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GAME THREAD: Los Angeles Lakers (0-0) @ Denver Nuggets (0-0) – (May 17, 2023)



##General Information
**TIME** |**MEDIA** |**Team Subreddits** |
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08:30 PM Eastern |**Game Preview**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200311/preview) | /r/lakers |
07:30 PM Central |**Game Charts**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200311/game-charts) | /r/denvernuggets |
06:30 PM Mountain|**Play By Play**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200311/play-by-play)| |
05:30 PM Pacific |**Box Score**: [NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/game/LAL-vs-DEN-0042200311/boxscore) | |
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37 Comments

  1. Guest7x7

    Other than racism, is there any reason why Jokic didn’t win MVP?

  2. rompskee

    I feel like Denver always gets a bit of a “first home game in a series” bump with the altitude, but based on the first half things aren’t looking great for the Lakers

  3. victooorious

    Jokic proving to be a better 2-way player than AD

  4. Greg_Pim

    What happened to the Lakers defense? I thought it was good?

  5. samarajan

    Can’t beat Denver with defense, you can only match their offense.

  6. Act_Downtown

    So like I said a couple days ago, are we ready to have the “Jokic is the best player in the league” conversation?
    Bc he is:

  7. SycamoreLane

    Nuggets are a joy to watch. Reminds me of the year the Spurs beat Miami in the finals – that was peak team game.

  8. small_root

    Does Jokic shave his armpit or is his hair color super light so I can’t see it.

    just asking

  9. charcoal-teeth

    Murray and jokic the anti harden embiid

  10. SurvivalMotorNeuron

    Over/under jokie having a 35-35 game?

  11. VillageFluffy1760

    Reeves as of now has no answer defensively for Murray off the screens

  12. WestbrooksScowl

    I feel like Schröder-Reaves-Bron-Rui-AD should be soaking up most of the minutes. Give AD as much help on the boards as humanly possible

  13. huttts999

    I’m taking prime Jokic over LeBron or Jordan

  14. sivervipa

    Like look at those numbers…AD with 18 Lebron with 11.

    But it’s still a 20 point lead. Because Jokic and Jamal are balling harder.

  15. todoslosfritos

    Giving up 72 pts in a half ain’t great yall

  16. East-Sheepherder-717

    Series to series, you can definitely see what the ref advantage gives you. Holy smokes

  17. deodorised_praters

    Can someone explain what is happening right now in UFC terms, pretty please with sugar on top.

  18. Jesus_was_a_Panda

    The Lakers? They get got. The Nuggets? Well, the Nuggets go get.

  19. Chiggero

    This is Darvin Ham’s chance to really prove himself, we need some serious adjustments

  20. floatersforalgernon

    The playoffs best defense giving up 37 and 35 points in each quarter to the playoffs best offense. What a game.

  21. Jokic is on pace to drop 40 and 30😭. I knew we were probably gonna lose this series, but I didn’t know we were gonna get cooked this bad game 1

  22. lLikeCats

    When you just watched Embiid in Game 7 and Jokic here in Game 1, you can’t even tell if they were playing the same sport. Holy fuck Jokic is on another planet.

  23. WhatEvery1sThinking

    NBA needs an award similar to the NHL’s Lady Byng Memorial Trophy and just reward it to whichever superstar flops the least. Name it the “Kyrie Irving Memorial Trophy”.

  24. WhereIsCharlesLee

    top 3 stretch of Jokic ball I’ve ever seen

  25. ibn1989

    I’m a casual basketball fan that only watches the playoffs. This is my first time actually really paying attention to Jokic. That dude is amazing.

  26. Everything-Is-Purple

    Lakers are getting that work from the nugs tonight

  27. celticsmenace

    How many lobs would jokic throw to lebron over the course of a season? I’m convinced there would be at least 2 per game

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