Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, tips and betting trends

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17 May 2023

Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, tips and betting trends

In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Denver Nuggets will play the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Nuggets are a 5.5-point favorite against the Lakers when the Nuggets and the Lakers meet. The game’s over/under is set at 226.

Nuggets vs. Lakers Betting Odds

Spread: Denver -5.5
Total: 226
Moneyline: Denver -216, Los Angeles +178

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Lakers at Nuggets odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Pick ATS: Nuggets (- 5.5)
Pick OU:
Over (226)
Prediction:
Nuggets 118 – Lakers 112

Denver has been the favorite in 61 games this season and has come away with the win 43 times (70.5%) in those contests.
This season, Denver has come away with a win 27 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -216 or better on the moneyline.
Denver has an implied victory probability of 68.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Los Angeles has been the moneyline underdog 51 total times this season. LA has finished 23-28 in those games.
Los Angeles has gone 6-16 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +178 or longer (27.3%).
Los Angeles has an implied moneyline win probability of 36% in this matchup.

The 115.8 points per game the Nuggets record are only 0.8 fewer points than the Lakers allow (116.6).
Denver has a 29-10-2 record against the spread and a 37-4 record overall when putting up more than 116.6 points.
When Los Angeles allows fewer than 115.8 points, it is 27-14-1 against the spread and 28-14 overall.
The Lakers score only 4.7 more points per game (117.2) than the Nuggets allow (112.5).
Los Angeles is 34-18-1 against the spread and 36-17 overall when it scores more than 112.5 points.
Denver’s record is 37-18-1 against the spread and 44-12 overall when it allows fewer than 117.2 points.
The Nuggets are at the 12th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.8 PPG), while the Lakers allow the 20th-fewest points per game (116.6) in the league.
Los Angeles is the NBA’s sixth-ranked offense (117.2 PPG), while Denver is the eighth-ranked defense (112.5).
The Nuggets have totaled a total of 273 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 3.3 per game), and the Lakers have out-scored opponents by 47 points on the season (0.6 more per game).

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Denver has an average implied point total of 118.2 this season, which is 2.2 points higher than its implied total in Thursday’s game (116).
This season, Denver has put up more than 116 points in 42 games.
Los Angeles’ average implied point total on the season (118.8 points) is 8.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).

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