Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Stephen Abiola in NBA Picks
Denver Nuggets (29-14) will face Los Angeles Lakers (25-16) in a Western Conference clash on Tuesday night at Ball Arena. The Nuggets will be shooting for a statement win as they continue to chase the Thunder at the top of the table. They failed to leapfrog the Spurs into second place on Sunday night after suffering a painful 87-110 home loss to the Hornets. This disappointing loss ended their four-game winning streak.
LA Lakers, on the other side of the court, are ninth in the standings, nine games behind the Thunder and three games behind the Nuggets. The Lakers bounced back from their two-game losing run with a 110-93 win over the Raptors on Sunday night. They showed improved defensive performance to win only for the second time in the last seven matches. This impressive win over the Eastern Conference leaders could help them turn their stuttering campaign around.
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Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Form
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0.674 | 43 | 29 | 14 | |
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0.61 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 1 |
Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers Latest Matches
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Denver Nuggets against Los Angeles Lakers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Murray
J. Pickett
ForwardS. Jones
P. Watson
M. Smart
ForwardL. James
J. Laravia
Substitutes
J. Strawther
ForwardA. Gordon
H. Tyson
B. James
N. Smith Jr.
D. Knecht
G. Vincent
K. Bufkin
ForwardM. Kleber
R. Hachimura
J. Vanderbilt
D. Timme
Denver Nuggets - Los Angeles Lakers Key Points
- The Lakers are 1-5 in their last six away games.
- The Nuggets are 4-1 in their last five matches.
- The total points went over in four of the last five LA Lakers matches.
- The total points went over in three of the last four Denver Nuggets matches.
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Our Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
This game will pit some of the best attacking talents against each other. The Nuggets have scored the most points in the league, averaging 122.5 PPG. As expected, they are led by Nikola Jokic, who will be eager to exploit the Lakers’ defensive frailties. However, LA Lakers have Doncic and James, who can produce magical moments to hand them a win. This game will come too soon for Austin Reeves, who is recovering from a calf injury. Still, the Nuggets will have the head-to-head advantage, having won four of their last five meetings with the Lakers. Note that the total points went over in three of the previous four clashes between these sides. We expect this trend to continue on Tuesday.
Our prediction for Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers: Denver Nuggets to win.
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