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2024-25 NBA Regular Season
Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
Sunday 23 February 2025
Tip-off at 03:30
Denver Nuggets will be keen to keep the momentum going when they play host to Los Angeles Lakers at the Ball Arena on the morning of Sunday, February 23.
The Nuggets have surged into contention for an automatic playoff berth in the Western Conference following an impressive turnaround in fortunes this year.
Michael Malone's team have won 18 of their 24 games in 2025 to move up to third place in the West, overtaking LA Clippers, the Lakers and Houston Rockets in the process.
Denver went into the All-Star break on the back of an eight-game winning streak after they beat Portland Trail Blazers 132-121 on February 13.
Jamal Murray played a starring role against the Blazers, scoring a career-high 55 points, while Nikola Jokic registered his 25th triple-double of the season as he added 26 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists.
"To have won eight in a row and to have all the guys out tonight - no Aaron [Gordon], no Russ [Westbrook] no Peyton [Watson], no Michael [Porter Jr.], a lot of key players, but we just keep finding ways to win," Malone said.
"You've got to talk about Jamal Murray's career night. Jamal was fantastic from beginning to end - 55 points, and a very efficient 55. To get 55 on 36 shots, 7 of 15 from three and 8 of 9 from the foul line, Jamal was incredible."
The Lakers are looking good for the playoffs after winning eight of their last 10 games to sit fifth in the West with a four-game swing to Minnesota Timberwolves (7th).
However, JJ Redick's team saw a six-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of Utah Jazz, whom they had beaten 132-113 just two days earlier.
Not a single Los Angeles player reached the 20-point mark in a 131-119 defeat to the Jazz on February 13, with Rui Hachimura scoring a team-high 19 points, while LeBron James only managed 18.
"I am [confident that we can get back to the way the team played in the couple of weeks prior to the loss in Utah]. It's something we've had to do all season and particularly since trading DLo [D'Angelo Russell], who really had no restriction at all," Redick said.
"We've got to manage the group, manage our line-ups, manage our rotation. I can't overstate how important Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith are to this team and to your points about connectivity, leadership and talk, those guys are important for our group."
Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers - Head-to-head, Regular Season
Games played: 193
Nuggets wins: 80
Lakers wins: 113
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