Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Denver Nuggets

Basketball NBA Crypto.com Arena Tue 23 May 03:30

LA Lakers

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Roster
  11. Standings
  12. Live Stream

Lakers Should Shine In This Game

We are confident that the LA Lakers will cover the spread. -3.5 seems a generous line and you can get 1.91 that they will win by a bigger margin against the Denver Nuggets.

Expert NBA Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NBA betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Nuggets vs Lakers stats:

  • The -3.5 line has been covered by Lakers in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -3.5 line has been covered by Lakers in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The +3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Nuggets in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Nuggets in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Don’t miss out on the chance to side with the favorites on the spread at -3.5. On the face of it, this seems a generous NBA line and odds of 1.91 can be backed.

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Last Games & H2H

LA Lakers and Denver Nuggets played each other in the last game. Nuggets won 119-108 at Crypto.com Arena. Jamal Murray scored 37 points for Nuggets and Anthony Davis led the way for Lakers with 28 points.

Nuggets have four straight wins against Lakers. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Confirmed Lineups

Denver Nuggets lineup: Michael Porter Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon.

LA Lakers lineup: Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Dennis Schroeder, Rui Hachimura.

Lakers -3.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

Nuggets vs Lakers Prediction

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Published 15:51, 21 May 2023

Nuggets vs Lakers Bet Builder Tips

Spread Lakers -3.5
Totals Over 224.5
Result & BTTS 100 Lakers / Yes

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Nuggets vs Lakers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Sportsbooks Make Lakers Likelier Winners

The sportsbooks have LA Lakers at 1.63 on their Moneyline betting market, implying the market leaders are 62% likely to win this NBA game according to the latest odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 2.40 about Denver Nuggets.

3.5 is the spread and 226 is the total points line. The beauty of Totals is that it’s a simple two-way market. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 226 at 1.91.

There’s a chance to back Lakers at 1.69 to reach the 20-point total before their opponents. Should you want to go against the favorites, Nuggets are available at 2.15.

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Player Props

The gambling sites also allow you to place player prop bets such as Points, Assists, Steals and Rebounds. This means you can focus on an individual player’s performance rather than wager on the actual outcome of the game in question.

Nikola Jokic Favorite to Get Most Points

Nikola Jokic is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back 1.87 that he gets Over 26.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at the same odds.

Micro Betting

Among the various options for wagering on basketball, you will find that micro betting is provided. It focuses on short-term in-game outcomes such as Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and play-off games stats.

Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Stats

LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Stats

Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Points Spread

Points Spread

Total Points

Total Points

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

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Team News

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jamal Murray 14 38.86 390 87 27.9 6.2 3.4 5.6 0.3 1.6
Nikola Jokic 14 38.44 419 141 29.9 10.1 1.7 13.2 0.7 1.1
Aaron Gordon 14 35.25 173 32 12.4 2.3 0.7 5.4 0.6 0.5

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
LeBron James 16 38.54 382 101 23.9 6.3 1.7 9.9 1.3 1.0
Anthony Davis 16 38.14 364 44 22.8 2.8 0.3 14.1 3.1 1.4
Austin Reaves 16 36.11 265 72 16.6 4.5 2.4 4.7 0.2 0.6

Injuries & Suspensions

Denver Nuggets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Collin Gillespie
Injured

LA Lakers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info

Starting Lineups

LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup
3 Anthony Davis
6 LeBron James
15 Austin Reaves
17 Dennis Schroeder
28 Rui Hachimura
Denver Nuggets logo Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup
1 Michael Porter Jr.
5 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
15 Nikola Jokic
27 Jamal Murray
50 Aaron Gordon

