Everything you need to know to watch the Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets in the NBA Western Conference finals, starting Tuesday night.
The Lakers, who are trying to qualify for the NBA Finals for the 33rd time in franchise history, are 18-6 in their last 24 games, the league’s best record during that span. The Nuggets moved into first place in the conference standings in December and stayed at the top for the rest of the season.
The marquee matchup of the series should be between center Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets’ two-time most valuable player and triple-double threat, andThe Nuggets are 40-7 on their home court and are on track to post the NBA’s best home record since the 2016-17 season when Golden State went 45-5.Denver is favored by six points in Game 1. The Lakers’ estimated score is 108 and the Denver Nuggets’ estimated score is 114.
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