LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets 9/22/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Game Three of the Western Conference Finals will take place on Tuesday night, when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets square off from the Walt Disney Resort. On Sunday, Anthony Davis splashed a three-pointer as time expired to lift Los Angeles to a 105-103 victory. The Lakers turned the ball over 24 times and shot 45 percent from the field.

Los Angeles F Anthony Davis led all scorers with 31 points on 11-for-23 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds. LeBron James contributed 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers.

The Denver Nuggets have rallied from two 3-1 series deficits this postseason and now are staring at a 2-0 hole. In Game Two, Denver trailed by ten points at halftime and limited Los Angeles to just 45 points over the final 24 minutes. The Nuggets missed 16 of their 24 three-point attempts and turned the ball over 22 times in defeat.

All-Star C Nikola Jokic tallied a team-high 30 points to go along with nine assists and six rebounds. Jamal Murray added 25 points and six rebounds in a losing effort for the Nuggets.