The Nuggets are still without Will Barton (knee) and Gary Harris (hip), but having Jamal Murray back is huge. They have also received stellar play from Michael Porter Jr., who has averaged 29.3 points and 12.5 rebounds across their last four games. Meanwhile, the Lakers have locked up the top seed in the West and are just trying to stay healthy for the playoffs. They have lost three straight, with each defeat coming by at least five points. The Nuggets could pull out the win here, but even if they lose, this should be a close contest, so I’ll take the points.

The Lakers have looked indifferent since clinching the West's top seed; they've been the worst offensive team in the bubble. Now they face a Nuggets team that just got Jamal Murray back. Denver has won three of four since coming out flat in its opener in the bubble, and the Nuggets have more than enough pieces to keep this close if not win outright.