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The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road Tuesday night for a matchup of Western Conference contenders against the Denver Nuggets. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET (9 p.m. MT) with TV coverage on NBC and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Lakers vs. Nuggets on TV and stream without cable:
When: Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MT)
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
TV channel: NBC and Peacock
Streaming on:DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | Peacock ($10.99+/mo.)
Lakers vs. Nuggets: The matchup
The Lakers are looking to distance themselves from a rough patch of games where they lost five out of six before rebounding with a 110-93 home win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. While Luka Doncic (25 points) and LeBron James (24) both did their usual work in the scoring column, the Lakers were boosted by center Deandre Ayton’s 25 points and 13 boards as they improved to 25-16 on the season. Los Angeles sits atop the Pacific Division and sits in sixth in the Western Conference.
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The Nuggets had a four-game winning streak snapped last time out on Sunday with a 110-87 loss to the Charlotte Hornets that came with a short roster on the second night of back-to-backs. Denver was throttled on the glass with a 52-to-29 rebounding deficit and never led, as five of the team’s top eight scorers sat out with injury issues. That includes MVP candidate Nikola Jokic, who continues to sit with a bone bruise suffered in a loss to the Miami Heat on Dec. 29. Denver continues to stay afloat without the most lethal triple-double threat in NBA history, posting a 7-4 record since the injury to remain in third place in the West standings with a 29-14 record.
Lakers vs. Nuggets: Know your live streams
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
Peacock ($10.99+/mo.) - Peacock’s library of live sports is growing and features exclusive NFL and college football games, all in addition to NBC Universal movies, television series, and more.