Lakers – Nuggets. Game 1 Betting Tips
The Lakers were able to advance to the conference finals after finally eliminating Houston.
Waiting for them of course, are the Denver Nuggets who have already secured their spot in the 2009 NBA Western Conference Finals days ahead of Kobe Bryant and company.
It’s the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets for the Western Conference title as the 2009 NBA Playoffs have already narrowed down the initial 16-team field to the final four.
For Denver Nuggets star 
Carmelo Anthony, he is looking forward to facing-off with one of his Team USA teammates that won the gold in Beijing, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
‘’That’s my man,’’ Carmelo Anthony said, who then flashed a smile. ‘’But I don’t know him this week.
As far as facing the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers is concerned, Antony said, ‘’We’re very confident. Not cocky, but confident.’’ Yes, perhaps Anthony has every reason to be confident considering the kind of season they’re having.
The Nuggets have been on a roll thanks to Chauncey Billups and his leadership. Coming from Detroit via a trade, he transformed this team to a legitimate contender for the NBA championship. That’s something considering that just 12 months ago, this was a team in turmoil. The Nuggets had been bounced out from the playoffs for a fifth straight season, and changes were made to the staff and roster out of financial necessity.
To say that the team was in a downward spiral would be an understatement and it’s amazing how one trade can change everything.
STILL, as long as Kobe Bryant and his insatiable appetite for more hardware is there, the Nuggets should still bring their A-game or the Lakers will eat them whole. Sure, the Lakers haven’t been themselves lately but I have a feeling they will turn it up a notch now that a spot back in the NBA Finals is at stake.
Can the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1? SPORTSBETTING.COM has the odds.
Los Angeles Lakers -6.5
Denver Nuggets +6.5
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