Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers will take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, March 5.
It will be just the second game between the two Western Conference teams, but the game will carry significant weight. A win for the Lakers would move them ahead of the Nuggets for the fifth seed in the conference standings.
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The Lakers enter the game in sixth place with a 37-24 overall record. Doncic had 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in L.A.’s 110-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, March 3. LeBron James added 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers.
The Nuggets have a 38-24 record on the season after finishing 5-5 in their past five games. Jokic had 22 points and 12 rebounds in Denver’s 128-125 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday, March 2. Jamal Murray had a huge impact, scoring 46 points and dishing out eight assists.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) hug before the game at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on Feb. 22, 2025.
How to watch Lakers vs. Nuggets
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When: Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET)
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Where: Intuit Dome (Inglewood, California)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to watch Lakers vs Nuggets live stream and TV info
