Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Game 1: How to watch and live stream FREE NBA playoffs, predictions and odds

Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will meet on Friday at 9:00 p.m ET for Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA playoffs. This will be the ultimate test for both teams as the winner of the series will get the chance to play in the NBA Finals.

The Denver Nuggets recently became the 13th team that was able to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the history of the NBA playoffs. More impressively, they're now the first team to do it twice.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a couple of Gentleman's sweeps under their belt this season and will look to make it back to the NBA Finals for the first time in a decade. Needless to say, the Nuggets have proven to be a tough, resilient rival, so they better be ready.

Head-To-Head: Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers have completely owned the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. They've taken 21 of their 28 meetings and have never lost a playoff series to them. Notably, the last time the Nuggets reached this stage (2009) they fell to the Lakers, which ended up winning the NBA Championship.

Match Information: Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Friday, Sep 18, 2020
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. PT
Location: AdventHealth Arena, Orlando

Injuries

Los Angeles Lakers

Avery Bradley: Personal, Out for the season

Dion Waiters: Groin, Day-to-day

Denver Nuggets

Will Barton: Knee, Out indefinitely

Vlatko Cancar: Foot, Out indefinitely

Los Angeles Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Game 1: Predictions And Odds

It seems like bookmakers are expecting the Los Angeles Lakers to lead early in the series, as they enter the game as 7-point favorites. Moreover, they're expecting this one to be a defensive-oriented matchup, with the game total set at 211.5 points.