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01/19 01:03 CST Los Angeles faces Denver on 3-game road skid
Los Angeles faces Denver on 3-game road skid
By The Associated Press
Los Angeles Lakers (25-16, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets
(29-14, third in the Western Conference)
Denver; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hits the road against Denver looking to stop its
three-game road skid.
The Nuggets have gone 18-7 against Western Conference opponents. Denver ranks
ninth in the league with 28.3 assists per game led by Nikola Jokic averaging
11.0.
The Lakers are 18-11 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles ranks
ninth in the Western Conference giving up only 116.7 points while holding
opponents to 48.7% shooting.
The Nuggets' 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.4 more made
shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Lakers allow. The Lakers are
shooting 49.6% from the field, 2.5% higher than the 47.1% the Nuggets'
opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jamal Murray is averaging 25.9 points and 7.3 assists for the
Nuggets. Peyton Watson is averaging 22.3 points over the last 10 games.
LeBron James is scoring 22.6 points per game and averaging 5.9 rebounds for the
Lakers. Luka Doncic is averaging 29.5 points and 5.3 rebounds over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 6-4, averaging 110.5 points, 36.9 rebounds, 25.0
assists, 6.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 113.8 points per game.
Lakers: 5-5, averaging 114.7 points, 41.7 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 7.5 steals
and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 115.0 points.
INJURIES: Nuggets: Cameron Johnson: out (knee), Tamar Bates: out (foot), Nikola
Jokic: out (knee), Jonas Valanciunas: out (calf), Aaron Gordon: out
(hamstring), Christian Braun: out (ankle).
Lakers: Austin Reaves: out (calf), Adou Thiero: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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