Denver Nuggets Favored To Win NBA Playoff Series Against LA Lakers
Denver holds a 3-0 regular season advantage over the Lakers
LeBron James will need to have a strong series for the Lakers to pull off the upset
The Denver Nuggets are favored to win their first-round NBA playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets are the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, while the Lakers are the No. 8 seed. Denver has home-court advantage throughout the series, which begins on Saturday, April 22.
The Nuggets won three of the four meetings between the two teams during the regular season. Denver won by an average of 12.7 points in those games. Nikola Jokic averaged 27.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game against the Lakers this season.
The Lakers will need to play their best basketball of the season to pull off the upset. LeBron James will need to have a strong series, and Anthony Davis will need to stay healthy. The Lakers will also need to get more production from their role players.
The Nuggets are a tough matchup for the Lakers. They have a great inside-outside game, and they are one of the best defensive teams in the league. The Lakers will need to play a near-perfect series to win.
The Lakers are hoping to make a deep playoff run this season. They have a lot of experience, and they have one of the best players in the world in LeBron James. However, the Nuggets are a tough matchup, and the Lakers will need to play their best basketball to win.
The Nuggets are the favorites to win the series, but the Lakers have a chance to pull off the upset. It will be a tough series, but the Lakers have the talent and experience to win.
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