LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Tuesday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 20, 17:38 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Lakers vs Nuggets

The LA Lakers hit the hardwood against the Denver Nuggets in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Nuggets Good Value vs Lakers

We’re making the Nuggets against the spread our prediction when they face the Lakers. The line is favorably set at +3 and you can secure -106 that this happens.

7 Wins for Nuggets in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

LA Lakers have lost their previous three road games. Their latest appearance was a 110-93 home triumph at Crypto.com Arena against Toronto Raptors. DeAndre Ayton tallied 25 points, while Luka Doncic put up 25 and LeBron James 24.

Denver Nuggets were beaten 110-87 at Ball Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Charlotte Hornets. Jamal Murray scored 16 points, with Julian Strawther adding 15 and Jalen Pickett 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last matchup between the Lakers and the Nuggets saw the former win. It was a 120-108 scoreline at Crypto.com Arena. It’s been seven Nuggets wins in the past 10 games between these teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Nuggets	39	26	0.6	120.3	116.6	3.7	17-13	22-13	6-5	23-14	4-6	2L

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LA Lakers – Last 10 Games

The Lakers have 5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 114.7 points, 41.7 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.9 blocks while shooting 48.7% from the field and 78.2% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 115.0 points and 41.8 rebounds per contest.

Luka Doncic is averaging 29.5 points, 7.6 assists and 3.2 (38.6%) 3-pointers made, while DeAndre Ayton averages 8.6 rebounds.

Denver Nuggets – Last 10 Games

The Nuggets have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 110.5 points, 36.9 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field and 77.8% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 113.8 points and 47.6 rebounds.

Peyton Watson is averaging 22.3 points and 6.1 rebounds, Jamal Murray 6.2 assists and Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.2 (42.7%) 3-pointers.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

LA Lakers lineup: DeAndre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James, Marcus Smart, Luka Doncic.

Denver Nuggets lineup: Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones, Jalen Pickett, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon.

LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks

Step into LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Game Prediction

Our pick is that Nuggets can outperform their odds in this NBA contest. It leads us to a wager on the spread lines considering that +3 has been chalked up at -106.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com regularly track injury updates and pair that with current form. We also tap into a deep stats database to highlight the key numbers that help shape our basketball predictions.

Key Lakers vs Nuggets stats:

The +3 line has been covered by Nuggets in 4 of their last 5 games.
The +3 line has been covered by Nuggets in 15 of their last 20 games at home.
The -3 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
The -3 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
The -3 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 3 consecutive games on the road.
The +3 line has been covered by Nuggets in 7 of their last 10 games against Lakers.

Nuggets +3 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top betting apps, our pick has a 51.5% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jamal Murray Over 27.5 Points -114

Jamal Murray (Nuggets) has averaged 31.5 points in the past 4 games. We are therefore going to choose a Player Points prop bet at odds of -114 which will hopefully see this him cover the line.

Latest Jamal Murray Player Prop Odds

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Jamal Murray Under 4.5 Rebounds -114

Jamal Murray (Nuggets) hasn't covered the 4.5 rebounds total in 4 of the past 4 games. We’re expecting the same thing to happen here, with this Player Rebounds wager available at -114.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Nuggets +3

Totals Under 228.5

Player Points Jamal Murray Over 27.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Nuggets +3, Under 228.5 and Jamal Murray (Nuggets) to score Over 27.5 points.

A same game parlay is a single event wager where you make predictions that are going to happen in a particular basketball game. Should a bettor get these selections correct, then they can achieve a good return from a small stake.

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Correct Score Prediction

Lakers

112 - 113 Nuggets logo

Nuggets

The Nuggets are available at huge odds to register a 113-112 victory and they might have the edge. This should be a close contest and there won’t be much between the teams.

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LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Think Lakers Likeliest to Win

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have LA Lakers as -147 favorites for this NBA game, implying that they are 60% likely to win. For those wanting to back Denver Nuggets, you will find +124 about the underdogs.

