Lakers Picked to Upset Nuggets by NBA Scouthttps://t.co/Ev5mZamZP1 via @BleacherReport
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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers went from not being guaranteed a playoff spot to being picked to upset the defending champions in less than a week.
Following the Lakers’ Tuesday play-in win over the New Orleans Pelicans, an NBA scout told The Athletic’s Josh Robbins and Sam Amick that the Lakers will defeat the Denver Nuggets in the first round “because they’ve got their mojo going.”
“They played great at the end of the year. They got their lineup set with Rui Hachimura now. Denver’s just not as good (as it was last year),” the scout said.
“I think the Lakers are very dangerous. They’re playing at a very high level. They’re playing with confidence.”
The Lakers have lost eight straight games to the Nuggets, including last season’s conference finals sweep.
James, who had 23 points, nine assists and nine rebounds during Tuesday’s play-in victory, will look to break that streak when Game 1 tips off Saturday in Denver at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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