Magic Johnson predicts blood in Lakers-Nuggets series

May 18, 1:05 AMLos Angeles Lakers ExaminerColin Ward-Henninger

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With a win over the Houston Rockets in game seven, the Los Angeles Lakers secured a much-anticipated Conference Finals matchup with the Denver Nuggets.

Nobody really knows what to make of the Nuggets at this point. They've been playing unbelievable basketball for a while, but they could lack the playoff experience to be a serious championship threat.

Either way, the Lakers have their hands full with Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, and most importantly, the Birdman Chris Andersen.

Former Lakers great turned ESPN/ABC analyst Magic Johnson thinks it will be an up-tempo series, with each team scoring over 100 points in most games. He also thinks it will be another chippy series that could result in some altercations:

I wouldn't be surprised if some fights broke out in this series.

Magic may be right, but I don't think that's good news for the Lakers. I don't know about you, but I'd take Kenyon Martin and Nene over Sasha Vujacic and Luke Walton in a cage match any day.

And we all know Carmelo knows how to win a fight...hit and run. Plus he's already choked Sasha once.