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

21 May NBA Playoffs
Nuggets 119-108 Lakers
19 May NBA Playoffs
Lakers 103-108 Nuggets
17 May NBA Playoffs
Lakers 126-132 Nuggets
12 May NBA Playoffs
Nuggets 125-100 Suns
10 May NBA Playoffs
Suns 102-118 Nuggets
08 May NBA Playoffs
Nuggets 124-129 Suns
06 May NBA Playoffs
Nuggets 114-121 Suns
02 May NBA Playoffs
Suns 87-97 Nuggets
30 Apr NBA Playoffs
Suns 107-125 Nuggets
26 Apr NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 109-112 Nuggets

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

21 May NBA Playoffs
Nuggets 119-108 Lakers
19 May NBA Playoffs
Lakers 103-108 Nuggets
17 May NBA Playoffs
Lakers 126-132 Nuggets
13 May NBA Playoffs
Warriors 101-122 Lakers
11 May NBA Playoffs
Lakers 106-121 Warriors
09 May NBA Playoffs
Warriors 101-104 Lakers
07 May NBA Playoffs
Warriors 97-127 Lakers
05 May NBA Playoffs
Lakers 100-127 Warriors
03 May NBA Playoffs
Lakers 117-112 Warriors
29 Apr NBA Playoffs
Grizzlies 85-125 Lakers

