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During the previous season’s remarkable playoff campaign, the Lakers were swept by the Nuggets in the conference finals. As the reigning NBA champions, Denver will start the upcoming season by facing off against Los Angeles, a formidable adversary in the Western Conference after several new additions to the squad.
Nikola Jokić and LeBron James, widely recognized as two of the most exceptional athletes in the league, are poised to engage in a highly anticipated basketball showdown at the Ball Arena on Tuesday evening. This encounter marks the inaugural clash of a three part series between both sides. Most notably, during the previous season, the Nuggets and Lakers evenly divided their four encounters before ultimately facing each other in the postseason, which ended in Denver’s favor.
The most recent occurrence of Los Angeles emerging victorious in their season opener dates all the way back to 2016. On top of that, it is noteworthy that the reigning champions have achieved a commendable record of 4-1 in the initial game of the season during the last 5 years, however their sole defeat in this streak was done by the Lakers. On a similar note, Denver has exhibited exceptional defensive prowess on their home court, as evidenced by their impressive regular season record of 34-7 in the Mile High City during the previous season. This remarkable performance was further solidified by their remarkable 10-1 record in the playoffs last season.
James and Anthony Davis both achieved a remarkable feat of scoring 40 points each during the Western Conference Finals (WCF). However, their efforts were overshadowed by the superior performance of Jokić and Jamal Murray, who managed to outperform them in the head to head. Jokić and Murray will be returning with a predominantly unchanged supporting cast, with the exception of Bruce Brown. It is worth considering that the Lakers have a revamped roster, and may require a certain amount of time to establish some synergy. Overall we give the edge to the Nuggets this time around, as we expect to see some of last season’s NBA highlights repeat in this bout.
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Lakers vs Nuggets Game Information
- Date: 10/24/2023
- Time: 07:30 PM ET
- Location: Ball Arena.
- How to Watch Lakers vs Nuggets: TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