The spread currently stands at 2.5 and the total points line is 227.5. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to bet Under 227.5, there are odds of -112.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Luka Doncic Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Luka Doncic is the favorite to score most points. Odds of -123 can be found for him scoring Over 31.5 points and there is -108 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

LeBron James (Lakers)

Peyton Watson (Nuggets)

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Player Assists

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

LeBron James (Lakers)

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

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Player Rebounds

Deandre Ayton (Lakers)

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

LeBron James (Lakers)

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

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Micro Betting

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Nuggets Have Six Wins From Last Ten Home Games

The Nuggets have six wins and four losses in the last 10 games at home, putting up 115.60 points on average and giving up 117.50.

The Lakers are riding a skid of three consecutive road defeats. They have a 4-6 record in their last 10 games away from home, putting up 110.20 points on average and giving up 118.40.

The last Ball Arena meeting saw the Nuggets beat the Lakers 131-126. Looking back at the past 10 head-to-head meetings at Ball Arena, the Nuggets have posted nine victories, with the Lakers earning one.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O240.5	U240.5
Denver Nuggets Home Stats		4-6	219.40	109.10	110.30	0	10
LA Lakers Away Stats		6-4	229.10	116.90	112.20	2	8

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O240.5 = Games Over 240.5 Points
U240.5 = Games Under 240.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Away

Last 5 Games

Lakers

NBA: 04/03 Pelicans 101 Lakers110
NBA: 02/03 Kings 104 Lakers128
NBA: 01/03 Lakers 129 Warriors101
NBA: 27/02 Lakers 110 Suns113
NBA: 25/02 Magic 110 Lakers109

Nuggets

NBA: 03/03 Nuggets 128 Jazz125
NBA: 01/03 Timberwolves 117 Nuggets108
NBA: 28/02 Nuggets 121 Thunder127
NBA: 26/02 Celtics 84 Nuggets103
NBA: 22/02 Nuggets 117 Warriors128

Head to Head

Lakers vs Nuggets

NBA: 21/01 2026 Lakers 115 Nuggets 107
NBA: 20/03 2025 Nuggets 108 Lakers 120
NBA: 15/03 2025 Lakers 126 Nuggets 131
NBA: 23/02 2025 Lakers 123 Nuggets 100
NBA: 24/11 2024 Nuggets 127 Lakers 102
NBA: 30/04 2024 Lakers 106 Nuggets 108
NBA: 28/04 2024 Nuggets 108 Lakers 119
NBA: 26/04 2024 Nuggets 112 Lakers 105
NBA: 23/04 2024 Lakers 99 Nuggets 101
NBA: 21/04 2024 Lakers 103 Nuggets 114

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

LA Lakers Stats

Denver Nuggets Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
+5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 226.30 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 229.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 240.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 240.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 114.20 pts and allowed 112.10 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 116.90 pts and allowed 112.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 237.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 219.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 240.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 240.5 at Home: Has not been covered in any of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 122.30 pts and allowed 115.40 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 109.10 pts and allowed 110.30 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.60 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.50 (39%)
Free Throws Made: 17.50 (76.42%)
Rebounds: Total 39.6, Offensive 8.40, Defensive 31.20
Assists: 26.80
Blocks: 5.20
Steals: 7.90
Turnovers : 12.80
Personal Fouls: 17.80

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 30.60 (60%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.30 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 18.80 (71.76%)
Rebounds: Total 42.2, Offensive 9.10, Defensive 33.10
Assists: 25.40
Blocks: 3.80
Steals: 8.90
Turnovers : 11.70
Personal Fouls: 14.70

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 29.30 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.60 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 22.90 (77.89%)
Rebounds: Total 46.9, Offensive 10.90, Defensive 36.00
Assists: 28.70
Blocks: 3.30
Steals: 7.10
Turnovers : 14.20
Personal Fouls: 19.00

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.70 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.20 (38%)
Free Throws Made: 19.10 (75.49%)
Rebounds: Total 42.2, Offensive 9.40, Defensive 32.80
Assists: 25.60
Blocks: 4.30
Steals: 5.60
Turnovers : 11.10
Personal Fouls: 18.10

Team News

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Luka Doncic	49	35.42	1586	421	32.4	8.6	3.7	7.7	0.5	1.4
Austin Reaves	35	33.34	833	188	23.8	5.4	2.4	4.8	0.4	1.1
LeBron James	43	33.09	927	300	21.6	7.0	1.5	5.7	0.6	1.0