NBA Standings Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 57 25 0.695 117.9 111.4 6.5 32-9 25-16 11-5 34-18 8-2 3W
76ers 54 28 0.659 115.2 110.9 4.3 29-12 25-16 10-6 34-18 5-5 2W
Knicks 47 35 0.573 116 113.1 2.9 23-18 24-17 8-8 32-20 5-5 2L
Nets 45 37 0.549 113.4 112.5 0.9 23-18 22-19 7-9 30-22 6-4 1L
Raptors 41 41 0.5 112.9 111.4 1.5 27-14 14-27 4-12 26-26 6-4 1W
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bucks 58 24 0.707 116.9 113.3 3.6 32-9 26-15 11-5 35-17 6-4 2L
Cavaliers 51 31 0.622 112.3 106.9 5.4 31-10 20-21 13-3 34-18 7-3 1L
Bulls 40 42 0.488 113.1 111.8 1.3 22-19 18-23 7-9 27-25 6-4 2W
Pacers 35 47 0.427 116.3 119.5 -3.2 20-21 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 1W
Pistons 17 65 0.207 110.3 118.5 -8.2 9-32 8-33 2-14 8-44 1-9 1L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Heat 44 38 0.537 109.5 109.8 -0.3 27-14 17-24 10-6 24-28 6-4 1W
Hawks 41 41 0.5 118.4 118.1 0.3 24-17 17-24 8-8 26-26 5-5 2L
Wizards 35 47 0.427 113.2 114.4 -1.2 19-22 16-25 8-8 21-31 3-7 1L
Magic 34 48 0.415 111.4 114 -2.6 20-21 14-27 7-9 20-32 5-5 4L
Hornets 27 55 0.329 111 117.2 -6.2 13-28 14-27 7-9 15-37 5-5 1W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 53 29 0.646 115.8 112.5 3.3 34-7 19-22 10-6 34-18 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 42 40 0.512 115.8 115.8 0 22-19 20-21 8-8 29-23 7-3 3W
Thunder 40 42 0.488 117.5 116.4 1.1 24-17 16-25 9-7 25-27 4-6 2W
Jazz 37 45 0.451 117.1 118 -0.9 23-18 14-27 6-10 24-28 2-8 1L
Trail Blazers 33 49 0.402 113.4 117.4 -4 17-24 16-25 7-9 23-29 1-9 4L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Kings 48 34 0.585 120.7 118.1 2.6 23-18 25-16 9-7 32-20 5-5 3L
Suns 45 37 0.549 113.6 111.6 2 28-13 17-24 9-7 30-22 7-3 2L
Clippers 44 38 0.537 113.6 113.1 0.5 23-18 21-20 9-7 27-25 6-4 3W
Warriors 44 38 0.537 118.9 117.1 1.8 33-8 11-30 7-9 30-22 8-2 3W
Lakers 43 39 0.524 117.2 116.6 0.6 23-18 20-21 6-10 27-25 8-2 2W
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Grizzlies 51 31 0.622 116.9 113 3.9 35-6 16-25 13-3 30-22 6-4 1L
Pelicans 42 40 0.512 114.4 112.5 1.9 27-14 15-26 11-5 29-23 7-3 1L
Mavericks 38 44 0.463 114.2 114.1 0.1 23-18 15-26 9-7 28-24 2-8 2L
Rockets 22 60 0.268 110.7 118.6 -7.9 14-27 8-33 4-12 12-40 4-6 3W
Spurs 22 60 0.268 113 123.1 -10.1 14-27 8-33 3-13 10-42 3-7 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bucks 58 24 0.707 116.9 113.3 3.6 32-9 26-15 11-5 35-17 6-4 2L
Celtics 57 25 0.695 117.9 111.4 6.5 32-9 25-16 11-5 34-18 8-2 3W
76ers 54 28 0.659 115.2 110.9 4.3 29-12 25-16 10-6 34-18 5-5 2W
Cavaliers 51 31 0.622 112.3 106.9 5.4 31-10 20-21 13-3 34-18 7-3 1L
Knicks 47 35 0.573 116 113.1 2.9 23-18 24-17 8-8 32-20 5-5 2L
Nets 45 37 0.549 113.4 112.5 0.9 23-18 22-19 7-9 30-22 6-4 1L
Heat 44 38 0.537 109.5 109.8 -0.3 27-14 17-24 10-6 24-28 6-4 1W
Raptors 41 41 0.5 112.9 111.4 1.5 27-14 14-27 4-12 26-26 6-4 1W
Hawks 41 41 0.5 118.4 118.1 0.3 24-17 17-24 8-8 26-26 5-5 2L
Bulls 40 42 0.488 113.1 111.8 1.3 22-19 18-23 7-9 27-25 6-4 2W
Pacers 35 47 0.427 116.3 119.5 -3.2 20-21 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 1W
Wizards 35 47 0.427 113.2 114.4 -1.2 19-22 16-25 8-8 21-31 3-7 1L
Magic 34 48 0.415 111.4 114 -2.6 20-21 14-27 7-9 20-32 5-5 4L
