Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Who has the edge, five things to watch and predictions

As the Denver Nuggets enter the Western Conference Finals for the second time in four seasons, a breakdown of their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers: Who has the edge? Guards: For the Nuggets to advance, Jamal Murray needs to find seams within the Lakers’ tight defense and win his matchup. This is a series for Murray. The Lakers’ strength resides in the paint, not on the perimeter. Whether it’s D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Dennis Schroder, or even potentially Jarred Vanderbilt hounding him, Murray needs to be closer to who he was in the first round than who he was…