Rui Hachimura	49	29.15	562	41	11.5	0.8	1.8	3.3	0.3	0.6
Marcus Smart	51	28.23	483	147	9.5	2.9	1.5	2.9	0.4	1.4
DeAndre Ayton	53	27.72	678	46	12.8	0.9	-	8.3	0.9	0.6
Jake LaRavia	61	26.14	556	115	9.1	1.9	1.1	4.0	0.5	1.3
Luke Kennard	57	20.85	475	118	8.3	2.1	1.6	2.2	0.1	0.7
Jarred Vanderbilt	50	18.36	237	62	4.7	1.2	0.5	4.7	0.3	0.9
Jaxson Hayes	51	17.34	358	47	7.0	0.9	0.1	4.1	0.6	0.4
Nick Smith Jr.	25	12.74	150	32	6.0	1.3	1.1	1.0	0.1	0.5
Dalton Knecht	46	10.95	198	15	4.3	0.3	0.7	1.5	0.2	0.2
Maximilian Kleber	34	10.99	76	22	2.2	0.6	0.2	2.0	0.3	0.4
Kobe Bufkin	9	9.39	31	4	3.4	0.4	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.2
Drew Timme	18	8.33	63	15	3.5	0.8	0.4	1.3	-	0.3
Bronny James	30	7.23	66	37	2.2	1.2	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.4
Adou Thiero	18	5.68	28	6	1.6	0.3	-	1.1	0.1	0.3
Christopher Manon	5	4.28	2	1	0.4	0.2	-	0.8	0.4	0.6

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jamal Murray	57	35.18	1463	415	25.7	7.3	3.2	4.4	0.4	1.0
Nikola Jokic	46	34.57	1318	476	28.7	10.3	1.9	12.6	0.8	1.3
Christian Braun	26	31.35	280	74	10.8	2.8	0.8	4.8	0.3	0.6

Cameron Johnson	37	30.82	416	85	11.2	2.3	1.8	3.8	0.4	0.6
Peyton Watson	49	30.65	731	96	14.9	2.0	1.5	4.9	1.2	1.0
Aaron Gordon	23	27.91	406	58	17.7	2.5	1.8	6.2	0.2	0.7
Tim Hardaway Jr.	61	27.38	846	81	13.9	1.3	2.8	2.7	0.1	0.5
Bruce Brown	62	25.19	471	136	7.6	2.2	0.6	4.0	0.3	1.1
Spencer Jones	51	22.94	294	42	5.8	0.8	1.0	3.2	0.5	0.8
Jalen Pickett	41	17.4	224	102	5.5	2.5	1.0	2.6	0.1	0.3
Julian Strawther	39	15.41	274	43	7.0	1.1	0.9	2.1	0.1	0.5
KJ Simpson	17	14.48	89	43	5.2	2.5	0.7	2.1	-	1.0
Jonas Valanciunas	50	14.2	442	61	8.8	1.2	0.1	5.2	0.6	0.3
Zeke Nnaji	43	12.27	171	23	4.0	0.5	0.3	2.7	0.5	0.3
DaRon Holmes II	18	10.38	72	16	4.0	0.9	0.9	1.6	0.2	0.1
Hunter Tyson	21	7.71	46	17	2.2	0.8	0.3	1.7	0.0	0.1
Curtis Jones	6	5.13	9	3	1.5	0.5	0.2	0.8	-	0.2
Tamar Bates	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

LA Lakers Injury Table

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Denver Nuggets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

8 Peyton Watson

21 Spencer Jones

24 Jalen Pickett

27 Jamal Murray

32 Aaron Gordon

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

5 DeAndre Ayton

12 Jake LaRavia

23 LeBron James

36 Marcus Smart

77 Luka Doncic

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

03 Mar NBA

Pelicans 101-110 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Kings 104-128 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

28 Feb NBA

Lakers 129-101 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

26 Feb NBA

Lakers 110-113 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

24 Feb NBA

Magic 110-109 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Feb NBA

Celtics 111-89 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

20 Feb NBA

Clippers 122-125 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

12 Feb NBA

Mavericks 104-124 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

10 Feb NBA

Spurs 136-108 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Thunder 119-110 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

