Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Preview for Friday 11-23-2024 Two playoff rivals meet again when Denver Nuggets take on Los Angeles Lakers this Friday. Both squads will look to rebound after tough losses last weekend: Nuggets gave away 24-point lead against Dallas while Lakers narrowly fell to Magic by one point - this will mark the first time since last season's playoff encounter that these teams meet up again.
Since Nikola Jokic returned to Denver's lineup, their offense has returned to its usual style, exceeding their average offensive performance and showing significant improvement against Dallas in a comeback effort. But this may also mean they may run out of energy after exerting themselves during two consecutive nights against LA Lakers - something they might struggle with during this matchup against them.
On the other hand, the Lakers have improved significantly on defense since their slow start this season. New head coach JJ Redick deserves credit for overhauling their defensive scheme, although I remain doubtful as to their ability to stop teams that can score at will; they still allow a high number of points and boast one of the lowest Defensive Efficiency numbers in the NBA.
Due to this factor, I favor taking under 27.5 points for Davis when facing off against an exhausted Nuggets defense. He's been known to surpass this prop projection before and has shown outstanding play against weak competition recently.
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