The Nuggets are coming into this game with a 3-0 series lead here and they now have a chance to end this series with a win in this game. They have dominated the Lakers in this series as they have been behind by 10+ points in every game yet they have still been too much for the Lakers to handle as they have not been able to hold any leads against the Nuggets. The Nuggets swept the Lakers in their series last season in the playoffs so they know what they need to do in this game, and they also match up very well against the Lakers as they have won the last 11 straight games against them. The Lakers have tried everything to beat the Nuggets and nothing has worked for them. Their confidence is not going to be high in this game either as this was the position they did not want to be in again but could not win a game in this series before going down 3-0. It does not matter if the Lakers come out strong in this game as they have been winning at halftime in every game of this series and they will not be able to hold onto any lead they get as their older players will start to tire out by the 4th quarter which is when the Nuggets will pour it on. The Lakers will not have a way back in this game either if the Nuggets come out strong from the start and take a lead right away. The Nuggets will cover the spread in this game.