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The last time the Nuggets and Lakers met was in the first round of the 2024 playoffs, when Denver ended Los Angeles’ season for the second straight year.
Since the 2022-23 campaign, the Nuggets are 8-1 against the Lakers in the playoffs and 5-2 in the regular season for a total record of 13-3.
In their first meeting of 2024-25, a red-hot LeBron James and Anthony Davis will look to flip the script against a scorching Nikola Jokić as the two sides cap Saturday’s tripleheader on NBA TV (10:30 ET).
Knicks at Jazz (5 ET): To open Saturday’s tripleheader, Lauri Markkanen and the Jazz will look to slow down Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks’ potent offense.
Wednesday also marked the 11th game this season in which all five Knick starters scored in double figures, which leads the NBA.
Grizzlies at Bulls (8 ET): In prime time, Jaren Jackson Jr. and the Grizzlies will look to notch a second straight win as they visit Zach LaVine and the Bulls in an early-season rematch.
Desmond Bane and Jackson combined for 49 points for Memphis, which is averaging a league-high 58.5 points in the paint this season.
Four more games get underway on League Pass, beginning with Jaden Ivey and the Pistons traveling to Orlando to face Franz Wagner and the Magic, who are 7-0 at home.
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