02 Mar NBA

Nuggets 128-125 Jazz

Confirmed Lineups

01 Mar NBA

Timberwolves 117-108 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Feb NBA

Nuggets 121-127 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

25 Feb NBA

Celtics 84-103 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

22 Feb NBA

Nuggets 117-128 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

20 Feb NBA

Nuggets 157-103 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Nuggets 114-115 Clippers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Grizzlies 116-122 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 119-117 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Nuggets 136-120 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	41	25	0.621	116.9	110.8	6.1	23-9	18-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	2L
Raptors	36	28	0.563	113.5	111.7	1.8	17-16	19-12	4-10	27-16	4-6	1L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Cavaliers	40	25	0.615	118.7	114.6	4.1	22-12	18-13	8-5	26-16	6-4	1W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Magic	35	28	0.556	115.1	113.6	1.5	20-12	15-16	7-5	21-19	7-3	4W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	33	33	0.5	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	19-16	9-5	20-22	7-3	1W
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Timberwolves	40	25	0.615	118.4	114.5	3.9	22-12	18-13	8-5	24-18	7-3	2L
Nuggets	39	26	0.6	120.3	116.6	3.7	17-13	22-13	6-5	23-14	4-6	2L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Jazz	20	45	0.308	117.4	124.9	-7.5	12-21	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1W

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	32	32	0.5	112.8	112.3	0.5	17-13	15-19	8-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Kings	16	50	0.242	110.7	120.9	-10.2	11-22	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	2W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Rockets	40	24	0.625	114.6	109.7	4.9	22-8	18-16	6-6	22-18	6-4	1W
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Pelicans	21	45	0.318	115.5	120.2	-4.7	12-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	6-4	1W

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	41	25	0.621	116.9	110.8	6.1	23-9	18-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	2L
Cavaliers	40	25	0.615	118.7	114.6	4.1	22-12	18-13	8-5	26-16	6-4	1W
Raptors	36	28	0.563	113.5	111.7	1.8	17-16	19-12	4-10	27-16	4-6	1L
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Magic	35	28	0.556	115.1	113.6	1.5	20-12	15-16	7-5	21-19	7-3	4W
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	33	33	0.5	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	19-16	9-5	20-22	7-3	1W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Rockets	40	24	0.625	114.6	109.7	4.9	22-8	18-16	6-6	22-18	6-4	1W
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Timberwolves	40	25	0.615	118.4	114.5	3.9	22-12	18-13	8-5	24-18	7-3	2L
Nuggets	39	26	0.6	120.3	116.6	3.7	17-13	22-13	6-5	23-14	4-6	2L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	32	32	0.5	112.8	112.3	0.5	17-13	15-19	8-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Pelicans	21	45	0.318	115.5	120.2	-4.7	12-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	6-4	1W
Jazz	20	45	0.308	117.4	124.9	-7.5	12-21	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1W
Kings	16	50	0.242	110.7	120.9	-10.2	11-22	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	2W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Rockets	40	24	0.625	114.6	109.7	4.9	22-8	18-16	6-6	22-18	6-4	1W
Knicks	41	25	0.621	116.9	110.8	6.1	23-9	18-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	2L
Cavaliers	40	25	0.615	118.7	114.6	4.1	22-12	18-13	8-5	26-16	6-4	1W
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Timberwolves	40	25	0.615	118.4	114.5	3.9	22-12	18-13	8-5	24-18	7-3	2L
Nuggets	39	26	0.6	120.3	116.6	3.7	17-13	22-13	6-5	23-14	4-6	2L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Raptors	36	28	0.563	113.5	111.7	1.8	17-16	19-12	4-10	27-16	4-6	1L
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Magic	35	28	0.556	115.1	113.6	1.5	20-12	15-16	7-5	21-19	7-3	4W
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	33	33	0.5	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	19-16	9-5	20-22	7-3	1W
Clippers	32	32	0.5	112.8	112.3	0.5	17-13	15-19	8-5	20-19	6-4	2W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Pelicans	21	45	0.318	115.5	120.2	-4.7	12-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	6-4	1W
Jazz	20	45	0.308	117.4	124.9	-7.5	12-21	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Kings	16	50	0.242	110.7	120.9	-10.2	11-22	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	2W
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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