At midnight from Thursday to Friday (9), the Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets at the Crypto.com Arena for the NBA regular season. The California team occupies ninth place in the Western Conference with 27 wins and 25 losses. The visitors are in third place, with 35 wins and 16 losses. See below where to watch LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets live.
How the teams arrive
After a period of turmoil since winning the NBA Cup in December, the Lakers appear to be finding their way back into the season. In the most recent match, the Angelina team beat the Charlotte Hornets 124 to 118 and recorded their third consecutive victory — something that hadn’t happened in two months.
The scorer of the game was Miles Bridges, from the Hornets, with 41 points. On the Lakers side, the highest scorer was shooting guard D’Angelo Russell, with 28 points. However, the one who shone was power forward Anthony Davis, who recorded a triple-double by scoring 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.
On the Nuggets side, the phase remains very favorable. Of the last five games played, the current NBA champion has won four. In the most recent, they beat the Portland Trail Blazers in two consecutive games by 120 to 108 and 112 to 103.
The highlight was center Nikola Jokić, who was the scorer in the last match with 29 points. The “Joker” continues to be one of the most consistent athletes of the season, averaging 26.3 points per game. Another name worth mentioning is point guard Jamal Murray, who achieved a double-double by scoring 21 points and giving 10 assists.
In direct confrontation, the Nuggets have gotten the better of the Lakers. The Angelinos’ last victory was in December 2022. Afterwards, there were six consecutive victories for the Colorado team. This includes the last Western Conference Finals, in which the Nuggets won all four games against the Lakers and advanced to the NBA Finals.
Where to attend LA Lakers x Denver Nuggets
The match between Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena starts at 0:00 am, Brasília time, with live broadcast on Prime Video (streaming) and NBA League Pass (streaming).