LeBron James had a huge dunk during Thursday's game. On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Denver Nuggets (at home) for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. During the first half, four-time NBA Champion LeBron James had a big highlight that got a lot of views on social media.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered one of the most heartbreaking defeats in their history on Monday in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series versus the Denver Nuggets. They built a sizable lead in the first half and extended it to 20 in the third quarter,

The buzzer was still sounding as Jamal Murray's game-winner hit the bottom of the net in Monday's 101-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He

James and Davis are still playing like top-15 players in the NBA, but the Lakers have been unable to figure out Denver. They got swept in the 2023 Western Conference Finals and have lost their last ten overall matchups to the Nuggets dating back to the 2022-23 regular season.

The Denver Nuggets take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Here are the odds, as well as a prediction, for the NBA Playoffs contest.

Anthony Davis and LeBron James fill the stat sheet, but D'Angelo Russell goes scoreless and Denver is the better second-half team again, beating the Lakers for the 11th consecutive time, 112-105. Game 4 is Saturday night.