Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers: NBA preview and betting tips

On Tuesday, April 23, the NBA has a three-game series of the opening round of the playoffs. One of them will be a game between the defending champion and the team that made it to the playoffs from the preliminary round. Specifically, it is the Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers game.

Where to watch the Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers game?

Will Denver confirm their home dominance?

In the opening game, the defending champion, after a lukewarm start, completely took the reins of the game into their own hands during halftime. It was also due to the Lakers’ overzealous start and the Nuggets’ offense easily pushing through a tired Lakers defense. Nikola Jokic excelled in the duel, finding traditional support in the form of teammate Jamal Murray. However, tonight’s game will be in a completely different vein and Denver can expect the team around Lebron James to go for the series equalizer.

Have the Lakers learned their lesson?

The Lakers had a fantastic start to the game, completely outplaying Denver. However, over time, the tough physical play took its toll. Anthony Davis and Lebron James will have to put in an excellent performance to try and turn the series around. But they will also have more support from the starting lineup. D’Angelo Russell can be expected to take some long-range shots.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers odds

Betting tip – Lebron James to score more than 25.5 points

Lebron James has always been able to whip up absolutely fabulous performances in very important playoff games, and in his case it doesn’t matter if he is 30 or 39 years old. The Lakers need to succeed to keep the Nuggets from taking a 2-0 lead. Thus, it can be expected that James will be one of the best scorers of the game. The odds are 1.82 for him to score at least 26 points in this game.