LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets adding another chapter in the rivalry.
The Denver Nuggets (8-5) welcomed back Nikola Jokic for the first time in three games and despite the loss he picked up right where he left off before taking time off for personal reasons. The three-time MVP finished with 33 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double. Denver looks to bounce back on the second night of a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers (10-5). This is the first game of the season between Denver and Los Angeles, who have built a fun rivalry in recent years, meeting in the playoffs three times in the last five seasons and 16 times in the regular season.
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Game Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Game Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
TV: Altitude Sports
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This season Jokic is off to the best individual start to a season in his career. He is averaging 29.7 points, 13.7 rebounds and 11.7 assists per game on 56-56-84 shooting splits. That will be tested against a veteran Los Angeles team and Anthony Davis who is building an MVP resume himself.
Davis is second in the league in scoring averaging 31.3 points per game while adding 11.2 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. He is also one of just three players in the league this season averaging at least 20-plus points along with 10-plus rebounds, at least one block and at least one steal per game.
While the battle in the paint is taking place Denver will also have to try and slow down LeBron James who is having an unbelievable run over the last seven games. The 21 year veteran is averaging 24.0 points, 11.3 assists and 9.9 rebounds per game with four triple-doubles and two more double-doubles in his last seven games.
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