After a horrid road trip that saw them lose two games and the league’s best record, the Los Angeles Lakers return home to take on the Denver Nuggets. In their final game before a headline showdown with the Clippers on Christmas Day, the Lake Show needs to get back to its winning ways.
Nuggets vs. Lakers
When: Sunday, December 22
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBA TV
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
Anthony Davis’ health is a concern for the Lakers. The All-Star forward missed the team’s loss against the Indiana Pacers earlier in the week before returning against the Milwaukee Bucks. A sprained ankle has the big man hobbled during a crucial stretch of games. Despite being slowed a bit, Davis still put up 36 points and 10 rebounds over 43 minutes in a 111-104 loss to the Bucks.
With such an important game on the horizon, it will be interesting to see if Davis is given the green light to play against the Nuggets. The same can be said for LeBron James. However, with this being a home game against another quality opponent, the likelihood of them both playing seems pretty high.
Denver (18-8) is not a team to be taken lightly. The Nuggets are currently the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. While Nikola Jokic has continued to perform at a very high standard, fourth-year point guard Jamal Murray has developed into a nice complementary piece. The 22-year-old is coming off of a 33-point performance in a win over the Orlando Magic and is averaging 17.5 points a game.
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