For the second consecutive preseason match up, the Nuggets will battle the Lakers.
The Denver Nuggets will battle the Los Angeles Lakers in their third preseason match up in this new NBA season.
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Denver will take on the Lakers for the second straight time after defeating them on October 2 by a final score of 113-107.
Things should be interesting in this match up as Gary Harris will continue to ride his hot streak after dropping 25 points on 8-11 shooting in their win. Another thing to look out for on the Lakers is if Lonzo Ball plays after he sprained his ankle in the first match up against the Nuggets.
It would not be surprising to see him take the night off as the Lakers will possibly take the cautious approach as they are a team who is currently in a rebuild process. Another thing to watch for is the point guard battle within Denver. Mudiay struggled to get anything going in the win over Los Angeles, however, Jamal Murray seems to be still struggling a bit at the point guard position.
This may be due to a struggle to transition to go over to the one spot after coming into the league as a shooting guard. Do not be surprised if the Nuggets toy with Murray as a combo guard as well as they try to figure out what works best in the back court before the regular season. The Nuggets have had a solid preseason so far, but they cannot take any team for granted in the NBA.
The Lakers were able to keep it close in the first match up and I will not be surprised if they put up a fight again.
Denver will be trying to keep up the momentum in this preseason before the regular season starts.