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Wow.

Denver Nuggets (5-7)
at
Los Angeles Lakers (3-10)
6:30 PM Pacific

The Nuggets swept the 2013-14 season series against the Lakers, winning their three games by a total of 42 points. In fact the Lakers have lost six straight to Denver. The Nuggets are only 2-4 on the road the road this season, so the surging Lakers have a fighting chance tonight.

Ty Lawson has taken a particular delight in destroying the Lakers. He averaged 23 points and 12 assists in three games last season against LA. The Lakers' Jordan Hill averaged nearly a double double (13.5, 9.0) in only 21 minutes over two games against Denver last season. Kobe Bryant hasn't beaten the Nuggets since November 30th, 2011.

Projection
Denver 107
Lakers 106

Image: Aaron Ontiveroz
The Denver Post

I don't know what it's worth, to be honest, but Sagarin's Ratings have the Lakers playing the #1 most difficult schedule so far.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nba/sagarin/
FWIW I think it's worth a good bit. It allowed me to predict a 15-point blowout loss last night (and not be too surprised by a 35-point blowout loss).

Additionally:
W/L Record of teams that have beaten LA: 85-35
W/L Record of teams LA has beaten: 19-16

Total Games: 13
Teams with Winning Record: 12
Record in those games: 2-10
Teams with Losing Record: 1
Record in those games: 1-0

Little consolation, as we need to be able to beat everyone to earn meaningful (Playoff) victories, but it might put some things in perspective.

Image: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

http://www.latimes.com/sports/laker...receives-flop-warning-nba-20141120-story.html

So, the NBA does issue warnings. Interesting. Considering how much Harden and so many others get away with, I could have sworn that they didn't.