Denver looks confident
The Nuggets won the regular season, although it’s only half the story, in the playoffs it all started with a clean sheet, but here the club looks good. At the beginning, they confidently defeated Minnesota with a score of 4: 1, but it was more difficult with Phoenix, here they managed to beat a strong opponent with a score of 4: 2. In the last meeting, Denver defeated the Suns on the road with a score of 125: 100, Nikola Jokic played a strong game, who scored 32 points, the Serbian also managed to score a triple-double. Ahead of this game, the team has one manpower loss and Jamal Murray’s entry into the court is in doubt.
The Lakers are making big strides into the playoffs
Much was expected of the Lakers while the team ran a volatile regular season game. In the playoffs, the team performs very well, first ahead of Memphis and then Golden State with the same score of 4:2. Ozerniks confirm how important experience is at this stage, thanks to which you can fight for the championship. The club has one man loss, Davis and James are in doubt, and those are serious losses.
Match prediction
Denver is listed as a slight favorite, which can be attributed to their arena factor and the stability of the Nuggets. LeBron and co will also try to start this important streak with a win. Expecting a tense but not the most spectacular fight, we are considering a home win bet with a handicap of -3.5 points.