. Jokic still had 34 points, 21 rebounds, and 14 assists, but his exit in the fourth quarter will be the focus of this series.

Jamal Murray scored 31 points, while Bruce Brown scored 16 off the Nugget’s bench and was a Big factor throughout. Anthony Davis led with 40 points for the Lakers, evenly matched with Jokic.

LeBron James had 26 points & nine assists, but the late-game instigator was Austin Reeves. Reeves had 11 points and 23 points, and eight assists in the fourth quarter.

In upcoming Game 2, The match between the teams will be the same as Game 1. But expect the LA Lakers will win this match.

 

Team Comparison

TEAM	W	L	PCT	HOME	ROAD	EAST	WEST	DIV	PF	PA	STRK
Denver Nuggets	53	29	.646	34-7	19-22	19-11	34-18	10-6	115.8	112.5	Won 1
Los Angeles Lakers	43	39	.524	23-18	20-21	16-14	27-25	6-10	117.2	116.6	Won 2

 

Offensive Stats
TEAM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%	3PT%
Denver Nuggets	115.8	43.0	28.9	7.54	4.49	50.42	75.14	37.87
Los Angeles Lakers	117.2	45.7	25.3	6.41	4.61	48.18	77.50	34.60