Orange County Register

Lakers (7-1) vs. Nuggets (6-3)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Site: Pepsi Center
TV/radio: KCAL/9, ESPN; KSPN/710, KWKW/1330

How they match up:
Lakers: 105 points, 98 points allowed, 47.9 FG%, 70.9 FT%
Nuggets: 106.3 points, 103 points allowed, 46.1 FG%, 79.9 FT%

Outlook
The Lakers eliminated Denver in the Western Conference finals, 4-2, and Lamar Odom scuffled briefly with Kenyon Martin and Chris Andersen in an Oct. 23 exhibition game in San Diego. Said Odom: “We have some history. I’m pretty sure they’ll be focused.” The Nuggets lost in Milwaukee, 108-102, on Wednesday night despite Carmelo Anthony’s 32 points and 10 rebounds. Anthony has scored at least 30 in six of nine games and will be a good test for Ron Artest’s defense. Former UCLA guard Aaron Afflalo is starting at shooting guard for Denver, but J.R. Smith is back from his seven-game NBA suspension to start the season.

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