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

We’re Backing Nuggets on the Spread

Our betting prediction is that the Denver Nuggets are going to cover the -5.5 on the spread. You can get 1.91 that there’s a bigger margin of victory against the LA Lakers.

Expert NBA Analysis

The NBA predictions are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Lakers vs Nuggets stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by Nuggets in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Nuggets in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Nuggets in 3 consecutive games at home.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 2 consecutive games on the road.

We are confident that the favorites will cover the spread in this NBA contest. -5.5 seems a generous line and you can get 1.91 that they will win by a bigger margin.

There’s an opportunity to secure bigger odds and this can be achieved by moving the line. Squeeze more juice from your pick by taking an alternative wagering view.

Last Games & H2H

LA Lakers claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 122-101 win occurred against Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James led by example by landing 30 points and 9 assists. He was on target to bag 8 free throws and 10 field goals.

Denver Nuggets triumphed in their last game. It was on the road where Phoenix Suns were beaten 125-100 at Footprint Center. On the points front, Nikola Jokic recorded 32, Jamal Murray 26 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21.

It was a 122-109 win for Nuggets at Ball Arena when they last played Lakers. The past 10 games H2H record shows that both teams have five wins.

Confirmed Lineups

LA Lakers lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Dennis Schroeder.

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

Nuggets -5.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this NBA bet.

Lakers vs Nuggets Prediction

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Lakers vs Nuggets 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 Nuggets Likelier Winners

The Denver Nuggets odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are 1.36 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 73% chance of winning. At 3.25, LA Lakers are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

7 is where the spread lies, with total points being 222.5 right now. The Totals market is always available and can often provide value selections. There’s the chance to back Under 222.5 at 1.91.

Favorites Nuggets are available at odds of 1.59 when it comes to reaching 20 points first. Opponents Lakers are chalked up at 2.40 on the same betting market.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game, you can feast on hundreds of team and player props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have so many options.

Moneyline

Lakers

3.25

Nuggets

1.36

Points Spread

Lakers +7

1.91

Nuggets -7

1.91

Total Points

Under 222.5

1.91

Over 222.5

1.91

Player Props

As an alternative to the game lines, check out the player prop bets that are available. It’s especially great if you have a view when it comes to Turnovers, Steals, Blocks and Points, while there are lots of other options.

Nikola Jokic Favorite to Score the Most Points

Nikola Jokic is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get 1.87 that he goes Over 27.5 points or the same odds when it comes to Under.

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 27.5 Pts

1.87

Under 27.5 Pts

1.87

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 24.5 Pts

1.83

Under 24.5 Pts

1.91

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 24.5 Pts

1.87

Under 24.5 Pts

1.87

Anthony Davis (Lakers)

Over 22.5 Pts

1.87

Under 22.5 Pts

1.87

D'Angelo Russell (Lakers)

Over 14.5 Pts

1.83

Under 14.5 Pts

1.91

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 14.5 Pts

1.83

Under 14.5 Pts

1.91

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 14.5 Pts

1.87

Under 14.5 Pts

1.87

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 13.5 Pts

1.87

Under 13.5 Pts

1.87

Bruce Brown Jr (Nuggets)

Over 11.5 Pts

1.95

Under 11.5 Pts

1.80

Dennis Schroder (Lakers)

Over 10.5 Pts

1.91

Under 10.5 Pts

1.83

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Nuggets)

Over 9.5 Pts

1.83

Under 9.5 Pts

1.91

Lonnie Walker IV (Lakers)

Over 8.5 Pts

1.83

Under 8.5 Pts

1.91

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 8.5 Pts

1.83

Under 8.5 Pts

1.91

Jeff Green (Nuggets)

Over 4.5 Pts

1.71

Under 4.5 Pts

2.10

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 2.5 Pts

1.77

Under 2.5 Pts

2.00

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some basketball bettors prefer to look at the micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

1 Michael Porter Jr.

5 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

15 Nikola Jokic

27 Jamal Murray

50 Aaron Gordon

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

1 D'Angelo Russell

3 Anthony Davis

6 LeBron James

15 Austin Reaves

17 Dennis Schroeder

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Division Conference League

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

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