The Lakers are playing well winning seven of their last nine, including defeating Cleveland, 127-113, at home this past Sunday. The Lakers have covered 69 percent of their last 16 games.

LA is home here with short revenge. The Nuggets are 11-20 on the road this season. There is bad blood between these two teams and it centers around the Nuggets punk guard Jamal Murray. The Lakers don't like Murry believing he hasn't shown proper NBA respect.

The Nuggets just beat the Lakers, 125-116, at Pepsi Center this past Friday in an intense matchup that concluded with Lakers coach Luke Walton screaming at Murray and a number of LA players vowing payback. That time has come now.

Julius Randle and Brook Lopez are playing at high levels. Lonzo Ball is healthy. The Lakers have scored at least 111 points in 10 of their last 12 games.

Denver ranks last in defensive field goal and is weak on the road.