Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers

The 2024-25 NBA regular season will witness the fourth encounter between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday.

The teams approach this matchup with momentum leading from their recent victories as they intend to maintain their winning momentum from their previous meeting.

The Los Angeles Lakers crushed the San Antonio Spurs 125-109 to build off their 107-96 triumph against the Phoenix Suns that had occurred earlier.

JJ Redick's team established a double-digit advantage during the first quarter and they expanded their lead by nine more points throughout the middle stretch until it made any San Antonio playoff hopes pointless.

Austin Reaves continued his excellent form by leading the Lakers' scoring with 30 points while obtaining seven rebounds and six assists while Luka Doncic contributed with a match near triple-double tally missing one rebound short.

After dropping four straight road games the Lakers won their last two home matches which keeps them two wins behind both the Houston Grizzlies and the Nuggets who currently occupy the positions of second and third place in the Western Conference standings.

The home team stands ready to face what could be another challenging matchup after their recent superior performance against this Thursday's opponents. This defensive preparation comes ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls who follow as their next visitors.

Aaron Gordon scored a season-high 38 points on 14–23 shooting, while Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points to record consecutive 20-point games for the first time since early February. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were out due to injury.

With four games separating second-place Rockets and seventh-place Minnesota Timberwolves, the Nuggets, at 44-25 for the season, are firmly claiming second place in the crowded Western Conference.

The away team has the chance to win three straight games on enemy territory for the first time since late February when they go to Los Angeles on Thursday, the second of four games on the road.