Los Angeles Lakers to battle Denver Nuggets tonight in Denver
Team Stats
The Denver Nuggets have won 10 out of 16 games that they have played in the season so far. The only one game that they played against the Los Angeles Lakers was won by the Lakers 102-95.
However, Los Angeles have played 16 and won 12 out of those 16 games. The Lakers have been in top form so far and they have been successful in taking the lead against many strong teams like Minnesota Timberwolves and Trail Blazers.
The game will take place tonight at Pepsi Center, in Denver, CO. The Lakers have been playing very well so far. The Lakers are fit and healthy and are one of the most remarkable teams that are appreciated for their unity and clever shots. Who would deny
that a team that has players like Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol won’t give the Denver Nuggets a hard time? But it’s not easy to predict anything before the game starts.
In their last game against the Denver Nuggets, the Lakers led 105-92. They were leading the game after the first three quarters 85-68. After that the Nuggets tried their best and succeeded somehow in making use of the given opportunity by the Lakers as they
took the lead 89-84 with 16-4 run. It was because of the 3 pointer by Ty Lawson and the layup made by Renaldo Balkman that turned the game for them while 7:38 were remaining on the clock.
The Nuggets had not even seized the opportunity properly when the Lakers got the lead back after Eric Boateng tipped in the ball. At the same time Ty Lawson made a three point play that helped the Nuggets regain control of the game. Arron Afflalo from the
Denver Nuggets gave some free throws when there were 5:08 left to play. Shannon Brown jumped in at that precarious moment and rescued his team with a sharp 3 pointer and took the lead back for the Lakers.
In their previous game together Afflalo had the highest points 20, Renaldo Balkman scored 10 and Lawson had 7. On the other hand Kobe Bryant took the lead in Los Angeles as he scored 18 points and Lamar Odom had a humble 7.
Michael Beasley had also given a brilliant performance in their last game against Minnesota Timberwolves with his three-pointer that shocked the Timberwolves and took them off guard. The Timberwolves never took the lead after those 36 fateful seconds.
In their last game the Denver Nuggets lost to the Indiana Pacers 144-113. Jim O’ Brien later described the game as fun as he said, “That was as much fun as you can have on a basketball court”.
The Nuggets were never in control of the game after the third quarter set in. Carmello Anthony, who plays forward for the Nuggets, had lost his streak after playing only 5 for 15. He scored 13 points only for his team.
Who the Nuggets can rely on and why?
Gary Forbes is someone who the Nuggets can look forward to in crucial times. Forbes, who plays rookie for the Nuggets, was the one who kept the team breathing for some moments in the very start. He made 9 of his 16 points in the first two quarters. He clinched
3 for 6 in the first half of the game and also made a 2 for 2 from a 3 point range.
However, the game tonight will prove which one of these two games is better than the other and why it is better. In order to win the match a team needs potential and lots of practice and unity most of all. We wish both the teams best of luck.
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