It’s the veterans vs. the upstarts in the Western Conference Finals as the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Denver Nuggets in the final four of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets in five games in the second round. The Nuggets took down the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games to advance. The Lakers vs. Nuggets LIVE stream online on TNT. Let’s take a look at the schedule for the second round.
- Game 1: Fri, Sept 18 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game 2: Sun, Sept 20 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets 7:30 p.m. ET
- Game 3: Tues, Sept 22 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game 4: Thurs, Sept 24 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game 5*: Sat, Sept 26 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game 6*: Mon, Sept 28 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers TBD
- Game 7: Wed, Sept. 30 Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers TBD
Here's everything you need to know about Game 1 between the Lakers and Nuggets:
Viewing information
- Date: Friday, Sept. 18 | 9 p.m. ET
- Location: Disney Wide World of Sports -- Orlando, Florida
- TV: TNT
- Odds: Lakers -6.5 | Over/Under: 212
The Nuggets overcame a 3-1 series deficit for the second straight series to reach the Western Conference finals, Waiting for them are the Lakers, well rested and largely untested in the postseason. No one expected Denver to be here, and while it opens as huge underdogs in Game 1 of this series, this team has shown us time and time again in the postseason not to count it out. Nikola Jokic's play against the Clippers cemented his status as one of the best players in the league, and Jamal Murray was jaw-dropping in Game 7 against L.A. to keep the Nuggets' championship hopes alive for one more series.