Conference Clash: Lakers vs Nuggets – Expert Analysis and Projections for Tonight’s Pivotal NBA Playoff Opener

Basketball fans, get ready to experience the excitement! One matchups are set to ignite the court, starting with the Lakers and Nuggets battling it out at 08:30 PM EST at Ball Arena. The Lakers and Nuggets are poised for a scoring extravaganza, but the Lakers and Nuggets might just bring the heat with a low-scoring grudge match. If you're playing DFS, it's time to up your game. Follow our expert analysis and fearless predictions to give yourself the advantage. Let's light it up!

Nikola Jokic ($12000/DK) was unstoppable in his last game, dropping 34 points, dishing out 14 assists, and pulling down 21 rebounds while shooting 9-14 from the field in 42 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #18 in the league against the C, allowing 61.4dfs per game or +5.4 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 74.0DK and 73.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 6.2.

Anthony Davis ($10100/DK) was scorching hot in his last game, dropping 40 points, dishing out 3 assists, and pulling down 10 rebounds while shooting 13-22 from the field in 42 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #18 in the league against the C, allowing 50.5dfs per game or +2.7 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 51.3DK and 52.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.1.

LeBron James ($9800/DK) was a high-flyer in his last game, dropping 26 points, dishing out 9 assists, and pulling down 12 rebounds while shooting 9-12 from the field in 40 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #23 in the league against the PF, allowing 47.6dfs per game or +5.1 more vs average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 50.0DK and 48.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.1.

Austin Reaves ($6100/DK) was scorching hot in his last game, dropping 23 points, dishing out 8 assists, and pulling down 2 rebounds while shooting 2-5 from the field in 42 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #9 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.1 per game which is -4.5 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 35.4DK and 33.6FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.8.

Aaron Gordon ($5400/DK) had a subpar performance in his last game, scoring only 12 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds while shooting 4-6 from the field in 36 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #9 in the league against the PF, allowing an average of 44.1 per game which is -3.8 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 23.1DK and 22.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.3.

Jamal Murray ($8100/DK) was scorching hot in his last game, dropping 31 points, dishing out 5 assists, and pulling down 5 rebounds while shooting 8-12 from the field in 37 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #23 in the league against the PG, allowing an average of 53.3 per game which is +6.7 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 45.3DK and 45.4FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.6.

Michael Porter ($5900/DK) lit up the court in his last game, dropping 15 points, dishing out 2 assists, and pulling down 10 rebounds while shooting 3-6 from the field in 35 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #10 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 37.8 per game which is -4.8 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 29.4DK and 28.5FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 5.0.

D'Angelo Russell ($5300/DK) was a complete bust in his last game, scoring only 8 points, 3 assists, and 0 rebounds while shooting 4-8 from the field in 26 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #9 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.1 per game which is -4.5 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 17.3DK and 17.2FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 3.3.

Dennis Schroder ($4300/DK) was so-so in his last game, puttin up 6 points, 5 assists, and 3 rebounds while shooting 0-1 from the field in 32 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #9 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.1 per game -4.5 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 19.7DK and 18.2FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.6.

Rui Hachimura ($4400/DK) was so-so in his last game, puttin up 17 points, 1 assists, and 0 rebounds while shooting 7-10 from the field in 28 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #23 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 47.6 per game +5.1 more compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 11.9DK and 12.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 2.7.

Lonnie Walker ($3700/DK) got roasted in his last game, scoring only 6 points, 0 assists, and 2 rebounds while shooting 0-2 from the field in 20 minutes against the Nuggets. Today he faces the Nuggets ranked #9 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 40.1 per game -4.5 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 16.2DK and 16.7FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 4.4.

Jeff Green ($3400/DK) played like trash in his last outing, scoring only 3 points, 0 assists, and 1 rebounds while shooting 0-2 from the field in 18 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #10 in the league against the SF, allowing an average of 37.8 per game -4.8 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 6.6DK and 6.0FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 1.9.

Christian Braun ($3200/DK) had a forgettable outing in his last game, scoring only 0 points, 0 assists, and 1 rebounds while shooting 0-0 from the field in 12 minutes against the Lakers. Today he faces the Lakers ranked #12 in the league against the SG, allowing an average of 41.2 per game -3.4 less compared to the league average. Over the last 3 games he is averaging 6.1DK and 6.3FD which puts him at a 3 game rolling value of 1.9.