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GAME THREAD: Western Finals Game 1 – Nuggets vs. Lakers | May 16, 2023 – 6:30 PM



##General Information

**TIME**|**MEDIA**|**LOCATION**|
|:–|:–|:–|
8:30 PM EDT – Kitchener|**NBA** [Boxscore](https://www.nba.com/game/0042200311/box-score#box-score) – [Shotchart](https://www.nba.com/game/0042200311/game-charts#game-charts)|Ball Arena|
6:30 PM MDT – Denver|**ESPN** [Boxscore](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401547679) – [Gamecast](https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401547679)|Denver|
5:30 PM PDT – Seattle|**TV:** ESPN|**Team Subreddits**|
2:30 AM CEST – Sombor|**Radio:** ESPN Radio, Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM| r/lakers|
10:30 AM AEST – Sydney|**Streams:** [NBAbite](https://nbabite.com)| r/denvernuggets

 

##Probable Starters

**[](/LAL)LAL**|**[](/DEN)DEN**|
|:–|:–|
**PG** D. Schroder|**PG** J. Murray – *GTD*|
**SG** D. Russell|**SG** K. Caldwell-Pope|
**SF** Austin Reaves|**SF** M. Porter|
**PF** L. James – *GTD*|**PF** Aaron Gordon|
**C** A. Davis – *GTD*|**C** Nikola Jokic|

 

##Injuries

**[](/LAL)LAL**|**[](/DEN)DEN**|
|:–|:–|
A. Davis – GTD|C. Gillespie – OFS|
L. James – GTD|J. Murray – GTD|
Mo Bamba – OUT|

 

##Betting Odds

|**Moneyline**|**Spread**|**Over/Under**|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|DEN -252|DEN -6.5|222.5|

 

*Referees: Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, Ben Taylor*

by BigHoneyBot

48 Comments

  1. TheeGreenHawk99

    LeBron will get his. Don’t know why we have Jeff Green on him there

  2. Superbotto

    12 point lead. Now build on it. Don’t play like you’re up 12. Play like it’s tied. Keep pushing!!

  3. seoulera

    Can we stop switching Murray onto Lebron, thanks

  4. back_streets_back_ok

    Gordon This is your moment buddy

  5. jluvengirl

    No jinx but that’s the best quarter we could have hoped for LFG

  6. Nintendomandan

    Lakers look completely out of the nuggets league right now

  7. Ilyrrien

    well that was a quarter for sure great play, bit lucky with some of the shots falling which might come down, but overall great play

  8. DirkolaJokictzki

    This Nuggets team is full of DOGS. We’re up 12, on pace for the munder.

  9. Whatwasthat50

    Murray can’t keep switching onto Lebron

  10. ElCapitanMiCapitan

    I’ll live with giving up Lebron post ups. He will wear out early in the series doing that

  11. Donnie1490

    DON’T LET LEBRON JUST DRIBBLE THE BALL UP THE COURT WITHOUT PRESS

  12. Pumpoozle

    Is Murray having a Murray game or a Murray game?

  13. PipeTough7917

    The music in this Adobe commercial makes me want to commit war crimes

  14. A_RocketSurgeon

    Its gonna suck when Bruce Brown leaves and secures his bag

  15. UnderratedNightmare

    I like that AD held Jokic arm and I’m sure Jokic was doing his own thing then Jok decided to run down the court real fast to get the advantage. Mean while AD stayed complaining

  16. CriticalNav

    Gonna have to adjust that Murray switch onto Lebron

  17. eyeandeyephoto

    Keep shoving our foots down their throats !!! Let’s go NUGS!!!

  18. Kardia_Spasmeni

    I hate the three guard lineup vs that lakers lineup

  19. Glove_Upset

    In my wildest dreams I couldn’t have asked for a better 1st quarter.

  20. Snow-Mac

    Why they making such a big deal about Lakers number 1 defensive rating in the playoffs? Aren’t Nuggets number 2?

    They talking like its Legion of Boom vs Broncos here

  21. Giving up some easy points to LBJ ,Murray shouldn’t be the one ending up on him twice on defense. Good quarter Jokic is a monster , MPJ needs more shots gotta keep it up

  22. Old_Soft_5970

    Gotta stop letting the lakers switching LeBron onto Murray

  23. burrito_fister

    Jok has an entire Draymond statline already

  24. LegendOfTooget

    What a quarter. Came out and punched ’em in the chain LFG

  25. I’ll take a 12pt lead but we have to close quarters better. Green on Bron is an absolute nightmare matchup

  26. AMaliciousWatermelon

    Murray on James lookin like Embiid guarding Tatum rn. Need better help on the switch

  27. Donnie1490

    DJ is a prefect fit. They have no big when AD go out

  28. tarspaceheel

    When we score 35 points in a quarter, we tend to win. It’s just science.

  29. kdeselms

    Solid first quarter. Little too much of a letoff in the last three minutes or so, but let’s hope the focus is sharp coming into the 2nd. Lakers with LeBron on the floor are going to have energy and he’s going to try to set the tone on D. Ideally, we make him run.

  30. No_Pension_4276

    Don’t let Jeff or Jamal get on Lebron- ffs. They’re going to exploit that this quarter

  31. DutyPuzzleheaded7765

    We can’t let the Lakers get momentum or repeat the Suns bullshit or blowing this lead

  32. ALBERTSONSENGINEER

    Who is going to rebound against Jokic? Easy boards lmao

  33. MasterStrange616

    Good quarter. Gotta keep the offensive execution up, there was some really good cutting and screening going on.

    Defensively, gotta get back quicker and avoid switching unless necessary.

  34. number15ismyfather

    Near ideal start keep it up nuggies

    Only note is that they should try to switch out Murray guarding Bron whenever possible bron just gonna go at Mal and put him under the basket basically any chance he gets

  35. austinmaze1997

    Jeff Green putting no effort into fighting through screens and giving the easy switch for LeBron on Murray is maddening to me

  36. Traditional-Leg-5855

    Love the pace we came out with, need to stagger the core but I think if we keep running the lakers will quickly get tired

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