For the third time in the last five years, the Nuggets and Lakers are getting together for a playoff series.
Only this time, it’s not a trip to the NBA Finals on the line (at least not immediately). Denver and Los Angeles are renewing their definitely-not-a-rivalry in the first round of the 2024 Western Conference playoffs after the Nuggets (57-25) finished the regular season as the No. 2 seed and the Lakers (47-35) climbed to No. 7 by beating New Orleans in the Play-In Tournament.
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers prevailed in the 2020 Western Conference Finals. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Nuggets got their revenge in 2023.
The rubber match series is set to begin Saturday (6:30 p.m. MT, ABC), with Game 1 at Ball Arena in downtown Denver. Here is the full television schedule for the best-of-seven series.
Nuggets vs. Lakers Game 1: Saturday, April 20
6:30 p.m. MT, ABC
Ball Arena, Denver
Game 2: Monday, April 22
8 p.m. MT, TNT
Ball Arena, Denver
Game 3: Thursday, April 25
8 p.m. MT, TNT
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Game 4: Saturday, April 27
6:30 p.m. MT, ABC
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday, April 29
Time, TV channel TBD
Ball Arena, Denver
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 2
Time, TV channel TBD
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 4
Time, TV channel TBD
Ball Arena, Denver
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