LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers face Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at 9 p.m. ET on Friday. The Lakers are favored by seven points at William Hill, while the Over-Under is set at 210. Before making any Lakers vs. Nuggets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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