Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Denver Nuggets
3/14/25 21:30
Los Angeles Lakers

Prediction:

 

Over 232.

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 by Carlos Zabala | in NBA Picks

Injuries continue to plague the Lakers, and after their fabulous eight-game winning streak ended, they've now lost their last three. Against the Bucks, the Lakers once again took the court without LeBron James, on a road trip that will conclude in Denver on Friday when they play back-to-back games. Coach JJ Redick later confirmed that LeBron James, Jackson Hayes, and Rui Hachimura traveled directly to Los Angeles and will miss the next stop at Ball Arena against the Nuggets.

Given that news and the Lakers' margin of defeat to the Bucks by as much as 20 points, the bookmakers reacted by setting the Nuggets as a 14.5-point favorite to beat the Los Angeles team. This is the largest handicap in a Lakers-Nuggets game in the last 10 games between the two teams.

Doncic carried the offensive load for a Lakers team that trailed the Bucks throughout the game, with the Slovenian scoring an impressive 45 points and 11 rebounds in his best night since becoming a Laker. However, despite the Lakers beating the Nuggets on February 22 in Denver, the conditions for this game suggest a victory for the Nuggets, who also have rest advantage.

Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
6 Los Angeles Lakers
0.61 82 50 32
6 Denver Nuggets
0.61 82 50 32 3

Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers Latest Matches

Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets Latest matches
L W W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 12, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
95 :  115
Minnesota Timberwolves

Mar 10, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  140
Denver Nuggets

Mar 9, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  103
Denver Nuggets

Mar 7, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
149 :  141
Phoenix Suns

Mar 5, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
116 :  110
Sacramento Kings

Mar 2, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
110 :  103
Denver Nuggets
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 12, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
95 :  115
Minnesota Timberwolves

Mar 7, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
149 :  141
Phoenix Suns

Mar 5, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
116 :  110
Sacramento Kings

Feb 22, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
100 :  123
Los Angeles Lakers

Feb 20, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
129 :  115
Charlotte Hornets

Feb 12, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
132 :  121
Portland Trail Blazers
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 10, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  140
Denver Nuggets

Mar 9, 2025 - NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder
127 :  103
Denver Nuggets

Mar 2, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
110 :  103
Denver Nuggets

Feb 28, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
119 :  134
Denver Nuggets

Feb 27, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
121 :  112
Denver Nuggets

Feb 24, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
116 :  125
Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers Latest matches
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 13, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
126 :  106
Los Angeles Lakers

Mar 10, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
111 :  108
Los Angeles Lakers

Mar 8, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
111 :  101
Los Angeles Lakers

Mar 6, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
113 :  109
New York Knicks

Mar 4, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
136 :  115
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 2, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
108 :  102
LA Clippers
W W W W W W
Victories

6/6 (100%)

Defeats

0/6 (0%)

Mar 6, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
113 :  109
New York Knicks

Mar 4, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
136 :  115
New Orleans Pelicans

Mar 2, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
108 :  102
LA Clippers

Feb 28, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
106 :  102
LA Clippers

Feb 27, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
111 :  102
Minnesota Timberwolves

Feb 25, 2025 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
107 :  99
Dallas Mavericks
L W W L L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Mar 13, 2025 - NBA

Milwaukee Bucks
126 :  106
Los Angeles Lakers

Mar 10, 2025 - NBA

Brooklyn Nets
111 :  108
Los Angeles Lakers

Mar 8, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
111 :  101
Los Angeles Lakers

Feb 22, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
100 :  123
Los Angeles Lakers

Feb 20, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
102 :  110
Los Angeles Lakers

Feb 12, 2025 - NBA

Utah Jazz
131 :  119
Los Angeles Lakers

Denver Nuggets against Los Angeles Lakers : Head to Head (H2H)

Denver Nuggets

67 %

Los Angeles Lakers

33 %

Feb 22, 2025 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
100 :  123
Los Angeles Lakers

Nov 23, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
102 :  127
Denver Nuggets

Apr 29, 2024 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
108 :  106
Los Angeles Lakers

Apr 27, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
119 :  108
Denver Nuggets

Apr 25, 2024 - NBA

Los Angeles Lakers
105 :  112
Denver Nuggets

Apr 22, 2024 - NBA

Denver Nuggets
101 :  99
Los Angeles Lakers

Players list

Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
N. Jokic

C. Braun

J. Murray

A. Gordon

M. Porter Jr.

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
A. Len

D. Knecht

J. Goodwin

A. Reaves

J. Vanderbilt

Substitutes

Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
Z. Nnaji D. Jordan

R. Westbrook

J. Pickett

H. Tyson

P. Hall

P. Watson

D. Saric

V. Cancar

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
C. Koloko C. Reddish

S. Milton

G. Vincent

B. James

M. Morris

D. Finney-Smith

Denver Nuggets - Los Angeles Lakers Key Points

  1. The Lakers' road record is 15-17 this season
  2. Nuggets rank first in the NBA in Assist % at 31.0
  3. Nuggets rank third in the NBA with the most PPG at 121.1
  4. Seven of the Nuggets' last 10 games have resulted in a Game Total of UNDER

Our Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction

JJ Redick said during his team's recent loss to the Nets that his team should have made a better defensive effort, as the Nets took seven open three-pointers that night. Against the Bucks, the game remained close until the defense couldn't hold off Antetokounmpo's attack, and a 10-point run and a 24-7 run by his team opened the game in Milwaukee's favor. The Lakers are likely to allow more than 120 points on Friday, and if Doncic has a night like last time, a Game Total Over is quite possible. Our prediction for Nuggets vs Lakers is: Over 232.

Prediction:

 

Over 232.

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