The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets can take a commanding 3-0 series lead and push the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink of elimination when the two teams collide in Game 3 of their Western Conference playoff series on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. On Monday the Nuggets took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven first round series after Jamal Murray hit a buzzer-beating jumper, giving Denver a 101-99 victory.
Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Denver is listed as a 1-point favorite in the latest Nuggets vs. Lakers odds while the Over/Under for total points scored is 216. (See up-to-date'odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page.)
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