Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

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

 

The Lakers beat the Warriors 122-101 at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series. The win sent the Lakers to the Western Conference finals, while the currently defending NBA champion Warriors eliminate from the 2023 NBA playoffs. Now they will face the team with the best record in the NBA this season-the Nuggets.

The Lakers must rely on LeBron James, Austin Reaves, and D’Angelo Russell to keep their impressive form to increase their chances of winning this series. This series can potentially be one of the most exciting postseason matchups this year, with the Lakers determined to beat the single-seeded Nuggets.

The Nuggets have dominated games this season and were the Western Conference’s top team for over 100 days before entering the playoffs. They have a perfect 6-0 home record in the playoffs, with wins over the Timberwolves and Suns en route to the Western Conference Finals.

If Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray stay in the first and second rounds, it’s unlikely that any team will be able to match the Nuggets in the seven-game series. Still, they face a serious challenge against the Lakers and will need considerable effort to win this series.

Game 1 of this series is expected to be relatively close, as indicated by the narrowing five-point gap. While it’s hard to predict the winner of such a close series, the Nuggets have been impressive lately, But the Lakers will own Game 1.

 

Team Comparison

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

 

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