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2023/24 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers
Ball Arena
Denver, USA
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
00h00
Denver Nuggets will battle it out with the Los Angeles Lakers in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on 25 October.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 190th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since 1976 when the Nuggets made their NBA debut.
The Lakers have dominated this rivalry having recorded 113 wins compared to the Nuggets' 76 victories from 189 matches.
Last Meeting
Led by Nikola Jokic's 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists, the Nuggets defeated the Lakers in Western Conference Finals Game 4, 113-111 on 23 May.
LeBron James led all scorers with 40 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists for the Lakers.
After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-0, the Nuggets will now advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history,
Key Players
The Nuggets, who are the reigning NBA champions, will look to Jokic who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players and centers of all time.
While Lakers' key player is James who has the ability to single-handedly inspire the team to win over the Nuggets.
Quotes
"I don't get motivated against [who] the opponents [are] pretty much anymore," James said about facing the Nuggets on 25 October.
"I don't need it. I don't want to say I don't get motivated to play, because I do get motivated to go against the competition.
"I love competing against the best. But I don't need an individual or a team to motivate me. I'm self-motivated. I'm enough."
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