Hornets 27 55 0.329 111 117.2 -6.2 13-28 14-27 7-9 15-37 5-5 1W
Pistons 17 65 0.207 110.3 118.5 -8.2 9-32 8-33 2-14 8-44 1-9 1L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 53 29 0.646 115.8 112.5 3.3 34-7 19-22 10-6 34-18 5-5 1W
Grizzlies 51 31 0.622 116.9 113 3.9 35-6 16-25 13-3 30-22 6-4 1L
Kings 48 34 0.585 120.7 118.1 2.6 23-18 25-16 9-7 32-20 5-5 3L
Suns 45 37 0.549 113.6 111.6 2 28-13 17-24 9-7 30-22 7-3 2L
Clippers 44 38 0.537 113.6 113.1 0.5 23-18 21-20 9-7 27-25 6-4 3W
Warriors 44 38 0.537 118.9 117.1 1.8 33-8 11-30 7-9 30-22 8-2 3W
Lakers 43 39 0.524 117.2 116.6 0.6 23-18 20-21 6-10 27-25 8-2 2W
Timberwolves 42 40 0.512 115.8 115.8 0 22-19 20-21 8-8 29-23 7-3 3W
Pelicans 42 40 0.512 114.4 112.5 1.9 27-14 15-26 11-5 29-23 7-3 1L
Thunder 40 42 0.488 117.5 116.4 1.1 24-17 16-25 9-7 25-27 4-6 2W
Mavericks 38 44 0.463 114.2 114.1 0.1 23-18 15-26 9-7 28-24 2-8 2L
Jazz 37 45 0.451 117.1 118 -0.9 23-18 14-27 6-10 24-28 2-8 1L
Trail Blazers 33 49 0.402 113.4 117.4 -4 17-24 16-25 7-9 23-29 1-9 4L
Rockets 22 60 0.268 110.7 118.6 -7.9 14-27 8-33 4-12 12-40 4-6 3W
Spurs 22 60 0.268 113 123.1 -10.1 14-27 8-33 3-13 10-42 3-7 1W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bucks 58 24 0.707 116.9 113.3 3.6 32-9 26-15 11-5 35-17 6-4 2L
Celtics 57 25 0.695 117.9 111.4 6.5 32-9 25-16 11-5 34-18 8-2 3W
76ers 54 28 0.659 115.2 110.9 4.3 29-12 25-16 10-6 34-18 5-5 2W
Nuggets 53 29 0.646 115.8 112.5 3.3 34-7 19-22 10-6 34-18 5-5 1W
Grizzlies 51 31 0.622 116.9 113 3.9 35-6 16-25 13-3 30-22 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 51 31 0.622 112.3 106.9 5.4 31-10 20-21 13-3 34-18 7-3 1L
Kings 48 34 0.585 120.7 118.1 2.6 23-18 25-16 9-7 32-20 5-5 3L
Knicks 47 35 0.573 116 113.1 2.9 23-18 24-17 8-8 32-20 5-5 2L
Suns 45 37 0.549 113.6 111.6 2 28-13 17-24 9-7 30-22 7-3 2L
Nets 45 37 0.549 113.4 112.5 0.9 23-18 22-19 7-9 30-22 6-4 1L
Warriors 44 38 0.537 118.9 117.1 1.8 33-8 11-30 7-9 30-22 8-2 3W
Clippers 44 38 0.537 113.6 113.1 0.5 23-18 21-20 9-7 27-25 6-4 3W
Heat 44 38 0.537 109.5 109.8 -0.3 27-14 17-24 10-6 24-28 6-4 1W
Lakers 43 39 0.524 117.2 116.6 0.6 23-18 20-21 6-10 27-25 8-2 2W
Timberwolves 42 40 0.512 115.8 115.8 0 22-19 20-21 8-8 29-23 7-3 3W
Pelicans 42 40 0.512 114.4 112.5 1.9 27-14 15-26 11-5 29-23 7-3 1L
Hawks 41 41 0.5 118.4 118.1 0.3 24-17 17-24 8-8 26-26 5-5 2L
Raptors 41 41 0.5 112.9 111.4 1.5 27-14 14-27 4-12 26-26 6-4 1W
Thunder 40 42 0.488 117.5 116.4 1.1 24-17 16-25 9-7 25-27 4-6 2W
Bulls 40 42 0.488 113.1 111.8 1.3 22-19 18-23 7-9 27-25 6-4 2W
Mavericks 38 44 0.463 114.2 114.1 0.1 23-18 15-26 9-7 28-24 2-8 2L
Jazz 37 45 0.451 117.1 118 -0.9 23-18 14-27 6-10 24-28 2-8 1L
Pacers 35 47 0.427 116.3 119.5 -3.2 20-21 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 1W
Wizards 35 47 0.427 113.2 114.4 -1.2 19-22 16-25 8-8 21-31 3-7 1L
Magic 34 48 0.415 111.4 114 -2.6 20-21 14-27 7-9 20-32 5-5 4L
Trail Blazers 33 49 0.402 113.4 117.4 -4 17-24 16-25 7-9 23-29 1-9 4L
Hornets 27 55 0.329 111 117.2 -6.2 13-28 14-27 7-9 15-37 5-5 1W
Spurs 22 60 0.268 113 123.1 -10.1 14-27 8-33 3-13 10-42 3-7 1W
Rockets 22 60 0.268 110.7 118.6 -7.9 14-27 8-33 4-12 12-40 4-6 3W
Pistons 17 65 0.207 110.3 118.5 -8.2 9-32 8-33 2-14 8-44 1-9 1L