Gage Bridgford (@GbridgfordNFL): Score more points than the Lakers! Duh. Ok, seriously though. They have to force misses on 3-point attempts. The Nuggets have been bad against 3-point shooting teams, and, while the Lakers don’t shoot a lot of 3-point shots, they’re 6th in percentage at 38.4 percent. Denver has to force misses there. With the rest of the offense playing well, they can kind of keep pace, but they don’t have the 3-point horses to hang in a shootout barnburner. If the Lakers are hitting shots from outside, it’s likely over early.
Jeremy Poley (@JeremyPoley): They need to follow the blue-print they’ve been playing with all season.