How to watch Lakers at Nuggets for free in the US: NBA Playoffs start time, TV channel

Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will face each other in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs Round 1 on Saturday, April 20, starting at 8:30 PM ET in the Ball Arena. Here, you can find all the information on how to watch the game for free via live stream, the TV channel, start time, and stats of the teams.

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Los Angeles and Denver faced off three times in the 2023/24 campaign, with the Nuggets holding a 3-0 record in games between both teams. The Denver side prevailed 124-114 in their most recent encounter on March 2, 2024.

The reigning champion Denver (57-25) finished the regular season in second place in the East, with a record of 33-8 playing at home. The Nuggets have a balance of 33-19 in games against teams from their conference. They are playing their sixth consecutive postseason, having crowned themselves champions in the previous season with only four losses in the playoffs, where they have an all-time record of 127-167.

The Los Angeles team (47-35) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in the Play-In to secure the seventh spot in the standings and maintain a three-game winning streak. Relying on the experience of their top figure, LeBron James, the Lakers are heading into their third consecutive postseason. Throughout the regular season, they amassed a record of 19-21 playing as visitors.