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Nuggets to play Lakers in first round of NBA playoffs. Game 1 is Saturday on Denver7

The Nuggets and Lakers will square off in the postseason for the ninth time.

Jokic, a family man and rarely one to show emotion in an interview setting, had a wholesome answer when asked about the Nuggets having six days off before their playoff opener on Saturday.

By: Landon Haaf

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The Denver Nuggets will once again clash with the Los Angeles Lakers in the postseason, and Game 1 of the series will air on Denver7.

The first-round matchup between the two teams was locked in Tuesday night when the Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA's play-in tournament.

With the win, Los Angeles secured the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference bracket. Denver tied for the best regular season record in the conference and earned the No. 2 seed.

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The Nuggets will have home-court advantage for the series. Game 1 will be played on Saturday at Ball Arena, with tipoff scheduled for 6:30 MST. You can watch a special edition of Denver7 News at 5 before the game and stick around for highlights and other news after the game.
Game 4 will also air on Denver7 Saturday, April 27. Tip-off for that one is also slated for 6:30 p.m. MST.

Denver swept LA in the Western Conference Finals last year en route to its first-ever title. It marked the first time in eight postseason series that the Nuggets were able to advance past the Lakers. You can go in-depth on the postseason history between the two teams here.

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Nuggets-Lakers: A look at the long playoff history between Denver and LA

Landon Haaf

The last time the two teams played each other this season was March 2, when the Nuggets won 124-114. Lakers star Lebron James became the first player in league history to eclipse 40,000 points in the contest.