{"id":10547,"date":"2024-11-23T10:48:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T10:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=10547"},"modified":"2024-11-23T10:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T10:48:08","slug":"preview-los-angeles-lakers-vs-denver-nuggets-prediction-team-news-form-guide-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=10547","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets &#8211; prediction, team news, form guide in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off the back of suffering their first home defeat of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Denver Nuggets to the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the first meeting between the two Western Conference sides since they clashed in the first round of the playoffs back in April, when the Nuggets prevailed in a five-game series.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_content\" title=\"\" data-title=\"\">\n<div id=\"article_body\">\n<h2>Match preview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"imgI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"l\" title=\"Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 22, 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/sm.imgix.net\/24\/43\/los-angeles-lakers_1.jpg?w=640&amp;h=480&amp;auto=compress,format&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 22, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><span class=\"article_img_copyright_body\"><span class=\"article_img_copyright\">\u00a9 Imago<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers were condemned to their first home defeat of the campaign on Friday morning as they fell to a disappointing 119-118 loss against a shorthanded Orlando Magic side at the Crypto.com Areba.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Davis\u00a0surprisingly choked at the line, missing three of his four attempts in the final minute before\u00a0Franz Wagner\u00a0knocked down a contested game-winning step-back 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to a season-high 37-point shooting display.<\/p>\n<p>Davis shot 14-of-22 from the field to put up 39 points, one point shy of his season&#8217;s best tally, while\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0tallied 31 points and 10 rebounds to record his ninth double-double of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Before that,\u00a0JJ Redick&#8217;s men were on a run of six consecutive victories, including a thrilling 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on November 14, when LeBron dropped 35 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists at the Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers, who are 10-5 for the season and fourth in the Western Conference standings, now go up against an opposing side who knocked them out of the playoffs last courtesy of a 4-1 victory in the first round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"imgI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"l\" title=\"Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets on October 23, 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/sm.imgix.net\/24\/43\/nuggets.jpg?w=640&amp;h=480&amp;auto=compress,format&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets on October 23, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><span class=\"article_img_copyright_body\"><span class=\"article_img_copyright\">\u00a9 Imago<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Denver Nuggets, on the other hand, saw their five-game winning streak at home come to an end on Saturday morning as they fell 123-120 against the Dallas Mavericks in their NBA Cup clash.<\/p>\n<p>Having missed the previous three matches, three-time MVP\u00a0Nikola Jokic\u00a0put on a show on his return to action, dropping 33 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to record a triple-double for the fifth consecutive game.<\/p>\n<p>However, seven players finished in double figures for the Mavericks, led by\u00a0Naji Marshall, who knocked down 26 points in 26 minutes of action to see off a second-half rally from the hosts and secure a fourth win on the bounce for the first time since May.<\/p>\n<p>The Denver Nuggets have now lost three of their most recent four matches \u2014 with a 122-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday morning being the exception \u2014 having won fine straight games preceding this run.<\/p>\n<p>While Michael Malone&#8217;s men have dropped to fourth-place in the Western Conference Group C standings, having lost two of their three cup games, they remain fourth in the conference power ranking, one spot behind the Lakers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bM8\">Los Angeles Lakers form:<\/div>\n<div class=\"full fM8\">\n<ul class=\"fg_results\">\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_loss\" title=\"Loss\">L<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bM8\">Denver Nuggets form:<\/div>\n<div class=\"full fM8\">\n<ul class=\"fg_results\">\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_loss\" title=\"Loss\">L<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_loss\" title=\"Loss\">L<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_win\" title=\"Win\">W<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"fg_loss\" title=\"Loss\">L<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"divide\" \/>\n<h2>Team News<\/h2>\n<p class=\"imgI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"l\" title=\"LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers pictured on October 26, 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/sm.imgix.net\/24\/45\/los-angeles-lakers.jpg?w=640&amp;h=480&amp;auto=compress,format&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers pictured on October 26, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><span class=\"article_img_copyright_body\"><span class=\"article_img_copyright\">\u00a9 Imago<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers remain without the services of\u00a0Christian Wood\u00a0(knee),\u00a0Jaxson Hayes\u00a0(ankle) and\u00a0Jarred Vanderbilt\u00a0(foot), who are all recuperating from injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Rui Hachimura\u00a0has missed each of the last four matches through an ankle problem and is not expected to suit up on Sunday while\u00a0Jalen Hood-Schifino\u00a0has been ruled out with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Jokic recorded a fifth 20+ point triple-double on the spin with his standout display against the Mavericks last time out, becoming just the seventh player in NBA history to achieve this feat.<\/p>\n<p>The Serb, who is the third-leading scorer in the league with 30.0 points per game, has recorded 137 career triple-doubles and now sits just one shy of\u00a0Magic Johnson\u00a0for third all-time record.<\/p>\n<p>On the injury front,\u00a0Aaron Gordon\u00a0has been sidelined since sustaining a left calf strain in the game against the Toronto Raptors on November 5 and the 29-year-old is multiple weeks away from recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Malone has confirmed that forward\u00a0Vlatko Cancar\u00a0is out for the foreseeable future through a knee injury while rookie\u00a0DaRon Holmes II\u00a0continues his journey to full fitness after suffering a torn right Achilles.<strong>Los Angeles Lakers possible starting 5:<\/strong><br \/>\nKnecht, Reaves, Davis, Reddish, LeBron<\/p>\n<p><strong>Denver Nuggets possible starting 5:<\/strong><br \/>\nMurray, Braun, Jokic, Watson, Porter Jr<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sm_center\">We say: Los Angeles Lakers to win by 3+ points.<\/h2>\n<p>The return of Jokic is a huge boost for the Nuggets, who will need all the firepower they can get as they look to secure a huge win over fellow Western Conference contenders.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers will look to bounce back from their disappointing loss against the Magic, and while we expect Denver to put up a fight, we are tipping Redick&#8217;s side to come out on top at the Crypto.com 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