The Denver Nuggets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers with a five-game winning streak. LeBron James is nine points away from reaching 40,000 career points. Nuggets have been playing strong defense, holding opponents under 100 points in consecutive games. Jamal Murray's status is uncertain due to a sprained ankle.
In a flow since the All-Star break and playing with a renewed commitment on defense, the Denver Nuggets will put a five-game winning streak on the line when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. The contest also will feature Lakers star LeBron James and his pursuit of 40,000 career points. He is nine away. The Nuggets posted consecutive home victories by holding the Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat under 100 points, the first time they have done so in back-to-back games this season.
They have kept an opponent under 100 just five times this season. In their 103-97 victory over the Heat on Thursday, Michael Porter Jr. scored 30 points with 11 rebounds, and Nikola Jokic had 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, seeing his streak of four consecutive triple-doubles come to an end. The game was a rematch of the 2023 NBA Finals that Denver won in five games. The only downside Thursday was a sprained right ankle for Jamal Murray, who departed in the second quarter with six points in 14 minutes and did not return. His status remains up in the air for Saturda
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