As things heat up in the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets are in a familiar situation. It’s a throwback to the 2020 Conference Finals in the NBA bubble of Orlando, when the two teams battled hard for five games.

In the end, the Lakers won the series, defeating the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. This year, LeBronJames The Lakers will challenge Nikola Jokićs Once again nuggets that give the fans a feeling of déjà vu.

The top-seeded Nuggets, returning to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since losing to the Lakers in 2020, are led by a red-hot Jokić.

The 2021-22 NBA MVP just pulled off a historic performance against the Phoenix Suns, averaging a triple-double (34.5 points, 13.2 rebounds and 10.3 assists). The Lakers will have to deal with Jokić’s impressive presence in Thursday’s second game in Denver.

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Now let’s move on to the subject of betting.

Odds of FOX bet, FanDuel, Tipico sports bettingAnd DraftKings present a fascinating picture.

FOX Bet, co-owner of Fox Corp FOX FOXA has the Nuggets advantage by more than 6 points, putting the Nuggets -250 favorites to win and the Lakers +170 underdogs. The total over/under score is estimated at 227 points scored by both teams combined. As for the series winner, the Nuggets are at -303 and the Lakers are at +230.

However, FanDuel, also co-owners of Fox, sees the nuggets as notable home favorites on the money line and spread with an over/under of 227.5 points. The Lakers have been underdogs by 5.5 points or more 23 times this year and are 8-14-1 ATS in those encounters. FanDuel predicts the Lakers to end at 116 and the Nuggets at 112, with Jokić best betting on a triple-double (-140).

Tipico Sportsbook lists the Nuggets as 5.5-point favorites against the Lakers with an over/under of 227. The moneyline is Denver -221, Los Angeles +182. A prediction for…