Los Angeles Lakers are officially facing the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. LeBron James and Anthony Davis now prepare for an opponent they had very few issues with during the regular season. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets in three of four meetings during the regular season, with the only loss coming in a game where James did not play. Their most recent matchup came in the bubble, where the Lakers won off of a game-winning 3-pointer by Kyle Kuzma. But the Nuggets are feeding off confidence as they have made two 3-1 comebacks in a row in the first two rounds. I do not know if they can dig theirselves out of a hole again if they get down to LeBron James and the Lake Show.

Matchups:

LeBron James vs. Jamal Murray (Lakers)

Danny Green vs. Gary Harris (Nuggets)

KCP vs. Jerami Grant (Lakers)

Markieff Morris vs. Paul Millsap (Nuggets)

Anthony Davis vs. Nikola Jokic (Lakers)

Lakers Bench: Rondo/Caruso/Kuzma/McGee/Howard

Nuggets Bench: Morris/Craig/MPJ/Plumlee

(Lakers)

Things to watch in the series:

How much will the Lakers put pressure on Jokic in the PnR?

The play of Nikola Jokic vs. Lakers’ bigs.

Cutting aspect of the Nuggets' offense

How will the Lakers guard Jamal Murray?

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