The 47-25 Los Angeles Lakers open their 2-7 first round playoff series against the mighty 57-25 Denver Nuggets with +300 odds to vanquish the reigning champs, making them major underdogs. Denver is heavily favored to win with -375 odds.
The Los Angeles Lakers understand how tough the Denver Nuggets have been for them to beat over the last two seasons. That said, this is a confident group that believes they have a chance against anybody.
The outline hasn't really differed much in their past seven meetings, the four from last year's Western Conference finals and the three chances for revenge that the