Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Preview
This Saturday, we are treated to a clash of the Titans when the Los Angeles Lakers (33-21) and Denver Nuggets (37-19) square off from Ball Arena in Denver.
The Lakers have been on a tear this calendar year. They are 15-7 since January 1st and have won seven of their last 10 games.
The Lakers are currently 14-14 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Nuggets have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Lakers vs. Nuggets live today
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Game odds for Lakers vs. Nuggets
The latest odds as of Saturday:
That gives the Lakers an implied team point total of 118.84, and the Nuggets 122.49.
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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday’s Lakers vs. Nuggets game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is leaning towards Lakers +7 (-110)…
Thomas: “Mile High is a crazy tough place to play, but the Lakers are playing some great basketball right now. This feels like the line is a bit too high for me.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Lakers & Nuggets game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Denver Nuggets on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Denver Nuggets at -7.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 240.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Lakers vs. Nuggets on Saturday
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The Nuggets have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Western Conference Pacific Division teams
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7 of the Lakers’ last 8 road matchups against the Nuggets have stayed under the Total
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The Lakers have covered the Spread in 7 of their last 9 games as a road underdog
The Lakers have covered as an underdog 4 times in a row
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