Nuggets And Lakers Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Denver Nuggets in California for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Nuggets have no one on their injury report, so they are fully healthy for Game 3.
As for the Lakers, they will remain without backup center Mo Bamba, while superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both available.
NBA's official injury report
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Nuggets will start Murray, Caldwell-Pope, Porter Jr., Gordon, Jokic on Saturday."
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Lakers will start Russell, Reaves, James, Vanderbilt, Davis on Saturday."
The Nuggets have a 2-0 lead in the series after winning Games 1 and 2 on their home floor in Denver.
In Game 2, they were trailing heading into the fourth quarter, but Jamal Murray erupted for 23 points in the final period (leading them to a 108-103 victory).
The Lakers have been fantastic on their home floor, going 7-0 in the NBA Playoffs (and play-in tournament), so the series has an excellent chance to be 2-2 when they go back to Denver for Game 5 on Wednesday night.
In the first round, the Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves (in five games) and the Phoenix Suns (in six games).
Meanwhile, the Lakers have defeated the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors (both in six games).
The winner of the series will advance to the 2023 NBA Finals.
