The Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers have been two of the top teams in the Western Conference over the last several years, with both teams having an NBA Ti

The Nuggets enter the contest in dominant form, having won nine straight games and sitting tied for second in the Western Conference. On the flip side, the Lakers—currently fifth in the West—are still adjusting to life with Doncic. Since his arrival from the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles has lost two of the three games he has played.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets have forged a rivalry through their playoff matchups, but the showdowns have been one-sided. Denver has won 13 of the last 14 meetings dating to January of 2023,

A day before the game, however, the Lakers made an announcement on rookie Bronny James that may be worth taking a look at for both fanbases. In their latest injury report against the Nuggets, the Lakers announced that James will head back to the G League with the South Bay Lakers and be inactive against Denver.

Michael Malone took a pragmatic stance on his team's current nine-game winning streak. “It beats the alternative,” the Denver Nuggets coach said. For all that Malone, the franchise's all-time winningest coach,