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

Find Out Why Nuggets Can Cover the Spread

There’s a great opportunity to cover the spread by backing Denver Nuggets at -5.5. We can get odds of 1.87 and our prediction is that they’ll overcome the LA Lakers.

Expert NBA Analysis

We study the form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making NBA predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

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 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Nuggets in 4 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 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 2 consecutive games against Nuggets.

Get with the favorites with a -5.5 spread. We’re backing them at odds of 1.87 to enjoy an emphatic win in this NBA showdown.

If you’re hunting for better odds and feel confident your selection is going to perform well, then consider moving the line and land a bigger potential return.

Last Games & H2H

Denver Nuggets and LA Lakers played each other in the last game. Nuggets won 132-126 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokic led the way for Nuggets with 34 points and Anthony Davis scored 40 points for Lakers.

The past 10 games between the teams have seen Nuggets win six times.

Confirmed Lineups

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

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

Nuggets -5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 53.5% likelihood of this pick winning. However, we have this figure at close to 60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value 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 Think Nuggets Likeliest to Win

Denver Nuggets are 1.45 favorites and that means a 69% chance of winning this NBA game according to the Moneyline betting odds with the sportsbooks. LA Lakers are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 2.80.

5.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 225.5 right now. There is no denying the popularity of the Totals market. If you want to bet Under 225.5, there are odds of 1.91.

The Race to 20 Points market allows bettors to back favorites Nuggets at 1.65. On the flip side, Lakers are 2.25 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

You can find hundreds of markets for every contest, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Lakers

2.80

Nuggets

1.45

Points Spread

Lakers +5.5

1.91

Nuggets -5.5

1.91

Total Points

Under 225.5

1.91

Over 225.5

1.91

Player Props

If you have a view on Rebounds, Steals, Blocks, Assists or Points, then the player props could be an option. It’s a fantastic way of betting on a player to perform well and the gambling sites provide lots of markets.

Nikola Jokic Favorite to Get Most Points

Nikola Jokic is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back 1.83 that he gets Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at 1.91.

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 28.5 Pts

1.83

Under 28.5 Pts

1.91

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 25.5 Pts

1.87

Under 25.5 Pts

1.87

Anthony Davis (Lakers)

Over 24.5 Pts

1.77

Under 24.5 Pts

2.00

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 24.5 Pts

1.83

Under 24.5 Pts

1.91

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 15.5 Pts

1.87

Under 15.5 Pts

1.87

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 15.5 Pts

1.95

Under 15.5 Pts

1.80

D'Angelo Russell (Lakers)

Over 13.5 Pts

1.91

Under 13.5 Pts

1.83

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 13.5 Pts

2.00

Under 13.5 Pts

1.77

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 11.5 Pts

1.83

Under 11.5 Pts

1.91

Bruce Brown Jr (Nuggets)

Over 11.5 Pts

1.87

Under 11.5 Pts

1.87

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Nuggets)

Over 10.5 Pts

1.95

Under 10.5 Pts

1.80

Dennis Schroder (Lakers)

Over 8.5 Pts

1.87

Under 8.5 Pts

1.87

Lonnie Walker IV (Lakers)

Over 7.5 Pts

1.87

Under 7.5 Pts

1.87

Jeff Green (Nuggets)

Over 4.5 Pts

1.87

Under 4.5 Pts

1.87

Jarred Vanderbilt (Lakers)

Over 3.5 Pts

1.87

Under 3.5 Pts

1.87

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 2.5 Pts

1.87

Under 2.5 Pts

1.87

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

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Injuries & Suspensions

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

2 Jarred Vanderbilt

3 Anthony Davis

6 LeBron James

15 Austin Reaves

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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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